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22) Winter
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the changes that happen in nature during the winter season.
24) Spring
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the changes that happen in nature during the spring season.
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Language
English
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"Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Library edition.
Language
English
Description
"Take a journey from your doorstep to distant lands. See a pond frog catching flies, a bear leaving its woodland den, and elephants grazing the African grasslands as this delightful visual safari transports you through the varied habitats of the planet. Packed with lively illustrations to reveal our amazing natural world, this delightful factual picture book is perfect for a child to read with a parent or to explore independently."--
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English
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This work, a collection of essays on the natural world during a year spent in the Blue Ridge valley of Virginia, reflects the author's interactions with her wilderness surroundings. The author takes us through a year of on-foot explorations through her own landscape, bringing anecdotes, curiosities, and insights about all she observes and experiences. In the summer, she stalks muskrats in the creek and thinks about wave mechanics; in the fall, she...
28) Uno
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
"Uno" es un viaje iniciático desde el microcosmos al macrocosmos (encadenado a través de distintos seres vivos) que propone un cambio de consciencia en el lector. Trata de la relación causa-efecto infinita de la vida, en su estado más embrionario, con la naturaleza, el ser humano y, al fin y al cabo, con el universo.Las fascinantes imágenes se recrean en la maravilla de formas, patrones y texturas que se repiten en la naturaleza en todas...
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Language
English
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Description
Author Temple Grandin is famous for her approach to decoding animal behavior. Now she extends her guidance to small-scale farming operations. Grandin's explanations of how herd animals think -- describing their senses, fears, instincts, and memories -- and how to analyze their behavior, will help you handle your livestock more safely and effectively. You'll learn to become an observer of animal movement and behavior, and illustrations will help you...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Amusing science cartoons about the natural world including animal dating profiles, wildlife wine pairings, threat displays of completely non-threatening animals, why hammerhead sharks have hammer heads, and much more. Birding is My Favorite Video Game is a collection of fun, quasi-educational comics combining weird science, cute visuals, sweet wit, and a strong environmental message. Based on the popular webcomic Bird and Moon, this collection brings...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Nature's repeating patterns, better known as fractals, are beautiful, universal, and explain much about how things grow. Fractals can also be quantified mathematically. Here is an elegant introduction to fractals through examples that can be seen in parks, rivers, and our very own backyards. Readers will be fascinated to learn that broccoli florets are fractals--just like mountain ranges, river systems, and tree--and will share in the wonder of math...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"What are the core teachings and beliefs of Islam? Readers will learn about one of the world's most widely practiced religions through the lens of two different perspectives and dive deep into important figures, sacred texts, holidays, and commandments"--Provided by publisher.
38) Yellow
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells about plants and animals that are yellow and how colors work in the natural world. Includes picture glossary"--Provided by publisher.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden guides for a greener planet volume hand 200
Language
English
Description
Created by the experts at the renowned Brooklyn Botanic Garden, this book teaches children how to observe environments as a naturalist does and leads them on 24 adventures that reveal the complex ecosystems of plants and animals in the woods, at the beach, and in a city park.
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