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| Introduction |
Learn about life in a Joshua tree, compare the Sonoran and Sahara deserts by creating dioramas, make a desert rain wheel, locate fossils in the gobi desert, and create a field guide of desert predators. These new activities and more pack this new edition with hands-on learning about one of the world's most amazing habitats. |
| Author Biography |
McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide |
| Table of Contents |
What Makes a Desert a Desert? Plants of the Desert. Animals of the Desert. Desert Communities. People and Deserts. Crafty Corner. Appendices: A: A Home Called Joshua. Life in Joshua Tree. Desert Duet. Going, Going. Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away. Fossil Find. Camel Rhebus, Camel Rama. The Night of the Hunter. |
| Reviews |
Reviews This new resource guide is the compiled works of the late Anita Rui Olds. Anita held a doctorate in Human Development and Social Psychology from Harvard University and was the founder and director of The Child Care Institute, an annual training program for designers and child-care profesionals. Her firm, Anita Olds & Associates, amassed over 30 years of experience in the design of children's environments. In addition, Anita was on the advisory council of the ECO Institute.
The book contains the principles of interior and exterior layout and design for child care centers, beginning with an explanation of the important facets of a child environment. Fully developed ideas and solutions for effective design processes, intelligent overall center design, and efficient layout of dedicated, as well as over 550 floor plans, drawings, photographs, charts, and illustrations. |
