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3) Planet Earth
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Discover the wonder and learn the truth about our rocky home.
Why does life exist on Earth but nowhere else in our solar system? What causes Earth's seasons? What makes up the Earth's interior? This book answers these questions and many more about our rocky home. From Earth's place in space, to its atmosphere and time zones, everything readers need to know about planet Earth is covered!Planets and stars, moons and galaxies! The universe is a vast...
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Glaciers are melting. Summers are heating up. Sea levels are on the rise. Climate change is affecting every corner of our planet - and it's the subject of a lot of concern, activism, and debate.
How is climate change affecting Earth's ecosystems? What happens to animals and other organisms when the habitats around them start to change? This book addresses how climate change affects species on land and in the ocean, which species are most at risk...
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2020.
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880L
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"Elections are part of the foundation of our democracy. Readers learn how elections work, whether its voting on local rules or electing the President of the United States. The book also highlights why voting is so very important and how kids can become involved, even when they're still years from casting their first vote"--Publisher.
12) Elizabeth I
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Being a queen or princess is more than sitting on a throne. A True Book: Queens and Princess tells the stories of women who were born or married into royalty. Who were these women, who ruled nations and kingdoms and touched the lives of their people? They led sensational and sometimes luxurious lives. They also made sacrifices. They impacted war and peace, politics and economics, culture and tradition. These queens and princesses were so much more...
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What is the difference between climate and weather? How does ice melting at the South Pole affect sea levels thousands of miles away?
This book explains how climate change contributes to rising sea levels and hazards such as heat waves, droughts, and extra-powerful storms. Learn how scientists analyze these extreme events and predict, how they might change in the future.
Glaciers are melting. Summers are heating up. Sea levels are on the rise. Climate...
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How did scientists come to understand that climate change is happening? And, how is it affecting human societies today?
This book explores the human response to climate change over the past century. Chapters address the health effects and emotional impact of climate change, as well as how people are working to solve the problem, from protests to political and technological change.
Glaciers are melting. Summers are heating up. Sea levels are on the...
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What controls Earth's temperature? How do the changes happening now compare to those that have happened in the past?
This book lays out how the makeup of Earth's atmosphere can affect everything living beneath it, and how human activities - from cutting down trees to burning fossil fuels - are changing the climate worldwide.
Glaciers are melting. Summers are heating up. Sea levels are on the rise. Climate change is affecting every corner of our planet...
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What are crystals and how do they form?
How are crystals related to minerals, and what are their properties? This book answers these questions and many more about cool crystals. From their unique structure to the most popular types of crystals in the world, everything readers need to know is covered!
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