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Temperature
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Casey Rand |
Discusses temperature - what it is, how and why we measure it, how it affects us and our environments - among other things. |
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Coal
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Roman Espejo |
"Coal : is coal the future of energy?; Is coal use justified?; Should coal use be phased out?; Is coal mining safe?"-- |
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Bubbles Float, Bubbles Pop
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Mark Weakland |
"Simple text and photographs explain the basic science behind bubbles--in both English and Spanish"--Provided by publisher. |
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Rocks and minerals
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Dan Green |
You live on a fiery ball of rocks and minerals that is ready to reveal its secrets and its incredible history! In-depth information about rock formation and change. Galleries of rocks, minerals, and … |
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Johannes Kepler and the new astronomy
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James R. Voelkel |
A biography of the German astronomer who discovered three laws of planetary motion. |
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Explore fossils!
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Cynthia L. Brown |
"Introduces readers to the study of dinosaurs and the history of life on Earth as revealed by fossils. Through hands-on projects, vocabulary boxes, and high-interest content, children discover how fo… |
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Marie Curie
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Liza N. Burby |
Discusses the life of Marie Curie, whose work in physics helped to change the world. |
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The dinosaur footprints and Roland T. Bird
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Brooke Hartzog |
Describes the efforts of Roland Bird to investigate footprints left in various sites across the American Southwest by dinosaurs millions of years ago. |
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Iguanodon and Dr. Gideon Mantell
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Brooke Hartzog |
Tells how two amateur paleontologists, an English doctor and his wife, found a fossilized tooth that led to the discovery of a large species of dinosaurs known as Iguanodons. |
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Plants, algae, and fungi
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
Explores the world of plants, algae, and fungi, including the different types and habitats. |
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The Exxon Valdez oil spill
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Elspeth Leacock |
In March 1989, the Exxon Valdez spilled approximately 11 million gallons of oil when it ran aground in one of the largest oil spills in the history of the United States. This book details the timelin… |
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Let's take a trip to a beehive
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Kathy Furgang |
Describes how bees live together in colonies, how they make honey, find food, and communicate, and explains why bees are important to flowers and humans. |
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Extreme planet
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Carsten Peter |
The earth explodes in shoots of hot magma, glaciers crash into the ocean, grotesque creatures lurk in deep caves follow noted National Geographic explorer and photographer Carsten Peters as he shows … |
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Where is the Amazon?
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Sarah Fabiny |
Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the "population" of this geographic wonderland. |
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Weird but true!
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National Geographic Kids Staff |
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Discover the most bizarre and surprising news stories that are hard to believe but totally true. These wacky gems are taken from real news stories on subjects you mig… |
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Trees
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Barbara L. Webb |
Explains the importance of oxygen to life on Earth and how trees make oxygen, and describes the threat of carbon dioxide to the air and how trees help to control it. |
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Materials
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Louise Spilsbury |
What are raw materials? How can materials be separated? What is a chemical reaction? Read this book to find out the answers to these questions and more. Find out how we use materials every day, and h… |
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Jungle worlds
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Ellen Labrecque |
Explore one of Earth's last frontiers: the jungle! Learn about the dangerous wildlife, hot temperatures and raging rivers tha make jungles difficult to explore. |
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Surviving animal attacks
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Patricia Newman |
Wild animals are often cute. But even the most adorable creatures can sometimes snap and bite your face off. Sharks and grizzly bears certainly have the power to rip people limb-from-limb. But animal… |
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Friends in the wild
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Anne Flounders |
Did you know that the grass, trees, and dirt are the habitats or natural homes for insects, birds, and other animals? Learn why biodiversity is important, how the natural homes of various animals are… |
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