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[2020]
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"From acclaimed writer and biologist Sean B. Carroll, a rollicking, awe-inspiring story of the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world. Why is the world the way it is? How did we get here? Does everything happen for a reason or are some things left to chance? Philosophers and theologians have pondered these questions for millennia, but startling scientific discoveries over the past half century are revealing that we live in a world driven...
5) Evolution
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Text about and photography of experiments, animals, plants, bones, and fossils reveal the ideas and discoveries that have changed our understanding of the natural world and how life began.
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Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the characteristics of some of the animals and plants that can be found at the seashore. Includes a sea urchin, seagull, barnacle, crab, sea star, seaweed, and driftwood.
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Origin mystery volume 1
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"70,000 years ago, the human race almost went extinct. We survived, but no one knows how. Until now. The countdown to the next stage of human evolution is about to begin, and humanity may not survive this time"--Page [4] of cover.
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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An illustrated introduction to a variety of beetle species , including their different parts, their life cycles, what they eat, and what makes them special in the insect world, and how these insects have adapted to survive.
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"In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. Sy Montgomery's popular 2011 Orion magazine piece, "Deep Intellect," about her friendship with a sensitive, sweet-natured octopus named Athena and the grief she felt at her death,...
14) Fins
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Sharks Incorporated volume 1
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Description
The world's shark population is in trouble for a sad, simple reason: shark fin soup. And although it's illegal, poachers have been targeting Florida's biannual migration of blacktip sharks. Marine biologist Doc Ford needs some assistance protecting the sharks and enlists the help of three kids, Luke, Marta, and Sabina. Together they form Sharks, Inc. and are given an important assignment: to set out each day on their small fishing boat in hopes of...
16) Life
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1
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An exploration of animal, human, and plant life covers such diverse topics as DNA, cell division, and photosynthesis.
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Pub. Date
2005.
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The Colorado Division of Wildlife conducted the following analysis in response to requests from the U.S.D.A. Forest Service for information regarding Canada lynx use of the area around Wolf Creek Pass along Highway 160 to assess the potential effects of the proposed Village at Wolf Creek Project on lynx in the area.
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Pub. Date
2005.
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This addendum to the report "Lynx (lynx canadensis) use of the Wolf Creek Pass area along Highway 160, Mineral County, southwestern Colorado" provides the total number of lynx located south of Highway 160 using three different analysis areas and three different data sets
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Pub. Date
2012
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Exploring the way our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of the natural world, Megan Mayhew Bergman's powerful and heartwarming collection captures the surprising moments when the pull of our biology becomes evident, when love or fear collide with good sense, or when our attachment to an animal or wild place can't be denied.
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