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"Why do we do the things we do? Over a decade in the making, this game-changing book is Robert Sapolsky's genre-shattering attempt to answer that question as fully as perhaps only he could, looking at it from every angle. Sapolsky's storytelling concept is delightful but it also has a powerful intrinsic logic: he starts by looking at the factors that bear on a person's reaction in the precise moment a behavior occurs, and then hops back in time from...
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"This visually engaging book filled with cross sections and exploded views of working boats is perfect for children--and even adults--curious about the mechanics of boats and the lives of people who work on boats. Filled with full-page spreads of cross sections of ten intriguing working boats, this book provides a glimpse into their inner workings, as well as highlights of each boat's unique engineering components that enable it to do the job it was...
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"From the author, media pioneer, and curator of TED, a book about one of humankind's defining but overlooked impulses, and how we can super-charge its potential to build a hopeful future. Recent years have been tough on optimists. Hopes that the Internet might bring people together have been crushed by the divisiveness of social media. But as head of TED, Chris Anderson has had a ringside view of the world's boldest thinkers sharing their most uplifting...
4) Horses!
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Presents information on horses, including their physical characteristics, behavior, and how to ride a horse.
6) Comets
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IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about comets. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Get to know about the Bernese mountain dog from the tips of its wet nose to the end of its wagging tail! Young readers will love the simple, easy-to-read text and beautiful full-color photographs featuring man's and woman's best friends! Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms.
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Drawing on the latest scientific research and his prodigious imagination, a renowned astronomer and science communicator takes us on an immersive tour of the universe to view ten of the most spectacular sights outer space has to offer, including the strange, beautiful shadows cast by a hundred thousand stars.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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Get to know about the Cavalier King Charles spaniel from the tips of its wet nose to the end of its wagging tail! Young readers will love the simple, easy-to-read text and beautiful full-color photographs featuring man's and woman's best friends! Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms.
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"The story of phosphorus spans the globe and vast tracts of human history. The race to mine phosphorus took people from the battlefields of Waterloo, which were looted for the bones of fallen soldiers, to the fabled guano islands off Peru, the Bone Valley of Florida, and the sand dunes of the Western Sahara. Over the past century, phosphorus has made farming vastly more productive, feeding the enormous increase in the human population. Yet, as Egan...
11) Vizslas
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Get to know each dog from the tips of its wet nose to the end of its wagging tail! Young readers will love the simple, easy-to-read text and beautiful full-color photographs featuring man's and woman's best friends! Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms.
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Living off the coast of California in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Lutris the sea otter shares her life in a giant kelp forest habitat with many other otters and animals. Lutris is resourceful and relies on her keen sense of sight and smell to find food and survive. When her pup is born, Lutris lovingly tends to and teaches her daughter until she is ready to head out into the world on her own. Filled with important facts and gorgeous illustrations,...
13) The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, And The Ancient Rhythms That Sustain Life
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"How much light is too much light? Satellite pictures show our planet as a brightly glowing orb, and in our era of constant illumination, light pollution has become a major issue. The world's flora and fauna have evolved to operate in the natural cycle of day and night. But in the last 150 years, we have extended our day-and in doing so have forced out the inhabitants of the night and disrupted the circadian rhythms necessary to sustain all living...
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"A visually stunning introduction to patterns found in nature. Perfect for early STEM learning in preschool and kindergarten. From the dots on a ladybug to the spiral on a snail, patterns in nature can be found anywhere. This simple and playful concept book introduces the littlest of readers to both math and nature while engaging their creative potential. By the end, kids will be able to identify: Spots and stripes Spirals and symmetry Waves and honeycombs...
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"From the moons of Jupiter to the surface of Mars, our solar system is home to a multitude of wild, weird worlds. Crack open this solar system book and embark on a journey through space as you meet key figures in history, explore careers in astronomy, uncover some of the solar system's biggest mysteries, and more. Bring celestial objects into focus through more than 160 images, illustrations, and diagrams that provide a close-up look into our solar...
17) Rhino vs. hippo
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Contains facts about rhinoceros and hippopotamus, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.
18) Basset Hounds
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Get to know about Basset Hounds from the tips of its wet nose to the end of its wagging tail! Young readers will love the simple, easy-to-read text and beautiful full-color photographs featuring man's and woman's best friends! Complete with a More Facts section and bolded glossary terms.
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A blueprint for how our world will change in response to the next ten years of rapid technological disruption. The authors investigate how exponentially accelerating technologies will impact our daily lives and society as a whole. They probe the science of technological convergence and how it will reinvent every part of our lives, including transportation, retail, advertising, education, health, entertainment, food, and finance.
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