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Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain RegionA Must-Have for Mushroom Hunters in the Rockies In Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region, Vera Evenson describes more than 220 species of the region's most conspicuous, distinctive, interesting, and ecologically important mushrooms. This comprehensive guide features introductory chapters on the basics of mushroom...
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The Molecules That Make You YouA tiny difference in your DNA makes you one of a kind. Inside every cell in the human body are tiny molecules that define all of a person's biological traits. Award-winning science author Robert E. Wells explores DNA with curiosity and awe, pairing thrilling...
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Life Time: Your Body Clock and Its Essential Roles in Good Health and SleepA guide to using the science of the body clock to promote better sleep, better health, and better thinking "Full of surprising and useful facts. . . . Unlike many science books with similar subtitles, it really might 'revolutionise' your life."--James McConnachie, The Times...
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Up Your NoseWhat exactly are germs? And what do they do? The acclaimed and award-winning author and artist of A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars have created a timely--and funny!--introduction to germs and the human body's natural response to the microscopic (sometimes) organisms. An informative and accessible...
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AP Biology Premium, 2022-2023: Comprehensive Review with 5 Practice Tests + an Online Timed Test OptionPower up your study sessions with Barron's AP Biology on Kahoot!--additional, free prep to help you ace your exam! Be prepared for exam day with Barron's. Trusted content from AP experts! Barron's AP Biology Premium: 2022-2023 is a BRAND-NEW book that includes in-depth content...
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Do Not Lick This BookIn this interactive children's picture book, microbiologist Idan Ben-Barak and award-winning illustrator Julian Frost zoom in on the microscopic world found on everyday objects--and in our bodies--warning readers Do Not Lick This Book. Min is a microbe. She is small.Very small. In fact, so...
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Vaccines Change the WorldWith its colorful text and illustrations, this book explains the world's pandemics and the people who helped save us from them with vaccines. Unlike other science books for middle grade readers, this definitive guide to vaccines is told in an approachable, compelling narrative style....
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One Tiny Bubble: The Story of Our Last Universal Common AncestorThe wondrous true story of one tiny bubble that sparked all life on Earth--including yours Meet LUCA--our Last Universal Common Ancestor, the itty-bitty organism that every unique life-form on Earth can be traced back to. This sprinkle-sized blob was formed from the dust of...
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The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia BathChicago Public Library Best of the Best SelectionNSTA Best STEM Books for K-12 SelectionA Mighty Girl Book of the YearIf you like to think big, but some say you're too small, or they say you're too young or too slow or too tall... Meet...
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The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social EqualityAuthor: Kathryn Paige HardenPublisher: Princeton University PressPublished: 10/11/2022Pages: 320Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.10dISBN: 9780691242101
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The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of LifeThe Body Electric tells the fascinating story of our bioelectric selves. Robert O. Becker, a pioneer in the filed of regeneration and its relationship to electrical currents in living things, challenges the established mechanistic understanding of the body. He found clues to the healing...
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Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and RewardingIf exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging stories and explanations will revolutionize the way you think about exercising--not to mention sitting, sleeping, sprinting, weight lifting, playing, fighting, walking, jogging, and even dancing."Strikes a...
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Summertime Sleepers: Animals That EstivateA 2022 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Everyone knows about animals that hibernate in the winter. But it's time to discover animals that sleep all summer long! All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate--a...
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Princeton Review AP Biology Premium Prep, 2023: 6 Practice Tests + Complete Content Review + Strategies & TechniquesPREMIUM PRACTICE FOR A PERFECT 5--WITH THE MOST PRACTICE ON THE MARKET! Ace the 2023 AP Biology Exam with this Premium version of The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide. Includes 6 full-length practice exams (more than any other major competitor), plus thorough content reviews,...
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Viral: The Search for the Origin of Covid-19"Chan and Ridley write with an urgency...that inspires gripping depictions of what viruses are, how infectious-disease laboratories work and wonderfully lucid descriptions of bats. . . . They powerfully recount how dangerous pathogens can both leak from a lab and emerge in nature." (New...
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Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to LongevityA Sunday Times (UK) Best Book of the Year - This eye-opening book offers a "clear and captivating" (Dr. Kris Verburgh) scientific deep dive into how plants and animals have already unlocked the secrets to immortality-and the lessons they hold for us all. Recent...
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The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition: Jennifer Doudna and the Race to Understand Our Genetic CodeWalter Isaacson's #1 New York Times bestselling history of our third scientific revolution: CRISPR, gene editing, and the quest to understand the code of life itself, is now adapted for young readers! When Jennifer Doudna was a sixth grader in Hilo, Hawaii, she came...
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Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to CommunicatePssssst! Did you know plants can talk? It's true! Plants use the colors of their flowers to communicate with animals. But why animals? Because they help plants make seeds by moving pollen from one flower to another. Learn the secrets of flower talk from...
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Lonely Planet Kids the Incredible Human Body Tour 1Hop aboard our special mini-bus for an unforgettable tour around the most fascinating destination in the entire Universe - you! In the company of our expert mini body guides, this book will get down to a microscopic level to explore all the various muscles,...
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The Magnificent Book of Dangerous AnimalsLearn about 36 dangerous animals in this beautifully illustrated reference book filled with fascinating facts. The Magnificent Book of Dangerous Animals takes you into the wilderness where you will encounter all sorts of wild and dangerous creatures. From predatory orcas powering the waves to...
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