Review by Booklist Review
Gr. 2-4. A fine companion to Simon's books on oceans, volcanoes, and deserts, this features spectacular photographs, including a few extraordinary double-page spreads that make faraway mountain ranges look like they're right in your own backyard. The accompanying text, nicely spaced and in slightly oversize, dark, clear type, concentrates predominantly on different types of mountains--folded, fault-block, volcanic, dome--and how they're formed, with a word or two about erosion and a mountain's effect on climate. There's nothing stuffy about Simon's word descriptions, which are accompanied by maps and cutaway drawings to make concepts even clearer. (Unfortunately, the map and text don't agree in one instance.) The attractive endpapers are a bonus; the world's tallest peaks, in colored sketches, are juxtaposed to show how heights compare. (Reviewed Mar. 1, 1994)0688110401Stephanie Zvirin
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-6-This book's spectacular full-color photographs will capture readers' attention and the text and well-designed diagrams will hold it. The endpapers profile the world's major peaks, allowing for a visual comparison of heights. More information about the major ranges is provided as the different types of mountain formations are considered. Simon also covers their shaping by the forces of erosion, their effect on weather and climate, and their impact on vegetation and animals, including humans. Like the author's other ``Earth Science'' books, this one will be used by both report writers and browsers.-Carolyn Angus, The Claremont Graduate School, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Informative and attractive, the book provides an excellent introduction to mountain geology. The striking color photographs work well with the clear text to illustrate key points and highlight the diversity among the Earth's mountain ranges. The ways that humans and animals adapt to mountains are covered, but, in the end, it is the mountains themselves that grab the spotlight. From HORN BOOK 1994, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
In the trademark Simon style, carefully selected color photos (including some by the author and five by the noted Galen Rowell), drawings, and a clear and informative text tell the story of Earth's mountains: their formation, relative sizes, ecology, and influence on weather. A particularly striking NASA photo shows the stark contrast between the snow-covered Himalayas and India's fertile plains, which they help to water. Other photos depict a particular type of mountain or simply arrest the reader with their splendor and scope. Simon may have done more than any other living author to help us understand and appreciate the beauty of our planet and our universe; this is a fine addition to his collection. (Nonfiction. 8+)
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