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How do hurricanes form? Why does the moon change shape? What are tectonic plates? You'll discover the answer to these questions and many more when you step inside the inner workings of Planet Earth! From digging deep under the ground to floating to the highest layer of the atmosphere – you might be surprised where you end up.In this fascinating introduction to Planet Earth, large, colourful diagrams are brought to life by tiny people running around...
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What kind of life can you find in lakes and ponds? Imagine the smooth, glasslike surface of a pond, the water mirroring a bright moon or a crystal blue sky. The water appears perfectly calm and still. What's going on underneath the surface? Lakes and Ponds! With 25 Science Projects for Kids invites kids ages 7 through 10 to investigate the bodies of water that might look calm from the shore but which are teeming with life and activity! Through fun...
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With chapters such as Nature of the Beast, to What to Expect in the Aftermath, the Hurricane Preparedness Handbook is a how-to guide for dealing with hurricanes before, during, and after-including understanding how where and when these powerful storms form, protecting yourself and your property, and how to deal with the repercussions.
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Going green is the new black for big business. But how real is the climate-friendly revolution that's being advertised? Toyota would like us to think that Mother Nature drives a Prius, Ford wants us to "Join the Green Revolution," and McDonald's has painted its golden arches green. Facebook has even "friended" Greenpeace. All across the globe big corporations are spending big bucks trying to convince us that their policies, actions, and products are...
23586) Tell City
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Founded in 1858, Tell City is located in the rolling hills of southern Indiana, along the Ohio River between Evansville, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. Carefully planned by the Swiss Colonization Society of Cincinnati, Ohio, Tell City was originally named Helvetia. To proclaim their Swiss origin and honor their hero, William Tell, the founders chose to rename the area Tell City. Tell City is known for its famous Tell City Pretzels, a tradition...
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Defend what's yours when catastrophe strikes with expert tips that go beyond food and water storage.
Should a national disaster occur, how will you respond? What will occur when critical societal services cease to function? As a prepper, you will likely be ready to hole up and live off of your stored supplies, at least for a while. But what do you do during that time? What are your next steps? And how do you defend yourself against others who have...
23588) Beatrix Potter, scientist
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"Everyone knows Beatrix Potter as the creator of the Peter Rabbit stories. But before that, she was a girl of science. As a child, Beatrix collected nature specimens; as a young adult, she was an amateur mycologist presenting her research on mushrooms andother fungi to England's foremost experts. Like many women of her time, she remained unacknowledged by the scientific community, but her keen eye for observation led her to an acclaimed career as...
23589) Hottest places on the planet
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IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Simple text and full-color photographs describe the hottest places on the planet"--
23590) The river below
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When a mangled car is pulled from the river, containing bloodstains and a gun, the sense of safety is shattered in Tessa's Californian hometown. Tessa, who works at the river conservancy, thinks she saw a girl out on the riverbank - but Tessa's memory is failing and could this be the start of something more serious? Tessa's friend and co-worker, Claire Barrett, is worried - about the car and the gun, but also about Tessa. With Tessa's attorney husband...
23591) Mars myths and legends
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Readers will explore Mars' hold on humankind's imagination, early astronomical observations, and then trace the cultural history of the Red Planet all the way up to today's popular movies and books. Important details will include examinations of literature such as H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds, as well as recent books and movies such as Andy Weir's The Martian.
23592) Mars landers
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This title features the missions of landers that have been sent to Mars and collected science data and photographs from a stationary point on the planet's surface. Through simple text, maps, and stunning photography, readers will learn about the twin U.S. Viking missions of the 1970s, early Russian efforts, the U.S. Mars Pathfinder, and the European Space Agency's Beagle 2. Planned future missions are also explored.
23593) Southern Ocean
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IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique features, characteristics, and wildlife of the Southern Ocean. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the ocean's geography, geology, climate and weather, animals and plants, habitats, history, and research and explorations. Take a Look! infographics feature a world map with the ocean's range highlighted and labeled as well as...
23594) Pacific Ocean
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IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique features, characteristics, and wildlife of the Pacific Ocean. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the ocean's geography, geology,climate and weather, animals and plants, habitats, history, and research and explorations. Take a Look! infographics feature a world map with the ocean's range highlighted and labeled as well as a...
23595) Australia
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Australia. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
23596) Canada
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Canada. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
23598) The Gulf oil spill
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IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores the tragedies and triumphs of the Gulf oil spill disaster, explaining how it helped shape the world as we know it, and how what we've learned from it has made the world a safer place.
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IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 4
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In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope Team unveiled the first ever image of a super massive black hole. This inspiring scientific breakthrough took years of hard work, innovative thinking, and a level of global cooperation never seen before. The challenge was immense. The goal was impossible. They would need a telescope as big as the earth itself. The technology simply didn?t exist. And yet, a multi-national team of scientists was able to show...
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