Ocean anatomy: the curious parts and pieces of the world under the sea

Julia Rothman’s best-selling illustrated Anatomy series takes a deep dive into the wonders of the sea with Ocean Anatomy. Follow Rothman’s inquisitive mind and engaging artwork along shorelines, across the open ocean, and below the waves to explore the hows and whys of the watery universe, from how the world’s oceans formed to why the sea is salty. Oceanic phenomena such as rogue waves, a…

The wondrous workings of planet earth: understanding our world and its ecosys…

Rachel Ignotofsky grew up in New Jersey on a healthy diet of cartoons and pudding. She graduated with honors from Tyler School of Art’s graphic design program in 2011. Now she lives in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri, where she spends all day drawing and learning as much as she can. She has a passion for taking dense information and making it fun and accessible and is dedicated to creating ed…

Exploring Rainforest

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9781406271140

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Whale fall: exploring an ocean floor ecosystem

This fascinating nonfiction picture book filled with stunning illustrations details the end of life for a whale, also known as a whale fall, when its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea. When a whale dies, its massive body silently sinks down, down, through the inky darkness, finally coming to rest on the silty seafloor. For…

Explore the Tundra

Describes the plants and animals that inhabit the Arctic Circle, and discusses climate, migration, and pollution.

Collapse : How Societies Choose to Fail to Survive

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9780713998627

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575 pages, paperback

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190 DIA c

Rainforests

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9780241405345

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Ecology : Concept and Aplications

Ecology: Concepts and Applications by Molles places great emphasis on helping students grasp the main concepts of ecology while keeping the presentation more applied than theoretical. An evolutionary perspective forms the foundation of the entire discussion. The book begins with the natural history of the planet, considers portions of the whole in the middle chapters, and ends with another pers…

Desert

Each book in this essential series reveals the life cycles of ten animals in a particular habitat which link together to create three food chains. At the end of the book a simple overview helps readers understand how the three food chains interact to create a food web- the perfect first introduction to this core science concept. Because the harsh environment of the desert makes resources s…

Who am I?

Starting with the basic questions, "What does it mean to be human?" and "What does it mean to be me ?" Who Am I? by Richard Walker is an exciting, unusual, and thought-provoking exploration of what human identity is at the most fundamental level. Sweeping through biology, biotechnology, psychology, and a range of social themes—with room for the astonishing, surprising, and the bizarre—this …