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English
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Investigates colossal ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100 feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dismissed these stories; waves that high would seem to violate the laws of physics. But in the past few decades, as a number of ships have vanished and new evidence has emerged, oceanographers realized something was brewing in the planet's waters. They found...
2) Earth
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Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering such questions as what is at the center of the Earth? Why is sea water salty? How was our atmophere created? What does the ocean floor look like?.
5) The Earth
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
c1986
Language
English
Description
Text and illustrations describe the history of the earth, its structure and dynamics, landmark discoveries, and the work of geologists and other earth scientists.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"As you read these pages, you'll speed through the 13.7 billion years that went into making the incredible, life-sustaining, one-in-a-billion planet we call home. You'll also learn about some of the amazing stuff that came about along the way: exploding supergiant stars, gassy planet burps, massive millipedes, ferocious dinosaurs and even a meteoric extinction. Are your ready? Let's get cooking!"--From the publisher's description.
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
If all of Earth's history were compressed into a 24 hour clock, people-like creatures didn't show up until 11.59 p.m. Here then is a brief history of the Earth, written to be entertaining, and informative in graphic novel format.
10) Planet earth
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Series
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by Macmillan
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Presents concepts in earth sciences using lively descriptions and cartoon illustrations personifying each concept.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A single-volume reference about the Earth revealing the latest research on fragile ecosystems and climate shift, and engaging young readers with riveting information, eye-catching illustrations, and peerless National Geographic photography.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"When a teaspoon of soil contains millions of species, and when we pave over the earth on a daily basis, what does that mean for our future? What is the risk to our food supply, the planet's wildlife, the soil on which every life-form depends? Who much undeveloped, untrodden ground do we even have left? Paul Bogard set out to answer these questions in The Ground Beneath Us, and what he discovered is astounding. From New York (where more than 118,000,000...
15) Snow birds
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Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Snowflakes whirling, snow-flocks swirling, streaks of white twirl through the night . . . You've heard of birds who migrate to warmer climates in the wintertime-but what about those who persevere through snowy weather and freezing temperatures? With elegant verse by Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Honoree Kirsten Hall and striking illustrations by award-winning artist Jenni Desmond, Snow Birds salutes the brave and resourceful birds who adapt to survive...
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Series
Our universe (McAnulty) volume 1
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A lighthearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the Earth--told from the perspective of the Earth itself!
"Hi, I'm Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome."
Prepare to learn all about Earth from the point-of-view of Earth herself! In this funny yet informative book, filled to the brim with kid-friendly facts, readers will discover key moments in Earth's life, from her childhood more than four billion years ago all the...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
These lectures are your initiation into the geological world that lies just outside your door. "The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology" introduces you to physical geology, the study of Earth's minerals, rocks, soils, and the processes that operate on them through time.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
These lectures are your initiation into the geological world that lies just outside your door. "The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology" introduces you to physical geology, the study of Earth's minerals, rocks, soils, and the processes that operate on them through time.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
These lectures are your initiation into the geological world that lies just outside your door. "The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology" introduces you to physical geology, the study of Earth's minerals, rocks, soils, and the processes that operate on them through time.
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