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Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In The Secret Wisdom of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what...
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English
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The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth explains how our planet works-and how we can protect it-from its diverse ecosystems and their inhabitants, to the levels of ecology, the importance of biodiversity, the cycles of nature, and more. Science and nature-loving readers of all ages will delight in this utterly charming guide to our amazing home.
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English
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From the often Caldecott-buzzed Deborah Freedman, a sweet and funny story about finding your place in the world. Carl is an earthworm. He spends his days happily tunneling in the soil until a field mouse asks him a simple question that stops him short: "Why?" Carl's quest takes him on an adventure to meet all the animals of the forest, each of whom seems to know exactly what they were put on this earth to do, unlike the curious Carl. But it's not...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The Nature of Nature explores how the natural world works, outlines the consequences of its unraveling by our activities, and offers practical solutions-with a description of societal and economic benefits. The first ten chapters of this book are a step-by-step crash course in ecology-you might call it "ecology for people in a hurry": what species do, how they co-exist, and how the natural world self-assembles and works, compared to our human-built...
7) Ecosystems
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
All things on this Earth are part of the ecosystem. Animals and plants depend on each other to survive. Animals and plants also need the Sun and non-living things such as water and soil. It's a difficult balance to get right. Explore the amazing relationship between living things and their environment. A perfect resource for both home and school and for those who prefer fact to fiction to learn about Earth's ecosystems.
Packed with awesome photographs,...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Our planet Earth is full of incredible environments, from sweltering rain forests to the frozen tundra. This fascinating book takes readers on a tour of the world s most incredible biomes! They ll learn how plants, animals, geography, and climates interact to create beautiful biomes across the globe. Gorgeous illustrations bring the natural world to life before readers eyes. The unique Q & A format encourages curiosity and exploration, and engaging...
10) Grasslands
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English
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Describes the world's vast expanses of grassland, how they developed, and the plants and animals that live there.
11) What is a biome?
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Series
Pub. Date
[1998]
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English
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Introduces biomes, showing and describing the main kinds and discussing their location, climate, and plant and animal life, as well as those developed by humans.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"In his three previous books-Feathers, The Triumph of Seeds, and Buzz-Thor Hanson has taken his readers on unforgettable journeys into nature, rendered with great storytelling, the soul of a poet, and the insight of a biologist. In this new book, he is doing it again, but exploring one of the most vital scientific and cultural issues of our time: climate change. As a young biologist, Hanson by his own admission watched with some detachment as our...
16) Beastly biomes
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Animals, like people, live in many different environments called biomes. Deserts, forests, wetlands, and oceans support a wide range of animals and plants. Discover the different types of biomes and the creatures that live and thrive in those unique environments."--
17) The Terranauts
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Sealed inside a glass enclosure designed as a prototype for a possible off-Earth colony, eight Terranauts in the 1990s Arizona desert test their skills in five biome environments that they must protect from skeptics who would sabotage the mission.
1994. In the desert near Tillman, Arizona, forty miles from Tucson, a grand experiment involving the future of humanity is underway. As climate change threatens the earth, eight scientists, four men and...
18) Ecosystems
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Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Explores the different roles each organism (from Hawaiian cane toads to humans, or even the soil) plays to maintain Earth's ecosystems."--
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