Life at a high altitude
By: Judy Levin.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Life in extreme environments
Publisher: Rosen Central
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Altitude, Influence of -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Defines high altitudes, where air is thinner, cooler, and drier, and indicates how plants, animals, and humans learn to survive in this extreme environment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-60) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: thin air; title: Hanging on for their lives; title: Survivors of the animal world; title: The high life; title: Adventures in the death zone.