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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
How did our extraordinary species go from living as simple apes to becoming the planet's dominant life-form? This beautifully illustrated book traces the journey of humanity from prehistory to the silicon age. People love to tell stories, and this fascinating book tells the greatest tale of them all--how we came to be who we are today. Explore how we developed into modern humans, and how we've organized ourselves into civilizations that have risen,...
Author
Series
Books of Bayern volume 3
Language
English
Description
Young Razo travels from Bayern to Tira at war's end as part of a diplomatic corps, but mysterious events in the Tiran capital fuel simmering suspicions and anger, and Razo must spy out who is responsible before it is too late and he becomes trapped in an enemy land.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This Book Is Made of Clouds is a playful invitation for young minds to explore how they are connected to nature, the universe, and all of humanity. Everything is connected to everything else, from the ocean's phytoplankton who create half of the oxygen we breathe, to the clouds whose rain nourishes the trees from which books are made (including this one!). Filled with cheerful, detailed illustrations, this Book Is Made of Clouds promotes holistic...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When Arnold wishes he had more information for his family tree, Ms. Frizzle revs up the Magic School Bus and the class zooms back to prehistoric times. First stop: 3.5 billion years ago! There aren't any people around to ask for directions. Luckily Ms. Frizzle has a plan, and the class is right there to watch simple cells become sponges and then fish and dinosaurs, then mammals and early primates and, eventually, modern humans. It's the longest class...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
After machines take control of Earth, following the extinction of humans, twelve-year-old robot XR 935A confronts its prejudices about humans and begins to reconsider its own existence within robot society after discovering and befriending a twelve-year-old human girl.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Climate Change is a hot-button topic today and one that requires skill to examine and grasp different viewpoints. This book introduces readers to multiple perspectives on the topic and encourages them to objectively view local, national, and global connections to help them form knowledgeable points of view."--
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about the Anthropocene Epoch, a term scientists use to describe this current period in Earth's history. What is an epoch? How has the human species harmed the planet? What steps can be taken to sustain life on Earth for many generations to come? The answers to these questions and more are covered in-depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting videos that reinforce important concepts and...
12) The tree
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When a couple buys land that includes a large tree housing forest animals, they must decide how to proceed with their building plans.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Nausica�a is the princess of a rural valley that lives at peace on the edge of a deadly fungal wasteland, until a ship carrying a weapon from a bygone industrial age crashes nearby. When warriors from a far country come to retrieve the artifact, their invasion draws Nausica�a and her people into a sprawling political conflict. Set 1,000 years after a global war that nearly destroyed all life on Earth.
Author
Series
Exploring our community volume 6
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to bees discusses how they feed and pollinate, how a beehive is built, and looks inside a colony to see what happens; explores how they live in urban areas; and examines how and why some bee populations are at risk.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"After a year on Mars, a young boy and his family migrate to the planet Choom, but the inhabitants of Choom, the Zhuri, who look like giant mosquitoes, don't really like humans and it up to the boy and his family to change their minds if they hope to survive." --
19) Like
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In a series of amusing comparisons, a boy shows how humans are much more like each other than we are like any other thing on Earth.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Introduces young children to body concepts by connecting them to art from the San Antonio Museum of Art's collections in a unique, fun, and colorful way. Cheeks (mejillas), chins (barbillas), and eyes (ojos) are represented by masterful artworks from around the world"--
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