From the wriggly-one-celled bacterium to a sleeping grizzly bear, the cave is alive with activity and musty with history. Detailed illustrations and safe activities shed light on a mysterious habitat, complete with creepers, crawlers, swimmers, and fliers--hooters, buzzers, and growlers!
Table of Contents:
Introduction.One Small Square at the Cave Entrance.Watch Your Step.Winter Guests.One Small Square in Darkness.The Rock Makers.Seeing by Hearing.What's for Dinner? When Water Moves.Keeping Caves Alive.The Cave Makers.Caves of the World.Other Kinds of Caves.
Donald M. Silver is the author of more than 40 science books for children and teachers alike. In addition to the award-winning One Small Square(R)series, he has written The Animal World, Why Save the Rain Forest?, Extinction Is Forever, and The Dinosaur Activity Book--all illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne.Patricia J. Wynne's illustrations have also appeared in Scientific American, Natural History, and The New York Times as well as in the highly praised books Hungry, Hungry Sharks, and The Human Body. Both the author and illustrator live in New York City.
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