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21) Our solar system

Author

Roop, Peter

Pub. Date

[2016]

Description

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"What are the planets that orbit our Sun? Flip the tabs and find out!"--

22) Culture and commitment: a study of the generation gap

Author

Mead, Margaret

Pub. Date

1970

23) The human odyssey: four million years of human evolution

Author

Tattersall, Ian

Pub. Date

[1993]

Description

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Examines how significant fossil finds and new theories have been used by scientists to trace human evolution.

24) Discovering the outdoors: a nature and science guide to investigating life in fields, forests, and ponds

Author

Pringle, Laurence P

Pub. Date

1969

Description

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Describes fields, forests, and ponds, telling of the plants and animals that live in them and suggesting scientific experiments and investigations that can be conducted on each site.

25) ABC oceans

Series

American Museum of Natural History ABC board books

Pub. Date

[2014]

Description

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Features fun facts about twenty-six creatures of the ocean, with one representing each letter of the alphabet, from anemone and blobfish to fiddler crabs, jellyfish, and vampire squid.

26) A guide to the national parks: their landscape and geology

Author

Matthews, William Henry

Pub. Date

[1968]

27) Baby elephant joins the herd

Author

Richmond, Benjamin

Pub. Date

2019.

Description

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"A baby elephant is born in the African savannah. She joins a group of elephants, called a herd. Follow along as the calf experiences eating, playing, and using her trunk during her first years of life. Baby Elephant Joins the Herd is filled with facts that will engage young readers in a fun way. Follow along as one baby elephant explores the world around her"--Jacket.

28) Dirt or soil: what's the difference?

Author

Lawrence, Ellen

Series

Down & dirty
Down and dirty

Pub. Date

[2016]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1

Description

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"In this book, readers learn what the difference is between dirt and soil."--

29) Come Learn with me: What fossils tell us: the history of life

Author

Anderson, Bridget

Pub. Date

2003

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IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1

30) The Archaeology of Arizona: a Study of the Southwest Region

Author

Martin, Paul Sidney

Pub. Date

1973

31) The first humans: human origins and history to 10,000 BC

Pub. Date

[1993]

Description

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Examines theories of evolution, the Great Apes, the origins of language, extinct species, and the global expansion that precipitated adaptation and diversity.

32) The world after the dinosaurs: the evolution of mammals

Author

Zappler, Lisbeth

Pub. Date

[1970]

Description

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Describes the world of the mammals and their companion animals that evolved in the period following the age of dinosaurs.

33) Epidemic!: the world of infectious diseases

Pub. Date

[1999]

Description

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"Explores the world of infectious disease with essays by Nobel Prize-winning experts, profiles of scientists and researchers, and case studies."--Cover.

34) The dinosaur hunters: the extraordinary story of the discovery of prehistoric life

Author

Dingus, Lowell

Pub. Date

2021.

Description

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Dinosaur bones had been found centuries before scientists understood what they were and what creatures they came from; ancient Chinese writings spoke of "dragon" bones, and large fossils discovered in the UK were thought to belong to human giants. It was only with the exploration and meticulous research of generations of intrepid palaeontologists that the truth about dinosaurs was discovered. The Dinosaur Hunters tells the story of these discoverers...

35) Dinosaur encyclopedia

Author

Lambert, David

Pub. Date

2001.

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Provides an overview of fossils, evolution, and prehistoric life; investigates four major groups of prehistoric animals; and includes the CD-ROM "Dinosaur hunter."

36) Natural history. (NCL)

Pub. Date

[1919

37) The biodiversity crisis: losing what counts

Pub. Date

2000

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Explores the potential mass extinction currently threatening Earth's natural world, as human activity endangers many species' natural habitats and menaces the rich variety and interdependence of all living things on the planet.