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"Drawing on his decades of field research and up-to-the-minute understanding of the latest science, renowned geologist Andrew H. Knoll delivers a rigorous yet accessible biography of Earth, charting our home planet's epic 4.6 billion-year story. Placing twenty first-century climate change in deep context, A Brief History of Earth is an indispensable look at where we've been and where we're going."--
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Every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's past. In The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks, Donald R. Prothero tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geology. In twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-Prothero recounts the scientific detective work that took us from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view our planet and history. Prothero...
4) Earth
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"What is Earth made of? That's a complicated question, but readers will discover this answer with a guided look at how Earth was first formed years ago and how it transformed into what it is today. Through a detailed main narrative filled with relevant examples and accessible explanations, readers strengthen their knowledge of this earth science curriculum topic. They'll explore the facts behind earthquakes and volcanoes, and learn about the complex...
6) Fire
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"One of the most dangerous elements on the planet is fire. It can be used to cook the food we eat and keep us warm, but it can also burn down forests and cause destruction to homes and human life. Through this engaging book, readers learn how important fire is and about its potential for harm. Informative fact boxes, creative graphic organizers, detailed diagrams, and bright, full-color photographs provide additional insight into this Earth science...
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DK Publishing
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2022
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"This exciting introduction to Earth is brimming with explosive volcanoes, incredible habitats, and world-saving ideas. From Earth's inner core to the thinnest air at the edge of the atmosphere, get ready for a round-the-world adventure... Dig down and learn exactly what is under our feet. Investigate the workings of earthquakes and volcanoes. Learn how mountains are made and how rivers form. Find out about wind, rain, and extreme weather on Earth's...
8) Water
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"Water is a precious element. It can provide us with what we need to survive, but it can also cause massive destruction. Some areas of the world are experiencing a depletion of water due to drought, whereas some areas have too much water caused by flooding, both of which can be very dangerous. Readers explore these facts and more with this engaging look at Earth's many sources of water. Insightful main text, informative diagrams, graphic organizers,...
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LearningExpress
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[2005]
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From Pangea to precipitation, hydrology to halite, this eBook provides essential test prep in all the key Earth science topics. Designed both for students new to the Earth sciences and those in need of a refresher, you'll find a series of 20-minute 20-step lessons that are precise, guided, and easy to fit into any schedule. There's also a full glossary, practice tests with answers and explanations, and bonus sections including tips for preparing for...
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Planet Earth. Four elements. Once incredible story. Get ready for a roller-coaster ride through history, geography, science and more. Take an amazing journey into the planet's past and discover how four elements -- earth, fire, air and water -- created the world and everything that exists today. This book combines amazing facts with stunning photography and hand-drawn illustrations to bring our planet and its past to life in an exciting and engaging...
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See the world in a whole new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world. Explore the anatomy of a jellyfish, the inside of a volcano, monarch butterfly migration, how sunsets work, and much more. Rothman's whimsical illustrations are paired with interactive activities that encourage curiosity and inspire you to look more closely...
12) Earth
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DK Publishing
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2015
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An introduction to planet Earth, its features, and the forces that have shaped them
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Gale
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c2009
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Provides comprehensive coverage of the environmental sciences. Cross-curricular in nature, the title supports both basic and advanced curricula in earth and environmental science, physics, chemistry, and biology, as well as general science, history, government, and the social sciences.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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This book about the science of snow features photos of snow crystals in their beautiful diversity and includes how snow crystals are formed into different shapes and snow-crystal-catching instructions in the back of the book
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Verso
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2015
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This is the story of the thinkers and scientists whose work allowed our species to put an age to the planet and pinpoint our place in the solar system. It is a history of bold innovators, with a broad cast of contributors - not only Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler, but Halley, Kelvin, Darwin and Rutherford, among many others. Courage, iniquity, religious dogmatism, genius and blind luck all played a part.
16) Extreme planet
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Little Bee Books
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2015
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English
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"Discover amazing facts about Earth! Have you ever wondered how big the tallest wave ever was? How long it would take to walk the Amazon River? What an avalanche sounds like? Find out all this and more in this fascinating book, filled with hundreds of super stats about the extreme planet we live on!"--Page [4] of cover
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Cynthia Barnett's "Rain "begins four billion years ago with the torrents that filled the oceans, and builds to the storms of climate change. It weaves together science--the true shape of a raindrop, the mysteries of frog and fish rains--with the human story of our ambition to control rain, from ancient rain dances to the 2,203 miles of levees that attempt to straitjacket the Mississippi River. As climate change upends rainfall patterns and unleashes...
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"Earth is a large planet with many hidden things. We make new discoveries all the time. The world is full of mysteries, but some things can be explained with science. Learn about the scientific method and how it can help you discover the truth. Get ready to blow up some totally-not-true Earth myths"--
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