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Books in A True Book: Earth Science series

  • Ecology

    Susan H. Gray

    Paperback (Children's Press, Jan. 11, 2012)
    Discover how ecologists study the relationships between living things, climates, and Earth itself.A True Book: Earth Science series presents fascinating facts and fun activities that will engage the budding earth scientist, while exploring the fields of geology, meteorology, ecology, and more. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. Our planet is a complicated place. Millions upon millions of living things all depend on one another to form a complex web of life.
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  • Electricity and Magnetism

    Cody Crane

    Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2019)
    Learn how both magnetism and electricity have been used to create useful tools, and conduct experiments to see these forces in action first-hand.A True Book: Physical Science allows readers to find answers to puzzling questions as well as discover how people have used physical science to make countless innovations throughout history. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.Many readers will know that electricity powers lights and other devices, and that magnets can hold two objects together. But how do these important forces work, and how are electricity and magnetism related? T
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  • Growing Crystals

    Ann O. Squire

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2002)
    An introduction to growing crystals, discussing the different types of crystals and how they are made.
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  • Extreme Laboratories

    Ann O. Squire

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Labs give scientists the space and equipment they need to make their greatest discoveries.In order to maintain careful control over the safety and accuracy of their experiments, scientists often work in laboratories. Readers (Grades 3-5) will tour some of the world's most incredible laboratories, from the ocean research vessel that can flip from a vertical position to a horizontal one to the massive International Space Station.
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  • Rocks and Minerals

    Ann O. Squire

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Introduces different types of rocks and minerals and where they are found.
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  • Seashells

    Ann O. Squire

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2002)
    An introduction to sea shells, discussing the different types of shells, where they are found, and how they are made.
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  • Glaciers

    Larry Dane Brimner

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Describes what glaciers are, how they are formed, and how they move and shape the Earth.
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  • Growing Crystals

    Ann O. Squire

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2002)
    An introduction to growing crystals, discussing the different types of crystals and how they are made.
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  • Caves

    Larry Dane Brimner

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Describes the different kinds of caves, how they are formed, and the wildlife that lives within them.
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  • Geysers

    Larry Dane Brimner

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Describes what geysers are, how they are formed, and where they can be found.
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  • Fossils

    Ann O. Squire

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 16, 2002)
    An introduction to fossils, discussing the different types, where they are found, and how they are made.
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  • Extreme Bridges

    Ann O. Squire

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Learn about the longest and most unique bridges in the world.From China's remarkable Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, which spans more than 100 miles, to the amazing Millau Viaduct, which allows drivers to travel almost 900 feet above the ground in southern France, bridges rank among man's most incredible engineering feats. Readers (Grades 3-5) will learn about some of the biggest and most unique bridges in history, from how they were planned and built to how they have stood the test of time.
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