Dan Green
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The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. This children's encyclopedia displays more than 1,200 full-color specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material and how it is used in industry, architecture, art and science. Including precious metals, rare fossils, tiny gemstones and giant shells, the Rock and Gem Book gives...
8) Weather
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The characters Atmosphere, Drought, Hurricane, and El Nino explain to young kids the systems of weather they govern and how they sometimes clash to make life easier or more difficult for those who live on Earth.
11) Chemistry
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"Imagine chemistry as a community of dynamic characters, each with its own personality. This book is your essential guide to the explosive guys who fizz, react, and combine to make up everything around us" -- p. [4] of cover.
13) Extreme physics
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Illustrations accompanied by brief explanations provide an overview of various topics pertaining to physics, including how they were discovered and studied and how they relate to our understanding of the world at large. Includes a glossary.
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Nature's building blocks have never been more sociable than in this newest offering from the creators of The Periodic Table and Physics. From cells to DNA, from viruses to mammals, from chlorophyll to flowers and fruit, and including the human body's parts and systems, Biology is a single volume BIO101 course. Distinctive characters, a creative pallette, and straight- forward text make it all clear--and fun!
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An icon of science, the periodic table defines the fundamental chemistry of everything in the universe. In this compact yet comprehensive guide, Dan Green outlines the history, development, and working of the table, shows how its design reflects and illuminates the organization of all matter, and even explains what it has to tell us about the chemistry of distant stars and of our own bodies.
19) Math
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Presents mathematical concepts using lively descriptions and cartoon illustrations personifying each concept.