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(0)Amy E Cherrix
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that many of Earth's animals have superpowers? These behaviors and physical traits are called adaptations, and animals use them in amazing ways. Some are expert escape artists. Other subdue their prey with electricity--or bubbles! Come meet these curious creatures and explore how they use their natural superpowers to survive"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
73 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes the ways in which technology is being used to study hurricanes in order to predict both the timing and strength of these storms, focusing on NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel mission (HS3) mission that uses drone technology.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date
2018.
Physical Desc
73 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but now their numbers are rising in and around Asheville. But what happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there's a boom in the population? Can humans and bears live compatibly? What are the long-term effects for the bears? Author Amy Cherrix follows the scientists who, in cooperation with local citizen scientists, are trying to answer to these questions...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
328 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A propulsive nonfiction look at the elite squads of scientists, doctors, and infectious disease experts who guard the boundary between public health and pandemics and how they gather data via boots on the ground "shoe-leather epidemiology" in order to save lives.
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Did you know the natural world is a construction zone? Amazing animals all over the world are building all kinds of structures every single day. This fascinating, fact-filled book will captivate young scientists and naturalists and have them looking out for animal construction projects happening in their own backyards!"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
There's a chance of rain in the forest, and George wants nothing more than to catch sight of a vibrant rainbow across the sky. When the weather makes his wish come true, George chases the rainbow and learns all about colors, weather, and the effect of light.