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Let's Look at Rocks

Jeri S. Cipriano

Hardcover (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2003)

Provides an introduction to rocks, along with where rocks can be found, and their history. Also informs on how rocks are used today.

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Water

Lisa Trumbauer

Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2006)

Text and pictures present the different forms water can take including rain, snow, ice, hail, dew, steam, and fog.

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Ice Hockey

Agnieszka Biskup

Hardcover (Capstone Global Library Ltd, Aug. 1, 2011)

It can be exciting - and painful - to watch an ice hockey player get checked into the boards. But did you know that the energy created in the collision could power a lightbulb for a minute and a half? Explore the slap shots, glove saves, and fast skating that goes into the sport of ice hockey.

Light and Shadow

Susan Ring

Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)

Introduces different kinds of light, the properties of light, and how light can create shadows of different shapes and sizes.

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The Story of Orange Juice

Lisa Trumbauer

Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2006)

Explains how oranges are grown and harvested, and how orange juice is produced.

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My Apple Tree

David Bauer

Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2002)

Text and photos present apple trees.

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Yoga

Barbara Sheen

Hardcover (Lucent Books, Nov. 14, 2014)

This book in Lucent's Science Behind Sports Series will discuss the scientific principals behind the sport of yoga. The book describes the physics used and how to avoid injuries. It also details the benefits that doing yoga has on the body and the mind.Science Behind Sports Sports play an important formative role in the lives of many middle and high school students. Science Behind Sports from Lucent Books explores the science behind key contemporary sports. Volumes present in a clear and engaging manner the scientific principles and concepts involved, the biomechanics and physiology of playing, and related health issues and medical concerns related to the sport.•Each volume in the series focuses on one sport and opens with a brief look at the featured sport's origins, history and changes to rules, equipment, or techniques. • Subsequent chapters cover the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and medical concerns, and the causes and treatment of sports-related injuries. • The full-color text is augmented by fact boxes, sidebars, photos, and detailed diagrams, charts and graphs. In addition, a subject-specific glossary, bibliography and index provide further tools for researching the sports and concepts discussed throughout the volume. • In addition, a subject-specific glossary, bibliography and index provide further tools for researching the sports and concepts discussed throughout the volume.