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Publisher
Raintree, an imprint of Capstone Global Library
Pub. Date
c2014
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 18 x 21 cm.
Description
"This amazing book utilizes real-size photographs to teach young learners about different types of rocks and soil. Instead of using words alone to explain the appearance and composition of different types of rocks and soil, this book conveys information with accurately-sized photographs. Simple, leveled text helps readers access this information and build vocabulary"--
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"Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power. Featuring new information on wind energy technology and wind farms, new photographs, and 24 wind-related activities--from keeping track of household energy use and conducting science...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (240 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Take a global tour in four themed episodes, answering the simplest questions about the complex forces that shape our planet. Why is water blue? How can a shape defy gravity? Why do bees make hexagonal honeycombs? And how do these things affect our own lives? Discover what lies beneath Earth s startling beauty as we reveal the secrets of our cosmos and the natural forces that govern everything within it.
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
"Weather can be wild, freaky, and fascinating! Powerful twisters roar through homes; earthquakes shatter whole cities; hurricanes fly through towns. How does it all happen and how do we know what we do? All you need to know about weather and all of its wildness will be found in the pages of this colorful, energetic, and accessible book. Kids will also learn about real-life encounters with wild weather from National Geographic tornado chaser, Tim Samaras,...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
2021.
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Planet Earth is perfect. Everything about our world - its size, its distance from the Sun, its spin and tilt, its moon - is perfectly suited to our existence, and our planet's natural forces perfectly nurture life. A global weather system circulates and distributes fresh water to all corners of the globe, marine currents deliver nutrients to even the deepest reaches of the ocean, sunlight warms and energizes everything it touches, and powerful volcanoes...
9) Clouds
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce emergent readers to the science of clouds. Includes picture glossary and index."--
10) Snow
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce emergent readers to the science of snow. Includes picture glossary and index."--
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
104 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Description
Conveys the history of the Earth in humorous graphic novel format, from the big bang through continent formation, discussing how weather events and climate change continue to shape the landscape.
13) Earthquakes
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HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
33 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
Read and find out about one of nature's most mysterious forces--the earthquake. Some earthquakes are so small that you don't even feel them, while others can make even big buildings shake! Learn why earthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and what to do if one happens near you.
14) Rain
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce emergent readers to the science behind rainfall. Includes picture glossary and index."--
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Description
"The most famous river in America runs like a spine between the eastern and western parts of the country, flowing through ten states before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The mighty Miss also flows through the history of America, giving rise to great stories about the people who lived on it and used it as a watery highway, from Native Americans and European explorers to skillful riverboat captains and colorful gamblers traveling on luxurious...
19) Flood warning
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
36 pages, 1 unnumbered page : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm.
Description
"You are lying in bed listening to the soft sound of rain. It has been coming down for hours. Now something is changing. The rain sounds harder and louder, and there is water running down the road, which looks like a small river. What is happening? You are hearing and seeing the start of a flood. Read and find out about the different kinds of floods, how they start, and how to stay safe. With colorful illustrations from Amy Schimler-Safford and engaging...
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Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
242 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
"By the world-renowned seismologist, a surprising history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to come Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--these all stem from the same forces that give our planet life. It is only when they exceed our ability to withstand them that they become disasters. Viewed together, these events have shaped our cities and their architecture; elevated leaders and...
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