Lot of Three Sierra Club Knowledge Cards Decks: Water; Air; Animal & Bird Tracks

Description: Lot of Three Sierra Club Knowledge Cards Decks: Water; Air: Animal & Bird Tracks. Water is Brand New Shrink-Wrapped; Air and Animal & Bird Tracks are Like New. Water. As a substance, water constitutes 50 to 65 percent of each of us and covers 70 percent of the planet's surface. As a subject. water rewards contemplation with fascination. This engaging Q&A deck presents 48 concise examinations of worldwide water and our often troubled relationship with it. What is Earth's wettest place? Where is the saltiest seawater found, and why does salinity vary? What major corporation decided not to strip-mine the Okefenokee Swamp and instead made an immense grant to protect it? How does a geyser work, and how many geysers are there in the world? Consult these cards for lucid answers rendered in appealingly casual prose. A lively test-your-knowledge game for multiple players, Water contains enough erudition to satisfy the solitary reader as well. Air. Air is good: it's all that stands between us and outer space. This deck of 48 Q&A cards explores our atmosphere with wide-ranging inquiries and casually erudite answers. Where is the planet's cleanest and dirtiest air found? Why do divers get the bends? Do volcanoes warm the atmosphere or cool it? What really made the Hindenburg explode? Is it possible to breathe a liquid? What are the cleanest and dirtiest vehicle engines? Can you name the atmosphere's layers? How much air do we breathe in a day? With a question on the front and the answer on the back, other cards address global warming, the Kyoto Protocol, CFCs and the ozone layer, and cow digestion. An engaging test of multiple players' knowledge, these cards are equally satisfying as a good, solitary read. Animal & Bird Tracks. Close observation of our surroundings is one of the biggest joys of being outdoors. And we humans--the naming animal--enjoy ourselves more when we know, or can find out, what we're observing. An effortless carry in a pocket or day pack, this 48-card deck satisfies our hardwired urge to identify. A picture of a bird's or animal's footprints appears on one side of each card; the other side names the creature and presents its taxonomic data, physical characteristics, footprint size, and diet, and notes on its natural history. About the Seller: The Friends of the Shorewood Public Library is a non-profit membership organization which supports the mission of the suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin library. Member volunteers raise funds from book sales and other efforts to help the library purchase resources and sponsor special events for the community. eBay sales are among these fundraising activities. This eBay item was not in library circulation, but was donated by a reader ‘friend.’

Price: 9.99 USD

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

End Time: 2025-01-17T21:33:27.000Z

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