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Author
Series
Publisher
Arcturus
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Young readers can discover the wonders of life with this beautifully illustrated, inspirational, and accessible book. Covering the human body, biodiversity, botany and more, children can take the first step in a lifelong love of the natural world. Big new concepts pop off the page, thanks to vibrant diagrams and an engaging, energetic prose style"--Publisher's description.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Description
"Biology is the study of life, and all the wonderful, squishy, messy parts that living things are made of. And children love messy science, especially hands-on experimentation! Junk Drawer Biology will demonstrate that you don't need high-tech equipment to make learning fun-just what you can find in your recycling bin and around the house. Aspiring doctors can build a model of human lungs with balloons and a soda bottle, and a homemade stethoscope...
Author
Publisher
Zone Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Biological motion is the first book to study the foundational relationship between motion and life, unearthing the long history of motion as the signum of the living world from Aristotle's animal soul to contemporary molecular motors"--
Author
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...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Description
"Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places--and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists--herself included!--Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"For readers of Inside of a Dog and The Soul of an Octopus, a fascinating, charming, and revelatory look at the science behind why animals play that shows how life--at its most fundamental level--is playful. In Kingdom of Play, critically acclaimed science writer David Toomey takes us on a fast-paced and entertaining tour of playful animals and the scientists who study them. From octopuses on Australia's Great Barrier Reef to meerkats in the Kalahari...