Survivor's science on an island
By: Peter D. Riley.
Series: Survivor's science
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Chicago, IL
Language: eng
Subjects: Wilderness survival -- Juvenile literature; Islands -- Juvenile literature; Wilderness survival; Islands; Island ecology; Ecology
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Describes the islands of the world, explains why people go to islands, and shows what to do to survive in an emergency on an island.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.      ).
Table of contents: title: Islands in the warm seas and oceans; title: How volcanoes make islands; title: A coral island; title: How a volcano and coral make an island; title: How plants reach a new island; title: Can a plant find the light?; title: When animals reach an island; title: Does the shape of a bird's beak affect how it feeds?; title: How people came to the islands; title: How does an outrigger help?; title: Finding water; title: Can you condense water from leaves?; title: Finding food; title: Using island materials; title: Island weather; title: Looking for a weather pattern; title: Hurricane; title: Island tides; title: An erupting volcano; title: Make a simple tilt machine; title: Protecting the skin; title: Which cloth resists tearing best?; title: The danger of heat; title: Comparing fans; title: Rescue; title: How is light reflected from a mirror?