This book explains how these landscapes are formed, their growth and decline, what wildlife lives in them, how people use them. 'Location files' are mini case studies that focus on places with a particular feature; 'People files' give potted biographies of famous explorers or discoverers; 'Fact Files' list amazing facts. This book is packed with information, facts and figures, and examples from all around the globe. Clear maps and diagrams extend the expertly-written text.

 

This book features in the following series: Geography Fact Files, Mountains Series .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Hachette Children's Group .

Anna Claybourne has been a writer and editor of children's non-fiction for over eight years.