The Snows of Kilimanjaro (Robbie Readers) (Library Binding)

by Dan Leathers (Author)
Key Phrases: less snow, Mount Kilimanjaro, Johannes Rebmann

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Product Description
Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest peak in Africa, rising 19,340 feet above the surrounding plains. For hundreds of years the mountain has been called the shining mountain by local people. They gave it this name because the top is covered with glittering glacier ice and snow. It is one of the most beautiful mountains in the world. In recent decades local people and tourists have noticed that there is less and less ice and snow on the mountain each year. Most scientists believe that the glaciers are disappearing because of changes in the weather of eastern Africa, and because of human actions. How is the ice disappearing? Who will be affected by the loss of the glaciers? What can you do to help? These questions are answered in the pages of this book.

About the Author
Dr. Daniel Leathers has been fascinated with the earthís environment since childhood. This fascination has developed into a career, teaching about and researching our amazing planet. He attended Lycoming College and the Pennsylvania State University, earning degrees in physics, meteorology, and geography. He currently teaches in the Geography Department at the University of Delaware. He is the author of more than 35 scientific articles and numerous popular publications. He lives in the Amish country of Pennsylvania with his wife and two daughters.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers (August 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584155841
• ISBN-13: 978-1584155843
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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