Earth's Mountains (Looking at Earth)

Young readers will be fascinated to learn about how mountains are created and change. Through breathtaking photographs, they will wonder at Earth's majestic mountains and meet some of the people and animals that live in the often-harsh environment so high above the ground. Topics include mountain ranges, volcanic mountains, folds and faults, kinds of rocks, rock erosion, mountain weather, plants and animals, people and mountains, and great mountains on Earth.