The Science of Soil by Jonathan Bocknek
	List Price:   $23.93 Unit Price:   $19.14 You Save:   $4.79 (20%) ISBN-10:   0836824687 ISBN-13:   9780836824681 Publisher:   Gareth Stevens Series:   Living Science Ser. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Agriculture Pub. Date:   July 1999 Pages:   32 Format:   Library Binding Ages:   7 and UP Grades:   2 and up
Awards
2001  Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award  Nominee/Honoree  1998  Bluebonnet Award  Nominee/Honoree  1998  New York State Charlotte Award  Nominee/Honoree  2001  North Carolina Children's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree  2002  Young Hoosier Book Award  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
SOILS_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
Discusses the sources, ingredients, types, and nutrients of soil and the life forms that it supports. Living Science is a dynamic series designed to introduce the basic concepts of science to young readers. Through a combination of information, investigation, and full-color photography, readers are invited to explore the fascinating world around them. Various types of soil are introduced with materials on the animals that live in them & the nutrients they contain.