Take one small island. Beautiful. Remote. Explorable. Then follow it on a journey. Where has it come from? Where is it heading? How fast is it travelling? The Island that Moved tracks one very small piece of Earth's crust through time and space, introducing the ideas of plate tectonics to young readers. The dramatic narrative, based on cutting edge research in the field of plate tectonics, describes the different climates the island has endured, and the widely varied plants and animals that have inhabited it, translating ...
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Take one small island. Beautiful. Remote. Explorable. Then follow it on a journey. Where has it come from? Where is it heading? How fast is it travelling? The Island that Moved tracks one very small piece of Earth's crust through time and space, introducing the ideas of plate tectonics to young readers. The dramatic narrative, based on cutting edge research in the field of plate tectonics, describes the different climates the island has endured, and the widely varied plants and animals that have inhabited it, translating plate tectonics into an easily understood and fascinating story for children aged seven and up.
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Add this copy of The Island That Moved: The Forces That Shape Our Earth to cart. $16.34, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2004 by Frances Lincoln.
Add this copy of The Island That Moved: The Forces That Shape Our Earth to cart. $18.88, like new condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2004 by Frances Lincoln.
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Lucia deLeiris color illustrations. New. No Jacket. Book. Signed by Illustrator(s) CONDITION: UNREAD, but without a dust jacket (which may or may not have been issued) 2004 Frances Lincoln hardcover (pictorial boards), first edition, first printing. It appears to be flat-signed by the Illustrator. Decorated end pages. AND-this was purchased in Tierro del Fuego and I am leaving this tag on the back board. CONTENT: This is a title for children which tracks one very small piece of the Earth's crust through time and space, introducing the ideas of plate tectonics. It describes the various climates the island has endured and the plants and animals that have inhabited it. With the addition of earth-monitoring satellites, this story is easy to validate on any number of TV programs which rely on satellite images. Islands in the Pacific "move" and they also appear and disappear frequently. 4th grade & up, IMHO.
