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In 26 giant photographs—of a roaring grizzly, a piranhas razor-sharp teeth, a rattlesnakes poisonous fangs—Seymour Simon reveals the truth about natures most misunderstood animals and lets the reader decide what to really think about natures grossest, fiercest, and most fascinating survivors.
4) Tornadoes
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Describes the location, nature, development, measurement, and destructive effects of tornadoes, as well as how to stay out of danger from them.
5) Big cats
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"Learn all about big cats with award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this new, updated edition filled with full-color photographs of lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, pumas, cheetahs, and snow leopards."--Dust jacket.
6) Wildfires
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Presents wildfires as neither good nor bad but as part of the endless cycle of change in forests and grasslands.
8) Horses
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Provides a brief history of horses, including how they evolved and how they have been trained by man for work, sports, warfare, and companionship. Also includes information about different varieties of horses as well as their physical attributes and their eating and breeding habits.
9) Frogs
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Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon takes readers on a journey through a frog's life cycle, from egg to tadpole to grown frog, with fascinating facts, stunning full-color photographs, and an underlying message of ecological preservation. Readers will learn about the different types of frogs and toads that are found all over the world! This book includes an author's note, a glossary, and an index and supports the Common Core State Standards....
10) Sea creatures
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Introduces some of the creatures that call the deep blue sea home, from the barber pole shrimp and pipefish to great white sharks and leopard seals.
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Everyone is affected by climate change. Reading Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do is the perfect introduction not only to the dramatic effects of climate change, but to the solutions. Learn how our behavior and actions have led us to this point, hear from kids around the world dealing with extreme storms, wildfires, and sea level rise, and discover what scientists, youth activists, and ordinary citizens are doing to protect their communities....
14) Rocks & minerals
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Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon explains to readers the different types of rocks and minerals with fascinating facts and stunning full-color photographs. Readers will learn how to identify and classify various kinds of stones, such as granite, sandstone, basalt, quartz, and crystal.
15) The sun
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Describes the nature of the sun, its origin, source of energy, layers, atmosphere, sunspots, and activity.
16) Water
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Discusses the science of water, including its chemical makeup, its importance to life, its role in climate, and how the cycle works.
17) Exoplanets
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Introduces exoplanets, examining the planets outside of our solar system, discussing what makes them habitable, and exploring the efforts to discover new life.
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In this updated and revised edition of Icebergs & Glaciers, award-winning science writer Seymour Simon gives readers an in-depth look at how icebergs and glaciers have shaped our rivers, mountains, and earth, as well as the effect climate change is having on them and our planet.
With fascinating facts and breathtaking full-color photographs, readers will learn all about how these huge masses of ice are formed, how they move, and why they are essential...
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Imagine exploring the most extreme parts of our amazing planet-trekking though the driest desert, climbing the snowiest mountaintops, and diving to the deepest regions of the ocean floor. Seymour Simon, the dean of children's science nonfiction, investigates Earth's biggest, smallest, deepest, and coldest environments, animals, plants, and most severe weather. These mind-bending facts and photographs invite readers on an exciting, and sometimes unbelievable,...
20) Guts
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Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon as he explores one of the most important systems of the human body: the digestive system!
Ever wonder how food like pizza or spaghetti moves through our body? It all happens in our digestive system, otherwise known as our guts. Working twenty-four hours a day, it makes sure the food we eat turns into energy, nutrients, and waste.
In this revised edition, featuring clear text and stunning full-color...