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  • Life on an Aircraft Carrier

    Heather Moore Niver

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Young readers learn about life on an aircraft carrier.
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  • The Wettest and the Driest

    Katie Marsico

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2015)
    Some places on Earth experience seemingly nonstop rain, while others have gone hundreds of years without a single drop of precipitation.Readers (Grades 3-5)will find out why climates can be so different from one place to another, how extreme weather can cause natural disasters, and what effects precipitation can have on the natural landscape. They will also find out how people living in extremely wet or dry areas have adapted to the extreme weather of their homes.
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  • Polar Regions: Surviving In Antarctica

    Sunita Apte, Daniel H Franck

    Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Describes the journey of Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen, who in 2001 became the first women to ski across the continent of Antarctica.
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  • The Wettest Places on Earth

    Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit a city where rain falls almost daily. Find out what city had the most rain fall in one day. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth where precipitation reaches extreme highs. You may need an umbrella for this one!
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  • Earth's Hottest Places

    Sebastian Witiw

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Everyone has experienced hot days in which it's hard to move without sweating. Readers will realize those days were cool compared to some of the sweltering locations vividly described within the pages of this volume. Death Valley, the Sahara, and Ethiopia are highlighted in text and on maps in this trip around the globe in search of Earth's hottest places. Why some locations are so hot, different ways of measuring temperature, and the health risks of extreme heat are just a few of the topics touched upon in this book, compatible with any science and social studies collection.
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  • Earth's Coldest Places

    Mary Griffin

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Many people know that Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, but they might not know why. Readers of this globetrotting volume will learn how the sun's rays affect our planet's surface. They'll also discover other bitter cold places around the globe and how people manage to live there. In one town in Russia, people leave their glasses at home so they don't freeze to their face! Science and social studies topics combine to present some truly absorbing and chilling peeks at some of the world's most fascinating and frigid places.
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  • The Highest Places on Earth

    Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit the world’s highest waterfall. Find out where North America’s highest city is located. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth with extremely high elevations. Hope you're not afraid of heights!
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  • The Oldest and the Newest

    Katie Marsico

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2015)
    The Earth has been around for a very long time.Over the billions of years it has existed, Earth has seen constant change, from huge natural changes to the land to human-made constructions. Readers will get an up-close look at these changes, from ancient buildings built thousands of years ago to brand new islands that have formed naturally in recent years. They will also discover how scientists learn about things that happened long before anyone was around to keep records and find out what effects geological changes can have on humans and other life.
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  • The Coldest Places on Earth

    Jennifer M. Besel

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit a hotel made of ice. Travel to a city where metal eyeglasses freeze to faces. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth where temperatures reach extreme lows. You may need your mittens for this one!
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  • The Driest Places on Earth

    Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit a city in Chile that went without rain for 14 years. Travel to places where less than an inch of rain falls every year. By opening this book you will journey to places on earth where precipitation is extremely rare. You may need a bottle of water for this one!
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  • Earth's Rainiest Places

    Bailey O'connell

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Describes Hawaii's Mount Waialeale, villages in India, and Puerto Lopez, Colombia, the world's rainiest spots, and the rainiest cities in the United States, and explains what causes rainfall, floods, and the effects of climate change.
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  • The Hottest Places on Earth

    Jennifer M. Besel

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Visit a city that set the record for the hottest temperature on earth. Find out about the intense heat found inside our planet. By opening this book you will journey to places where temperatures reach extreme highs. You may need a fan for this one!
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