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• A woman with with a faulty heart muscle receives an electrical device that keeps her blood pumping. Months later, her heart is strong enough to pump on its own. • A man with a heart too weak to beat properly undergoes a heart transplant. • Doctors invent a thumb-sized pump that brings the reality of an artificial heart one step closer. That's powerful medicine! Explore the power of medicine through the true stories of people who survived...
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A man pulled from an explosion undergoes forty surgeries to treat burns on 80 percent of his body. A girl rescued from a burning car receives donor skin grafts to heal injuries all over her body. Scientists are working on a process to help burn victims regrow their own skin to quickly cover burns and other wounds. That's powerful medicine. Explore the power of medicine through the true stories of people who lived through serious accidents and severe...
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Where do inventors find inspiration? Sometimes they look to animals-which is known as bioinspiration! Author Sandra Markle presents twelve animal adaptations and the amazing technological advancements they've inspired. Readers get a fun peek at the creative process that led to the creation of inventions that help people stay safe, live more comfortably, and go places and do things that weren't previously possible. From dolphins and bats inspiring...
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• An injured motocross star has pins, screws, and a metal rod inserted into broken bones in his legs and feet to help them heal. • A softball pitcher has her face rebuilt after being hit with a ball. • A cancer patient receives a hip joint graft when his own joint gives out. That's powerful medicine! Explore the power of medicine through the true stories of people who recovered from bone-shattering accidents and illnesses. Find out how doctors...
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• A triathlon athlete has part of her skull removed to relieve the pressure on her injured brain after a car accident. • A soldier, wounded by a mortar explosion in Iraq, works with doctors to retrain his brain so he can speak and walk again. • Doctors have discovered that administering extra doses of two chemicals naturally produced by the body can help prevent additional neuron damage in the brain following an injury. That's powerful medicine!...
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Late in 2013, snowy owls started showing up in places no one expected to find them-including Florida. What had caused so many of these majestic birds to leave their Arctic home and fly to southern Canada and the United States? Scientists quickly began working to find out. Author Sandra Markle brings together firsthand reports from the scientists involved along with stunning photographs of the owls to explain this rare event, known as an irruption....
11) Hip-pocket papa
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A male hip-pocket frog protects his young for a period of thirty days after they emerge from their eggs by carrying them in hidden pockets on his hips, evading a variety of predators.
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Grizzly bears are top predators in their habitats. Their enormous size, keen senses, and ultra-sharp teeth and claws make them one of nature's greatest hunters. Learn about their lives and see them hunt down prey.
"Clear, lively language takes readers right into the predator's world with effective use of statistics, narrative...
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Polar bears have amazing strength, teeth, and senses that make them one of nature's best hunters. Readers will learn all about these fierce predators, from their hunting behaviors to how they raise their cubs.
"Clear, lively language takes readers right into the predator's world with effective use of statistics, narrative...
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Eagles' feather-covered wings, sharp talons, and keen vision make them the top predators in their habitats. These excellent hunters can easily spot prey and glide through the air. Learn about the lives of eagles.
"Clear, lively language takes readers right into the predator's world with effective use of statistics, narrative...
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Owls are one of the world's top predators. These stealthy hunters can fly nearly silently, see long distances, and easily hear prey. Discover the hunting behaviors of owls and see how they train their owlets.
"Clear, lively language takes readers right into the predator's world with effective use of statistics, narrative...
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Great white sharks can weigh thousands of pounds, and their enormous tail fins send them zooming through the water in pursuit of prey. Find out how these top predators hunt and raise their young.
"Clear, lively language takes readers right into the predator's world with effective use of statistics, narrative descriptions,...
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What if you woke up one morning and your nose wasn't yours? What If You Had An Animal Nose?--the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series--explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw an animal's nose instead of your own! From the elephant's long trunk to a rhino's pointy horn, discover what it would be like if you had these special noses--and find out why your nose is just the right one for you!
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Southern white rhinos are in trouble. For years, a rumor has been spreading that their horns can be used to cure cancer, and poachers have been targeting these gentle creatures. Sandra Markle takes readers behind the scenes to see how civilians, volunteer organizations, and African governments are working together to protect rhinos.
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Readers will learn how scientists use camera-trap technology to study woolly monkeys in the Manu Biosphere Reserve. These camera traps helped scientists discover information about the woolly monkeys' diet, behavior, and habitat. Known as the rainforest's gardeners, their activities and behaviors are essential to the survival of the trees and animals in the rainforest. Scientists must learn more to save this keystone species and protect the rainforests....
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The first year of a beaver kit's life is full of new discoveries and dangers. But the most important lesson the kit learns is how to take care of his family's home. The lodge where he lives is protected by a long dam that many beavers have worked to build over the years. As the kit grows up, he helps repair and add to the family dam-and begins to build a life for himself.
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