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Books in The World of science series

  • Living and Nonliving

    Angela Royston

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 26, 2008)
    Readers will learn the differences between living and nonliving. The book explores how living things move, use their senses, eat and breathe, as well as how objects can be made from nonliving materials. Each book in the ‘My World of Science’ series explains science that you see in the world around you and use every day.
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  • The Science of a Bicycle: The Science of Forces

    Ian Graham, Debra Voege

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2009)
    An innovative series with engaging sidebars, colorful photography, and labeled diagrams uses familiar, everyday objects to present science concepts such as sound, motion, states of matter, and other science curriculum topics.
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  • Astronomy

    Peter Lancaster Brown

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Dec. 1, 1984)
    More than one hundred drawings, diagrams, and photographs illustrate this introduction to astronomy, which covers early sky watchers, the Milky Way, the solar system, space exploration, and telescopes and observatories
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  • Science in Ancient Mesopotamia

    Carol Moss

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Describes the enormous accomplishments of the Sumerians and Babylonians of ancient Mesopotamia in every scientific area, a heritage which affects our own everyday lives
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  • Plant Cycle

    Samantha Bell, Jeff Bane

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Using the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the My World of Science series provides the earliest readers with background on key STEM concepts. Plant Cycle explores the life cycle of plants in a simple, engaging way that will help readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index.
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  • The Science Of Snot & Phlegm: The Slimy Truth About Breathing

    Fiona Macdonald

    Hardcover (Book House, )
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  • Science in Ancient Greece

    Kathlyn Gay

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Discusses the theories of ancient Greek philosopher-scientists such as Hippocrates, Aristotle, and Pythagoras
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  • States of Matter

    Samantha Bell, Jeff Bane

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Using the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the My World of Science series provides the earliest readers with background on key STEM concepts. States of Matter explores basic chemistry and the states of solid, liquid, and gas in a simple, engaging way that will help readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index.
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  • Transparent and Opaque

    Angela Royston

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 26, 2008)
    Readers will learn the difference between transparent, translucent, and opaque materials and see how each is used in everyday life. Each book in the ‘My World of Science’ series explains science that you see in the world around you and use every day.
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  • Magnets in the Real World

    Chris Eboch

    Paperback (Core Library, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Discusses how magnets work, shares examples of how they are used around the house, in transportation, and in medicine, and provides a brief history of the study of magnetism.
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  • The Science of a Guitar: The Science of Sound

    Anna Claybourne, Debra Voege

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Do you want to be a guitar hero? Just brush up on your rock-it science! Find out how your ears change music into a message your brain can understand. The Science of a Guitar fine-tunes the science of sound, from vibrations to volume and from sound waves to scales.
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  • Color and Wavelengths

    Samantha Bell, Jeff Bane

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Using the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the My World of Science series provides the earliest readers with background on key STEM concepts. Color and Wavelengths explores the different frequencies in light wavelengths in a simple, engaging way that will help readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index.
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