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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Take a lively look at the biology of plants on Earth and their vast importance to our planet, with this wide-ranging exploration from an award-winning team."--Publisher's description.
"On land and in the seas, green plants make the oxygen and food that many living things--including us--need to survive. Covering the evolution of the first plants billions of years ago, the secret, microscopic workings of trees and leaves today, and the role of plants...
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English
Description
"Far from being a lifeless ornament in the sky, the Moon holds the answers to some of science's central questions. Silent, dry, and barren, Earth's 4.34-billion-year-old companion is essential to life on earth. Its gravity stabilized the Earth's orbit, and, as it once guided evolution, its tide stirring up nutrients that fostered complex life, it now influences everything from animal migrations and reproduction to the movements of plants' leaves....
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In The 15-Minute City: A Solution for Saving Our Time and Our Planet, human city pioneer and international scientific advisor Carlos Moreno delivers an exciting and insightful discussion of the deceptively simple and revolutionary idea that everyday destinations like schools, stores, and offices should only be a short walk or bike ride away from home. This book tells the story of an idea that spread from city to city, describing a new way of looking...
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Publisher
Two Hoots
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A song is passed from one animal to another, uniting all living things and spreading joy across the world. Inspired by a bird in Michael Morpurgo's own garden, the uplifting story and breathtaking illustrations show us the beauty of nature and what is at stake."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Phaidon Press Inc
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"How do we know when the moon was formed, what dinosaurs looked like, or why there are seashells atop the highest mountain in the world? Through rocks! By looking at a rock's shape, color, texture, and more you can uncover mysteries of the universe. Take a closer look--there's so much that a rock can reveal" -- Cover, page 4.
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Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
As photosynthetic organisms, seaweeds and other algae transfer billions of tons of carbon globally from the atmosphere to the deep ocean each year. Coming in all manner of colors, shapes, and sizes, from bioluminescent single-celled algae to giant kelps, they form the basis of most marine food webs, and are found in almost all environments on the planet. Touted as the biofuel of the future, seaweeds and algae also hold promise for biodegradable packaging,...
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Publisher
Flying Eye Books Ltd
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Description
"From breakfast to dinner, dusk to dawn, children will love spending the day with this curious baby Diplodocus. A new series of children's books focused on the way baby dinosaurs would spend a day. Since she was born, a baby Diplodocus has spent her time hiding from hungry carnovores in the safety of the Jurassic Forest, but now it is time for her to journey out into the big plains."--Amazon
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Publisher
Nosy Crow Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Find out how YOU can help endangered animals and make the world a better place, too! From beetles and butterflies to porpoises and polar bears, animals and habitats all over the world need our protection. This book is full of simple everyday ways for you to help save the environment. Learn how to help critters in your own backyard or spread the word about endangered animals further from home, as you discover all the little things you can do to make...
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Publisher
Red Comet Press, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Every living creature contributes towards the richness and beauty of our planet. Each one has a reason to exist, from the giant panda to the pygmy possum, and if we lose them, it will be forever. Extinctopedia tells a complex story, not just of those who are extinct, but also of those in greatest peril, with explanations of what threatens their survival. It is also a story of hope-hope for animals who have been rediscovered, hope in the form of newly-discovered...
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Publisher
Hot Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Ten thousand years after humans figured out how to stop wandering and plant crops, veteran investigative journalist Mark Schapiro plunges into the struggle already underway for control of seeds, the ground-zero ingredient for our food. Three quarters of the seed varieties on Earth in 1900 had become extinct by 2015. In Seeds of Resistance, Schapiro takes us onto the frontlines of a struggle over the seeds that remain, one that will determine the...
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English
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"Many of the things we throw away end up in landfills. Some of it winds up in our forests and waterways. As landfills pile high and pollution trashes our planet, Earth is in danger. Learn how the little things can add up to reduce waste and save the world. Fun illustrations, exciting photos, and encouraging text make having an impact easy!"--
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English
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"From the foods that we eat to the ways we make them, our food waste affects the size of our carbon footprint. The bigger our carbon footprint, the more greenhouse gas is in the air. This contributes to climate change. How can we help the planet? Simple actions we can take every day can make a big difference! Learn how ditching food waste can minimize our carbon footprint and save the world. Fun illustrations, exciting photos, and encouraging text...
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English
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I Read! You Read! books are designed for shared reading between a young reader and an adult. Do you wonder about all of Earth's living things? Do you know what plants and animals are found in different places? In this book, learn about the five major biomes found on our planet.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
A Harvard-trained sociologist (and vegan), exploring the history of the vegan movement and its present-day tensions, grapples with the most fundamental questions of all: Is there a truly ethical way to eat?, which results in an eye-opening portrait of how social change happens, with profound implications for our plates--and our planet.
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English
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"Earth's strange and mysterious places have gripped human imagination for centuries. From mystical stone circles through the Bermuda Triangle and the fascinating giant stone figures of Easter Island, our planet's ancient strange places are full of unanswered questions. This high-interest title will enthral readers with its investigation of Earth's most bemusing ancient places and the intriguing answers that could solve these strange mysteries of history"--Amazon....
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