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I Read! You Read! books are designed for shared reading between a young reader and an adult. Do you wonder about all of Earth's living things? Do you know why plants are so important on Earth? In this book, learn what makes plants special, including how they make their own food and produce oxygen for people and animals to breathe.
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I Read! You Read! books are designed for shared reading between a young reader and an adult. Do you wonder about all of Earth's living things? Do you know what plants and animals are found in different places? In this book, learn about the five major biomes found on our planet.
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Liquid Gold - The Global Crisis of WaterBy Sophia Fairview Imagine embarking on a whirlwind journey, not for the faint of heart, through the wild rapids of our planet's most precious resource: water. Sophia Fairview invites you, with a twinkle in her eye and a mischievous smile, to dive headfirst into the swirling vortex of the global water crisis. But fear not! This is no doom-and-gloom expedition. Instead, Fairview, with her knack for spinning tales...
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Baby boomers enjoyed the most benign period in human history: fifty years of relative peace, cheap energy, plentiful grain supply, and a warming climate due to the highest solar activity for 8,000 years. The party is over-prepare for the twilight of abundance.
David Archibald reveals the grim future the world faces on its current trajectory: massive fuel shortages, the bloodiest warfare in human history, a global starvation crisis, and a rapidly...
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Dive into the heart of environmental resilience with 'The Resilient Earth: Navigating the Anthropocene.' This illuminating book transcends the gloom often associated with discussions about climate change, offering a comprehensive and optimistic perspective on our planet's ability to adapt and thrive amidst challenges.Structured around pillars of resilience, each chapter delves into crucial aspects of our interconnected world-sustainable agriculture,...
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The current volume, New Insights and Perspectives on Conservation Biology is the fruit of several years of painstaking hard work and experience on the field in several countries across the continent of North America over the past decade or so. Environmental conservation and ecological restoration of natural ecosystems .I have been actively involved in several local, regional and international conservation projects as a volunteer field worker and as...
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In "Hidden Connections," I delve into the intricate web of relationships and dependencies that silently govern our lives, exploring the unseen forces that shape our world in profound and unexpected ways. From the microscopic interactions within our bodies to the global networks of power and influence, this book aims to unveil the hidden connections that define our existence.The narrative unfolds through a series of compelling stories that traverse...
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Coastal fish swim through water cleaned by the tangled roots of a mangrove forest, crabs munch on mangrove leaves, and monkeys swing from branch to branch. When storms hit, the important plants block winds, waves, and even floods that might otherwise damage the life just inland. Mangrove trees are vital to their ecosystems, maintaining the habitats that are crucial to the life and breeding grounds of many coastal creatures. Uncover the truth about...
10) Trees
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Through simple text and cool photographs, this title gives a brief introduction to what a tree home is and the animals, like monkeys and birds that live in one. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
12) It's Not Easy Being Green: A Year of Trying to Be Environmentally Friendly: A Poetry Diary: A Verse
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Poet Caroline Burrows / VerseCycle wrote 'It's Not Easy Being Green: A Year of Trying to be Environmentally Friendly' a verse a day for an entire year, about her successes and failures in trying to lower her carbon footprint, during what turned out to be a very eventful year, all summarised in her final verse No.367: I started these verses to try being eco-friendly/I didn't realise they'd become like my diary/As well as being greener/I got an MA;Dated...
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World War 3 Isn't What You Thought It Would BeBy Nicholas Salerno III In a world swirling with chaos, where shadowy powers orchestrate events from the darkest corners and control is the ultimate currency, comes a revelation that could shake the very pillars of the reality we've come to accept. Nicholas Salerno III takes you on a journey into the underbelly of modern warfare, a conflict far more insidious than any bullet or bomb.From the catastrophic...
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Revolutionize the Way You View Our Planet: Discover Revolutionary Techniques for Recycling and Reclaiming Earth
Embark on a groundbreaking journey through "Progressive Planet: Modern Techniques for Recycling and Reclaiming Earth", a comprehensive guide on modern, sustainable living. This book dives deep into our current environmental predicament and presents an enlightening approach to rediscover how our actions can significantly influence the future...
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Earth has many biomes. Each one has special features. Each one has its own plants and animals. Learn about biomes and the species that live in them. Read along and count down Earth's top five biomes. This full-color nonfiction reader will engage students in reading while introducing them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary and a table of contents to develop students' comprehension and literacy skills. This...
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Global warming is one of the most studied and debated phenomena of our era. But do we really understand its causes and dynamics? In this book, the author questions conventional theories about the greenhouse effect and proposes a new vision.Through a meticulous analysis, he shows that the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by atmospheric oxygen plays a much more decisive role in global warming than the action of greenhouse gases. This revealing theory...
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Grow your knowledge with this investigation into plants. Following scientific practices, this title presents a hands-on, inquiry-based science investigation. Age-appropriate experiments build students' understanding of organisms and environments. Activities for further learning Glossary of key words Index Table of contents The Science Investigations series centers scientific inquiry by providing readers with hands-on experiences with the world around...
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