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Outside and Inside Woolly Mammoths
By Markle, Sandra
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80279-589-2 978-0-80279-590-8
- Publisher
- Walker
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2007
Gr 4-8 Markle has been detailing the outsides and delving into the insides of a wide variety of creatures over the years, and here she looks at and into that Ice Age favorite, the woolly mammoth. With some sidelights about present-day elephants for comparison, she investigates skeletal remainsteeth, tusks, legs, feet, and other body parts. And, from the remarkable frozen finds on the icy ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2007
In this latest entry in the series, Markle works her magic on the topic of the prehistoric woolly mammoth, using explanations and direct address to engage readers in the scientific ideas about mammoth physiology and habitat and how they compare to those of elephants. The highlight of the book is the interaction between text and images; each excellent color photo is carefully chosen, discussed, and contrasted with other images. The ill...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Markle engages readers in the scientific ideas about mammoth physiology and habitat. The book's highlight is the interaction ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
