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Books : Children's Books : Science, Nature & How It Works : Earth Sciences
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Did you ever walk through a wall? Drink a glass of blocks? Have you ever played with a lemonade doll, or put on milk for socks? This latest addition to the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series introduces the youngest readers to an important science concept: the differences between solids, liquids, and gases. Any child who wants to know why he can't walk through a wall will enjoy Kathleen Zoehfeld's simple text and Paul Meisel's playful illustrations.
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From their backyard to the local bank, rock hounds can identify common rocks wherever they go-all on their own!
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Joanna Cole, Illustrations Bruce Degen. "Ms. Frizzle, the wackiest, wisest teacher in picture books... returns to teach geology via a field trip to the center of the earth." -Booklist, starred review. Paperback.
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The intrepid Ms. Frizzle and her science class take a field trip aboard the Magic School Bus back to the time when dinosaurs ruled the earth, and have an informative adventure through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous eras.
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See rocks and minerals up close in vivid detail, with an abundance of detailed information to match.
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For introductory Earth Science courses found in departments of Geology, Geography, or Atmospheric Sciences for students with little or no exposure to college-level science.Earth Science offers a user-friendly overview of our physical environment with balanced, up-to-date coverage of geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. The emphasis is on readability, with clear, example-driven explanations refined by over twenty years of instructor and student feedback. The text takes full advantage of the subject's visual appeal. Discussions are reinforced with a superb collection of color photos, along with illustrations by highly respected Earth science illustrator, Dennis Tasa. A tightly integrated media package further extends students' understanding of Earth science.
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How are an octopus and a squid different? What kinds of creatures live in the deepest abyss of the ocean? What do scientists say some legendary sea monsters really are? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide: Sea Monsters.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Holly Keller has created vivacious new paintings for this favorite Reading Rainbow title about geology. Readers follow two enthusiastic rock hounds around the globe as they add to their collection. Along the way they will learn how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed. From the Egyptian pyramids to Roman roads, from the diamond ring on your finger to the pebbles under your feet'rocks are everywhere!
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Designed especially to help prepare students taking the New York State Regents Examination, this book makes a valuable supplementary text for high-school-level Earth Science classes throughout the country. Organized into three main study units—astronomy, meteorology, and geology—this book provides extensive subject review material with updated questions and answers. It also includes one recently given full-length Regents Exam in Earth Science.
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A volcano could be called a sleeping mountain--that is, until it wakes up! What is it like to witness the eruption of one of nature's majestic time bombs? Young readers can learn what makes volcanoes "tick," and read about some of the most famous eruptions in history.
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Full-color photos. Learn about the formation and practical uses of crystals, semiprecious stones, and precious metals.
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"Once upon a time" meets science in a children's picture book that tells the thrilling story of how life began on Earth. The second in a trilogy of Universe stories - the first being Born with a Bang: The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story-- this book picks up the story with the first appearance of life on Earth. It's a thrilling story about how Earth triumphs over crisis to become bacteria, jellyfish, flowers . . . even dinosaurs! The author, Jennifer Morgan, studied evolutionary science and saw its storytelling possibilities when she explained it to her elementary-age son. Coupled with brilliant artwork by Dana Anderson, who also studied Cosmology, these books will intrigue children and adults alike with their storytelling style and colorful pages.
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Have you ever wondered what a badland is? What about a gulch? Do you wonder what an isthmus is? Or a seamount? What about the difference between a plateau and a plain, or a knob and a knoll? Well, here are the answers!
The sixty-three entries from A to Z describe the earth's features -- its physical geography -- from the highest mountain peak to the deepest ocean trench, in clear, concise terms. Each entry is beautifully illustrated in full color.
This is a perfect introduction to the dramatic and fascinating face of the vast world around us. The author and artist of the best-selling MAPS & GLOBES team up again, this time to prove that geography can indeed be an adventure.
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This title is suitable for ages 9 to 12 years. Dig into our ever-changing earth and discover how geology rocks your world every day. Explore planet Earth from its red-hot center to the top of the tallest volcano (and on into outer space!). Dig in, build, and create all things geologic with hands, mind, and feet. Be in charge of your own thoughts, ideas, and actions about the earth and how we use its treasures. For sure, you'll never feel the same about the pebble in your shoe, the pencil in your desk, or the coins jingling in your pocket.
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Smooth or sparkly? Soft or sandy? Learn about the features of rocks and how they are formed.
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The author recalls his carefree life in a small midwestern town at the close of World War I, and his adventures with his pet raccoon, Rascal.