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Discover some of the planet's most extreme organisms and their lethal life cycles.
In this gripping book, readers will explore living processes at their rawest, and the science behind life cycles in the battle for survival on Earth. It is life on the edge, and only the fittest survive!
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xi, 353 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
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English
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Life is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe; but how does it work? It is remarkable that in this age of cloning and even synthetic biology, nobody has ever made anything living entirely out of dead material. Life remains the only way to make life. Are we missing a vital ingredient in its creation? Like Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene which provided a new perspective on evolution by shifting the focus of natural selection from...
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144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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Un original libro de niños ilustrado que muestra que todo es parte del ciclo de la vida, incluidos los animales, los dinosaurios, las estrellas, los volcanes e incluso tú. Este encantador libro de ciencia para niños aplica el concepto de metamorfosis a temas tan dispares como el sistema solar, el agua, el carbono, las plantas y los animales, la vida en la tierra y los humanos. Una enciclopedia natural para sorprender a pequeños biólogos que ya...
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"Absorbing facts about the 11.3 million species on Earth might cause your brain to burst! You need to take in huge timelines (the first life on Earth formed 3.8 billion years ago), huge numbers (your body is made up of trillions of cells), and even huger mysteries (why species go extinct). How can all these big numbers and concepts make more sense? Infographics! The charts, maps, and illustrations in this book tell a visual story to help you to better...
7) Beginning
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 30 cm
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English
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From a seed to a plant, an egg to a chick, or a caterpillar to a butterfly, a child and father share the cycles in nature and come to see that as each journey ends a new adventure begins.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
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The silly true story of how Darwin discovered that the earthworm is one of the most important species on the planet. Without their life-sustaining poop, there would be no plants or animals on Earth. A scholarly worm gives historical facts and context on every page.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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"In the frost-covered forest of early spring, fox is on a mission to find food for her three cubs. As they grow, she teaches them how to survive in the wild. Until one day, fox dies. Her body goes back to earth and grass and air, nourishing the world around her and bringing the forest to life. Death is not just an end; it's also a beginning"--Page [2] of cover.
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"Thought-provoking stanzas encourage readers of all ages to consider they ways in which they live in connection to the world around them and encourages them to think deeply about their behaviors. Rooted in Indigenous teachings, the message delivered by the authors is universal, be a good ancestor to the world around you."--
11) All around us
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature.
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