This series of lavishly illustrated books is designed to attract first readers to non-fiction. It presents popular topics through a combination of exciting artwork and superb photographs linked by a simple, carefully controlled text and captions. Each books includes a Things To Do section, glossary, index and useful addresses from where information may be obtained to enhance the study of the topic.

 

This book is part of a book series called Visual Reference Library .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Keith Lye is a geographer and educationalist who has written many titles on his subject for children. He lives in London. Janine Amos is children's author specialising in environmental issues.