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1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Recounts how the impact from an asteroid 66 million years ago resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs. Recreates the conditions on the surface of the planet in the minutes, hours, and months following the impact.
4) Extinction!
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48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm.
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English
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Rexamines the events that caused five of Earth's great mass extinctions.
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xiii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"In The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Riley Black walks readers through what happened in the days, the years, the centuries, and the million years after the impact, tracking the sweeping disruptions that overtook this one spot, and imagining what might have been happening elsewhere on the globe. Life's losses were sharp and deeply-felt, but the hope carried by the beings that survived sets the stage for the world as we know it now. Picture yourself...
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Jack Horner and his colleagues in molecular biology labs are poised to create a real dinosaur based on the latest breakthroughs - without using prehistoric DNA. The mystery ingredient in this recreation is the genetic code for building dinosaurs that lives on in modern birds.
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319 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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Provides a moving account of the disappearances occurring all around us and traces the evolution of extinction as concept, from its first articulation by Georges Cuvier in revolutionary Paris up through the present day. The sixth extinction is likely to be mankind's most lasting legacy, compelling us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human.
12) Fire fighter!
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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Describes a day in the life of a fire fighter.
13) Firefighter
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23 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
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English
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"Easy to read text with rebuses explores the job of a firefighter"--Provided by publisher.
15) I'm brave!
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"He's a big red engine with a siren, a horn, a tank full of water, and whole lotta hose! He's a good-lookin' fire truck, and he's brave, too. When the alarm sounds, he's gotta drive through smoke and heat straight to a blazing fire!"--Front jacket flap.
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32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
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English
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Introduces readers to pumper trucks, ladder trucks, and other fire department vehicles. Children will enjoy learning about the different functions of each truck and the equipment on board these emergency vehicles.
18) Firehouse!
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
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English
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Edward and his cousin Judy come for a visit to the firehouse and learn how everything works with some unexpected results.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Follows scientists around the globe as they unravel the mysteries of two of the most dramatic mass extinctions: the "K/T Extinction" that wiped out the dinosaurs, and "The Great Dying," which obliterated nearly 90% of all Earth's species.
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"Could extinct species like mammoths and passenger pigeons be brought back to life? The science says yes. In [this book], Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in 'ancient DNA' research, walks readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored, to sequencing their genomes, to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores...
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