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Author
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed Harvard geologist Andrew Knoll delivers a sweeping and definitive new narrative history of Earth, charting our home planet's epic 4.6 billion year history and placing our current environmental crisis in deep context.
The story of our planetary home and the organisms spread across its surface is far grander and more spectacular than any Hollywood blockbuster, filled with enough plot twists to rival a bestselling thriller. More than four...
Publisher
[Distributed by] Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
©2006
Language
English
Description
In this 3 hour series, one can witness in seconds what took the Earth eons to create: bumper-car continents; ice ages pulsing out of the poles and back; the Himalayas surging upwards; sand dunes swallowing, then uncovering African villages, and more!
6) Sparkly gems
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Find out about the sparkly gems in a beautiful crown. Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about beautiful gems, how they are made and used - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Sparkly Gems is a beautifully designed reader all about gems, and how some are naturally beautiful and others are grown in labs - but they all make...
7) Oregon
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
From Pacific beaches to deserts and Hells Canyon, there's a lot to see and do in Oregon. This state lies in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon introduces the state's history, geography, climate, economy, people, and places. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.
10) Under your feet
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that worm poo in soil helps plants grow? Or that soil can affect climate change? Find out why, and many more amazing facts about the underground world in this beautifully illustrated nature book.
Author
Language
English
Description
"The Great White Shark Scientist is the latest ocean adventure from the venerable team of Sy Montgomery and Keith Ellenbogen. In it, they follow Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, as he strives to better understand the habits and habitats of Great Whites in order to save this amazing, if maligned, creature of the deep."
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Ancient people from many different cultures all looked up and imagined pictures in the sky by "drawing" a line from one star to another, like a connect-the-dots puzzle. These star pictures--constellations--represented myths and legends from the various cultures that still fascinate us today. Author Stephanie Sabol relates many of the most popular constellation stories and explains what stars actually are: how they formed, why they die, and how they're...
19) On beyond bugs
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
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Description
Rhyming text and illustrations depict the Cat in the Hat and his friends exploring the many different kinds of insects, their characteristics, and behavior.
20) A new green day
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Evocative riddles and bold imagery take readers on a tour of the sites and sounds of nature"--
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