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Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Science is real - and really beautiful. Artist and lay scientist Iris Gottlieb deftly explores the strange-but-true world of science, giving a curated ride through the great mysteries of the universe. With clever visual metaphors and concise factual explanations, she explains neap tides, naked mole rats, whale falls, the human heart, the Uncertainty Principle, string theory, and how glaciers are like Snickers bars. Seeing Science offers just the right...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A Harvard evolutionary biologist presents an engaging discussion of how the human body has evolved over millions of years, examining how an increasing disparity between the needs of Stone Age bodies and the realities of the modern world are fueling a paradox of greater longevity and chronic disease.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A book of insects, with a focus on their 'super powers'--their extraordinary and very real abilities--and an art/design style that evokes comic-book-hero-and-villain awesomeness. The book includes profiles of the animals and their powers, mixed with spreads that compare, contrast, and pit the insects against each other in a kind of 'who would win??' action format. Head-to-head combat! Astounding weapons and abilities! Awesomeness! Plus: science."--...
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"With his signature breathtaking art, plus stunning gatefolds, acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky introduces children to the most eye-catching creatures in the animal kingdom! Meet the show-offs! With their wacky eyebrows, beautiful patterns, and bright feathers and scales, many animals seem to be saying: "Look at ME!" That behavior certainly won't protect them from predators, so why do they do it? Jim Arnosky explores a multitude of creatures from...
8) Life
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
According to evolutionary biologist Zuk, germs and disease don't deserve their bad rep. Drawing on recent research and her own studies, she explains why disease is mankind's best friend, indeed the key that jump-started the entire evolutionary explosion. Along the way, she answers questions many of us dare not ask, such as: Why don't male birds have penises? Why are we attracted to our mates? Zuk also describes the function of STDs and explains why...
Author
Publisher
Ediciones Larousse
Pub. Date
2011
Language
Español
Description
Asómbrate con algunas raras características, adaptación de mecanismos y destrezas aprendidas que permiten a los animales arreglárselas en entornos extremos y a veces peligrosos. Repleto de interesantes fragmentos, preguntas y respuestas y datos de animales, "Supervivencia en el mundo salvaje" explora los métodos que los animales han encontrado para sobrevivir en los días más calurosos y en los más helados, a veces durante largos periodos sin...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Discover how lizards rapidly adapt to life in the Caribbean islands, allowing scientists to study Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection in real time."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Carmen & Sons
Pub. Date
©2017
Language
Español
Description
En la actualidad la gente percibe el mundo lleno de muchas calamidades y sobre todo con mucha incertidumbre. Esto debido al preocupante deterioro de la sociedad, la economía y la seguridad. El futuro de la gente, así como el de la propia humanidad luce no tan claro. Esto por supuesto puede socavar las ganas de seguir delante, pues algunos piensan que no es mucho lo que se puede hacer para mejorar la situación. Sin embargo, después que conozcamos...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Creative nonfiction picture book explains evolution and natural selection. A newly-emerged peppered moth blends in with other speckled-winged moths on lichen-covered branches, but over time the moths with black wings increase as trees are blackened by soot from man-made machines.
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A beloved natural historian explores how climate change is driving evolution. In Hurricane lizards and plastic squid, biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to climate change: adjusting, evolving, and sometimes dying out. Anole lizards have grown larger toe pads, to grip more tightly in frequent hurricanes. Warm waters cause the development of Humboldt squid to alter so dramatically that fishermen...
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Animals know that in order to survive, they must stay hidden--and, fortunately, nature helps them by providing coloration that camouflages them in their habitat. Award-winning author and illustrator Jim Arnosky looks at this most artful and beautiful aspect of animal life, from the dappled spots on a fawn and the leaf-like markings on a Copperhead snake to the white fur of the snowshoe hare in winter and the changing colors of the octopus. Featuring...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Presents a global view of how animals adapt to the seasons and threats to their survival in their northern and southern hemisphere homes. Topics covered include habitats, life cycles, diets, and conservation statuses. Includes glossary and suggested activities.
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Our ancestors crossed deserts, mountains, and oceans-- feats of endurance that now seem impossible without modern technology. Can we hack our bodies and use the environment to stimulate our inner biology? Carney explores the true connection between the mind and the body and reveals the science that allows us to push past our perceived limitations.
19) Animal armor
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Information about animals shells, scales, spikes and other outer coverings, for young children learning to read"--
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