Christian, Spencer.

What makes the Grand Canyon grand? : the world's most awe-inspiring natural wonders / Spencer Christian and Antonia Felix. - New York : Wiley, 1998 - xi, 116 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. - Spencer Christian's world of wonders .

Includes index.

Mother nature, world's greatest architect;t
Canyons: carving the earth;
Wild waters:rivers, rapids and waterfalls;
Caves: wonders in the dark;
Mountains: scaling the heights;
Forests: from redwoods to rain forests;
Glaciers and icebergs: frozen majesties

Focuses on seven of the world's most famous natural wonders including Mount Everest, Victoria Falls, Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, Giant Redwoods, Paricutin Volcano, and the Nile River.

0471196177 (pbk. : alk. paper) 723812196173


Landforms--Juvenile literature.
Natural monuments--Juvenile literature.
Landforms.
Natural monuments.

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