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What is a biome?
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Bobbie Kalman |
Summary: Introduces biomes, showing and describing the main kinds and discussing their location, climate, and plant and animal life, as well as those developed by humans. |
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The Most Beautiful Roof in the World
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Kathryn Lasky,Christopher G. Knight |
Describes the work of Meg Lowman in the rainforest canopy, an area unexplored until the last ten years and home to previously unknown species of plants and animals. |
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Homes and cities
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Morgan, Sally. |
Discusses settlements, the structure and growth of cities, and the need for urban planning in such areas as energy, transportation, waste disposal, construction, and disasters. Includes case historie… |
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Biodiversity of grasslands
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Greg Pyers |
"Discusses the variety of living things in the ecosystem of grasslands"--Provided by publisher. |
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Frog in a bog
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John Himmelman |
Features animals, insects, and plants in a bog. |
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24 hours in the desert
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Virginia Schomp |
"Take a look at what takes place within a 24-hour period in a desert. Learn firsthand about the features, plant life, and animals of the habitat"--Provided by publisher. |
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The arctic
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Lynn M. Stone |
Describes the Arctic, including its seasons, geographical features, animal life, and people. |
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Partners for life
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Margery Facklam |
Examines partnerships between two different species of animals that provide one or both of the partners with food, protection, transportation, or a way to keep clean. |
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Do Ducks Live in the Desert?
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Michael Dahl |
Animals All Around-A question-and-answer format combines with colorful art for read-aloud fun. Introduce children to fascinating facts and beginning biology comprehension. |
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Coastal habitats
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David Stephens |
From muddy estuary to tangled kelp forest, the shorelines that fringe Earth's oceans teem with some of the planet's most diverse plant and animal life. With gorgeous, color illustrations, and informa… |
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Journey along the Amazon
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Alex Woolf |
"Imagine traveling thousands of miles downriver by boat and encountering deadly poison dart frogs and anacondas as well as friendly pink river dolphins and manatees. A first-person narrative guides r… |
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The deepest sea
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Jinny Johnson |
"Sunlight reaches only about 200 metres below the surface of the sea. Below that, the light fades until there is total darkness. Despite the darkness, here we find the homes of some extraordinary cre… |
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Rainforest food chains
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Angela Royston |
This text explores the food chains and webs that exist in an ocean habitat. It equips readers with crucial vocabulary, using examples from that habitat to explain the roles of producers, consumers an… |
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Islands
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Megan Kopp |
An island is a habitat for land-living organisms as well as creatures that visit from their ocean homes. Peel back the corners of the island to discover the incredible organisms that live in this eco… |
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Sea Secrets
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Mary M. Cerullo,Beth E. Simmons,Kirsten Carlson |
Using methods of scientific inquiry, the book leads each reader to become an ocean detective and discover the connection between a seabird, whale, and a penguin and their ability to survive in the oc… |
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The 12 biggest breakthroughs in energy technology
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M. M. Eboch |
This book features 12 of the most influential energy technology breakthroughs covering the major players in each breakthrough, its main turning points, and how it changed the way we live. |
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The nitrogen cycle
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Diane Dakers |
"Nitrogen is a common element found as a gas in the air we breathe as well as in other forms in water and soil. Nitrogen is essential for all life on Earth. This informative book explains how the Ear… |
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Exploring rain forests
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Anita Ganeri |
"Join intrepid explorers Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel the globe exploring the world's most exciting habitats! This book looks at rainforests around the world such a… |
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At home in the ocean
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Louise Spilsbury |
Introduces some of the animals that call the ocean home, discussing how they find food, what kind of structures they build to live in, and the threats to their habitat. |
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Omnivore's Dilemma. A Natural History of Four Meals
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Michael Pollan,Richie Chevat,Raul Nagore |
What should we have for dinner? The question has confronted us since man discovered fire, but according to Michael Pollan, the bestselling author of The Botany of Desire, how we answer it today, at t… |
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