Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Into wild California Into wild California Elaine Pascoe Television personality Jeff Corwin takes the reader on an expedition through California, and introduces some of the diverse wildife found there. OL19158920W
Animals grow new parts Animals grow new parts Elaine Pascoe Explores how and why some animals of the land and sea are able to grow new body parts. OL1920015W
Animals hide Animals hide Elaine Pascoe Describes some of the different ways animals protect themselves from danger. OL1920017W
Animals prepare for winter Animals prepare for winter Elaine Pascoe Describes some of the ways such different creatures as terns, chipmunks, bears, toads, weasels, and praying mantises survive the winter. OL1920018W
Birds build nests Birds build nests Elaine Pascoe Describes some of the various places where birds build nests and lay their eggs. OL1920025W
Carnivorous plants Carnivorous plants Elaine Pascoe Explores the world of carnivorous plants, explaining how and why these plants trap insects and other tiny prey. Includes ideas for experiments and iformation on the venus flytrap, pitcher plant, cobr… OL1920033W
Earthworms Earthworms Elaine Pascoe Describes the digging habits, physical characteristics, reproduction process, and habitat of the earthworm and provides instructions for related hands-on science projects. OL1920038W
Freshwater fish Freshwater fish Elaine Pascoe Enter the underwater world of fish and learn how they are adapted to life in water. Includes ideas for experiments. OL1920050W
History around you History around you Elaine Pascoe Provides a history of the state of New York including some of its most famous people, from Hiawatha to Colin Powell and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. OL1920053W
Insects visit flowers Insects visit flowers Elaine Pascoe Explains how insects use plants for food and how their presence is helpful to the plants. OL1920072W
Mysteries of the rain forest Mysteries of the rain forest Elaine Pascoe Describes the experiences of an ethnobotanist in South America as he learns from Trio Indians the medicinal value of rainforest plants, and struggles to record the data before these ancient tradition… OL1920091W
Plants eat insects Plants eat insects Elaine Pascoe Explains how and why pitcher plants, sundews, and other carnivorous plants trap insects for food. OL1920113W
The right to vote The right to vote Elaine Pascoe Explores the basic right to vote for government officials as it is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, highlighting the various restraints that were put on African Americans and women in the past. OL1920117W
Seeds travel Seeds travel Elaine Pascoe Briefly describes some of the different ways various kinds of seeds are carried from place to place to find good places to grow. OL1920120W
Virtual reality Virtual reality Elaine Pascoe Discusses in general terms the computer technology involved in virtual reality and how it has been used and will be used in the future. OL1920140W
The London Underground The London Underground Elaine Pascoe Super Structures of the World OL1920145W
Racial prejudice Racial prejudice Elaine Pascoe Discusses the causes and history of prejudice against minority groups in the United States, reviewing the damaging effects of prejudice and suggesting ways to eliminate it. OL1920150W