From School Library Journal
Grade 6-9-These Italian imports are designed as introductory explorations of "...all aspects of evolution." Earth gives an overview of the planet, including its formation over five billion years ago; its structure; the geologic formation of the continents; the composition and changing characteristics of the atmosphere, oceans, mountains, volcanoes, geysers, glaciers, deserts, rivers, and lakes; and related weather and climate features. Animals covers the origin of life and the evolution of animals, from protists to mammals. Humans covers the evolution of humans, from the early hominids to Homo sapiens. The extensive use (two-thirds of each double-page spread) of photographs; maps; and full-color, museum-quality drawings and paintings, all of which are fully labeled and captioned, extends the texts. The inclusion of the same three charts in each volume-"Evolution of the Universe"; "Evolution of the Moneran, Protist, Plant, and Fungi Kingdoms"; and "Evolution of the Protist and Animal Kingdom"-has a unifying effect. The books' format will attract browsers; their contents will be useful to those seeking basic information for reports.
Carolyn Angus, The Claremont Graduate School, CA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Carolyn Angus, The Claremont Graduate School, CA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian
Original Language: Italian
