Introduces the sorts of animals and ecosystems that survive in and along rivers, as taken from the author's experiences as a traveling conservationist.

Introduces the sorts of animals and ecosystems that survive in and along rivers, as taken from the author's experiences as a traveling conservationist.

Product Description: Chosen as Canada's Environment Hero of the Year for 2005 by Reader's Digest Brian Keating continues to inspire children and adults alike in his exciting Going Wild series, which is perfect for reluctant readers. The fifth book in the series places readers squarely in Keating's shoes as he explores some of the most remote islands on Earth and finds out about the amazing adaptations that animals, fish, and birds have made to survive island environments...read more

Presents information about animals that live at the poles, including caribou, whales, polar bears, seals, and penguins, through the author's first-hand experiences.

Describes the ways various animals have managed to survive in such a harsh environment, including lizards, coyotes, snakes, spiders, and zebras.

Presents information about animals from around the world, including lions, kangaroos, otters, and penguins through the author's first-hand experiences.

Product Description: Increasing competition in the world sugar industry, combined with the need to maintain the resource base and minimise negative impacts on the environment, mean that sugar industries around the world face many complex problems. These challenges are shared by many other intensive cropping industries...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)