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3) Earth
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Examines the natural forces that shape our planet, covering such topics as climate, the oceans, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and glaciers.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Do you know how many people it would take to circle the equator? What is the biggest desert in the world? What are the different layers of the atmosphere? Learn alongside your child all the facts and figures about the different aspects of the beautiful planet Earth, such as: The different types of forests and trees; The layers of the earth; The oceans; The water cycle; The different climates around the world; And more! Filled with full-colour graphics...
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Weird and wonderful facts about our extraordinary world--like all the wind patterns on the planet or each country's national dish or the most bizarre rock formations on each continent--are shown visually on world maps, making them easier to understand and amazing to behold.
Author
Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Toby Ord's The Precipice in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for billions of years-enough time to end disease, poverty, and injustice, and to flourish in ways unimaginable today. But this vast future is at risk. With the advent of nuclear weapons, humanity entered a new age, where we face existential...
13) Volcanoes!
Author
Pub. Date
[2021].
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction primer on all thing volcanos, including the different types of volcanos, the work of volcanologists, and more"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Narrative nonfiction, each title highlights some of the major contributions women have made in the world of science. Photographs throughout"--
" This brand-new series highlights some of the major contributions women have made in the world of science.What shapes our planet? Women have been answering the question for centuries on many levels. Scientists such as Marie Curie have investigated the building blocks of matter, and the physical forces that...
17) Minerals
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Language
English
Description
In Minerals, beginning readers are introduced to Earth's minerals, where they can be found, and how people use them in everyday life. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage beginning readers as they learn what makes minerals building blocks to many materials on Earth.
A picture diagram shows where minerals can be found in many everyday items, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about minerals...
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Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Ed Conway's Material World in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The fiber-optic cables that weave the World Wide Web, the copper veins of our electric grids, the silicon chips and lithium batteries that power our phones and cars: though it can feel like we now live in a weightless world of information-what Ed Conway calls "the ethereal world"-our twenty-first-century...
20) Volcanoes
Author
Language
English
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Description
As part of the unique, science Know-It-Alls! Series that features stunning covers and engaging text, this book puts the spotlight on Volcanoes! Did you know that scientists that study volcanoes are called volcanologists? Learn about the three main types of volcanoes: cinder cone, shield volcanoes and composite volcanoes. Awesome life-like illustrations and informative stat boxes, filled with interesting facts, make this 24-page book fun and exciting...
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