The first book in the action-packed trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman is perfect for fans of Stranger Things and James Patterson.

Eli Frieden has never left Serenity, New Mexico...why would he ever want to? Then one day, he bikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything.

Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and

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Explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology can change our understanding of evolution and life's history, with powerful implications for human health and even our own human nature.

Packed with ingenious scientific work and spectacular fossils, NOVA's Ice Age Death Trap reveals intimate secrets of the life and death of North America's most exotic and extreme creatures: mastodons, saber tooth cats and camels, giant bison with six-foot horns, and ground sloths as big as elephants. Most tantalizing of all, the team unearths startling and controversial evidence of what may be the earliest humans ever to venture into the untamed wilderness...

Introduces a range of striped animals.

Inspired by the best selling book, Earth From Above is a magical tour of the world's most beautiful natural landscapes shot in dazzling HD. Hosted by world famous photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, this program features some of the most stunning aerial photography ever attempted, from the Earth's deepest oceans to its staggering mountain heights, from the wild African savannah to the frozen wonderland of Antarctica.

Ben Mezrich takes us on a true adventure story from the icy terrain of Siberia to the cutting-edge genetic labs of Harvard University. A group of young scientists, under the guidance of Dr. George Church, the most brilliant geneticist of our time, works to make fantasy reality by sequencing the DNA of a frozen woolly mammoth harvested from above the Arctic circle, and splicing elements of that sequence into the DNA of a modern elephant. Will they...

Biologist Ernest Everett Just persisted in his research despite the discrimination imposed on him as an African American scientist. His keen observations of sea creatures revealed new insights about egg cells and the origins of life. Learn about his life and career.

Thirty years have passed since the appearance of the Burnish, a race of flame-wielding mutant beings, who destroyed half of the world with fire. When a new group of aggressive mutants calling themselves Mad Burnish appears, the epic battle between Galo Thymos, a new member of the anti-Burnish rescue team Burning Rescue, and Lio Fotia, the leader of Mad Burnish begins.

"Renowned neuroscientist, lecturer and social-media sensation Jon Lieff provides ground-breaking cellular science that affects our immunity, mental health, weight loss and disease"--

When a pair of campers stumble upon a skunk, they repeatedly dismiss its defensive warning signs. Includes fun facts about skunks.