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3) Life on Mars
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Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Mars appears to be a cold, dry planet. Yet scientists have used technology to find evidence of water that once covered it. Now they want to know if Mars may have had living things in the past-and whether the planet could support life in the future! This book takes readers on an exciting out-of-this-world voyage and uncovers cutting-edge technology while supporting STEM and NGSS standards. Each book contains fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary, an index,...
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Duncan Idaho follows a beacon to escape the hunt; Baron Harkonnen and the Reverend Mother make an agreement; Padot Kynes helps some Fremen and visits one of their sietches; Leto explores Ix and overhears a dangerous secret.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Planetologist Padot Kynes arrives on Arrakis and goes on a sandworm hunt; the Bene Gesserit discuss a secret hope about the Kwizatz Haderach; Duncan Idaho tries to escape from the Harkonnens; Leto Atreides can't wait to explore Ix but he is left stranded on a strange planet"--
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332 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"This memoir charts the life of Dr. Aomawa Shields as an astronomer, classically-trained actor, mother, and Black woman in STEM as she searches for life in the universe while building a meaningful life here on Earth"--
"A stunning and inspiring memoir charting a life as an astronomer, classically-trained actor, mother, and Black woman in STEM, searching for life in the universe while building a meaningful life here on Earth. As a child, Aomawa Shields...
8) Avatar
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1 videodisc (162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jake Sully is a former Marine confined to a wheelchair. But despite his broken body, Jake is still a warrior at heart. He is recruited to travel light years to the human outpost on Pandora, where a corporate consortium is mining a rare mineral that is the key to solving Earth's energy crisis. He is given a mission to infiltrate the Na'vi, who have become a major obstacle to mining the precious ore. But a beautiful Na'vi female, Neytiri, saves Jake's...
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