Life on the Edge

By Cherie Winner

Book Overview

All extreme organisms, or extremophiles, have one common trait. They can survive in conditions that would kill almost every other creature on the planet.From thermal pools in Yellowstone National Park to an icy ledge in Antarctica, this book explores extreme locations and uncovers some of the most fascinating creatures in the world.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822524996
• ISBN13: 9780822524991
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Lerner Publications
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7