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1) Earth
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn about science, history, and the natural world through beautiful photography and lively, age-appropriate text.
2) Earth
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.
8) Minerals
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"How do minerals form? In this Minerals title, readers will learn the answer to that question along with its causes, processes, effects, and why it is important. They will also be introduced to Friedrich Mohs, a mineralogist"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Some days it is sunny. Some days it is cloudy. Sometimes we even see a rainbow! What do you know about the weather? With this book, you can become an expert! Feel like a pro with exciting photos, expert facts, and fun challenges. Can you name which days are rainy and which are snowy? Try it! Then see if you can pass the Expert Quiz!"-- Provided by publisher.
11) Weather
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
What s the weather like? Make reading your superpower with DK s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about all types of weather - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Weather is a beautifully designed reader all about different types of weather, from sunny days to wind and storms. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set...
12) The rock cycle
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"What is the rock cycle? In The Rock Cycle title, readers will learn the answer to that question along with its process, effects, and why it is important. They will also be introduced to James Hutton, a petrologist"--
13) Volcanos
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"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A beautifully illustrated non-fiction book aboutvolcanoes, covering the science, their various forms in nature, and the myths, stories and symbolism that they have inspired. Covering the science, their various forms in nature, the amazing scientists that study them and much more, this is the perfect book for budding scientists, artists or just volcano enthusiasts.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
In a stunning combination of haiku and impressionistic (but accurate) art, this one-of-a-kind book encourages readers to think playfully about our planet and its wondrous processes. Sibert Medal–winning author Sally M. Walker covers Earth’s many marvels — fossilized skeletons of plants and animals, terrific volcanic eruptions, the never-ending hydrologic cycle — in sometimes straightforward, sometimes metaphoric three-line haikus. Expertly...
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Ties together fascinating stories about the world's iconic regions like the Great Rift Valley, Hawaii, and The Mediterranean region into one grand narratives. Each of these areas is revealed through a set of enthralling stories about its people and its geology. Individual chapters are joined together by a striking CGI-enhanced god's eye view, linking them in both space and time. Woven together, the stories become an inspiring single narrative from...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Take a journey into the unknown and discover the planet s wildest and most wonderful sights. Paddle through the eerie glowworm caves of New Zealand, ride with the wild horses of the Namib desert, swing off the end of the world in Ecuador, and be amazed at hundreds more wonders you never knew existed! This travel companion for the incurably curious is your guide to finding the world's most amazing secret places. So grab your compass and let's get started...
19) Super planeta
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Con fotograf̕as sorprendentes, imàgenes computarizadas ︢nicas y datos y estadísticas increíbles, la enciclopedia 'Super Planeta' muestra las maravillas de nuestro mundo como los niños nunca las han visto antes." -Del editor.
20) Walking the bones of Britain: a 3 billion year journey from the Outer Hebrides to the Thames Estuary
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Travelling a thousand miles and across three billion years, Christopher Somerville (walking correspondent of The Times and author of Coast, The January Man and Ships of Heaven) sets out to interrogate the land beneath our feet, and how it has affected every aspect of human history from farming to house construction, the Industrial Revolution to the current climate crisis.In his thousand-mile journey, Somerville follows the story of Britain's unique...
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