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Earth and Space Science

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Metals: Shaping our world

This valuable resource provides teachers with useful suggestions on how to teach the subjects covered in the Rocks, Minerals, and Resources series. More →

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Minerals

Minerals are non-living natural materials and are the most common substances on Earth. Rocks are composed of combinations of minerals. Some minerals are easy to find such as silver, quartz,… More →

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Mississippi River Research Journal

Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip down the Mississippi River ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants,… More →

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Mountain Extremes

Get ready to climb in this exciting new title! Mountain Extremes takes young readers to the highest points on Earth, revealing fascinating high altitude fauna and flora along the way. More →

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Mountains Inside Out

Let's climb a mountain - a towering, sky-scraping world that reaches high above Earth's surface. What can live so high up where it is harder to breathe and the hillsides are steep? A whole… More →

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Natural Disasters: Moving Earth

The natural forces of planet Earth have been responsible for some of the world's greatest devastation, such as the earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan in 2011 and the Indian Ocean in 2004.… More →

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Natural Hazards

Do you wonder about the planet we call home? Do you know what natural disasters can happen when there are changes to Earth's land, water, and atmosphere? In this book, learn all about natural More →

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Natural Resources

Do you wonder about the planet we call home? Did you know that you use Earth's resources every day? Do you know which natural resources are renewable and which are not? In this book, learn… More →

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Nuclear Power

What is nuclear power? How is splitting atoms used to make electricity for our homes? Nuclear Power answers these questions and much more! More →

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Oceans Inside Out

From sunlit surface water that teems with life to the deepest, darkest depths filled with some of Earth's most unusual creatures, oceans are home to a wide array of life. Peel back the… More →

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Ocean Storm Alert!

According to Greek mythology, two sea-monsters named Charybdis and Scylla created treacherous whirlpools by spewing out the water of the sea. Charybdis and Scylla waited on either side of the More →

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Oil and Gas

The Babylonians and Sumerians were using thick, gooey oil as early as 5000 BC as pitch to caulk their boats and hold their building bricks in place. Oil is actually a fuel, like coal, but its More →

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