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Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 1
Language
English
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"A forester's fascinating stories, supported by the latest scientific research, reveal the extraordinary world of forests and illustrate how trees communicate and care for each other"--
2) Dirt
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Series
Language
English
Description
Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Photographer-naturalist Peter Koch first visited the new Big Bend National Park in February, 1945, on assignment to take promotional pictures for the National Park Service. He planned to spend a couple of weeks—and ended up staying for the rest of his life. Koch's magnificent photographs and documentary film-lectures Big Bend, Life in a Desert Wilderness and Desert Gold introduced the park to people across the United
...5) Ecology
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Series
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and text provide information about ecology in general, specific ecosystems, and our changing understanding of life around us.
7) Coral reefs
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Language
English
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A guide to coral reefs offers an informative tour of this active environment while examining its diverse residence, plant life, make-up, eating habits, and unique characteristics.
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English
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"An inspired weaving of indigenous knowledge, plant science, and personal narrative from a distinguished professor of science and a Native American whose previous book, Gathering Moss, was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing. As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders,...
13) Creek critters
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Do you like scavenger hunts? How do you tell if creek water is clean and healthy? Join Lucas and his sister as they act like scientists looking for certain kinds of bugs (aquatic macro-invertebrates) that can only survive in unpolluted waters. What will they find as they turn over rocks, pick up leaves and sort through the mud? Read along to find out if their creek gets a passing grade"--
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Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
"Teaming with Microbes enlightens readers in two important ways. First, it describes the activities of the organisms that make up the soil food web, from the simplest of single-cell organisms to more familiar multicellular animals such as insects, worms, and mammals. Knowing how each of these groups contributes to the soil drives home the complexity and fragility of their interactions, and promotes respect for their integrity. Second, the book explains...
16) Galapagos
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Follow marine biologist Dr. Carole Baldwin as she explores 3,000 feet beneath the ocean, near the Galapagos islands, to collect rare and unusual species for study.
17) Deserts
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Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the plants, animals, and climate of a desert ecosystem.
18) Grasslands
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the plants, animals, and climate in grassland ecosystems.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Enter the jungle with this striking book that animates the food chain through saturated color illustrations and simple poetic language. Children will learn how the circle of life fuels the jungle ecosystem, supporting life up the food chain only to start again literally at ground level. Young readers will enjoy exploring the illustrations for the many animals hiding between and under the leaves and flowers and in the treetops. The book closes with...
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