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"Students will journey into the deep and have a glimpse of what life is like in the most unexplored place on Earth; the ocean ... This essential book entertains as it educates about the importance of exploring and protecting our oceans"--Provided by publisher.
Parasites are some of the nastiest creatures on earth. They will do anything to survive, including pirating nutrients and using mind control. Follicle mites feast on human skin cells. The corpse flower steals its host's DNA and the stickleback tapeworm tricks its host into becoming dinner. Parasites have adapted to every environment on earth and in the sea, but are these tiny creatures nature's monsters or do they play an important role in our ecosystem? Through intriguing photographs and accessible text, readers will dig into the science of parasites and explore how these creatures shape history.
Viewers held their breath as Nik Wallenda crossed the Grand Canyon on a thin wire. Wearing no harness, he could have fallen to his death if he made a single mistake. Daredevils such as Wallenda make their living performing dangerous stunts. They risk their lives to push the limits of what humans can accomplish while huge audiences watch their every move. Part of the series They Do That for a Living?, Daredevils explores the history of this unusual career, what it takes to join it, and some of the most astounding stunts that daredevils have successfully completed.
This fascinating book gives readers a close-up look at the history and importance of the Alamo. The book also includes an "That's Amazing!" special feature, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.
Students will journey into the deep and have a glimpse of what life is like in the most unexplored place on Earth: the ocean. Through amazing photographs and lively text, readers will learn about fish with transparent heads and worms that resemble tubes of lipstick. They will discover how marine creatures survive without light and how they adapt as hunters, farmers, and deep-sea recycling centers. Students will solve a sea-monster mystery that haunted mankind for centuries. This essential book entertains as it educates about the importance of exploring and protecting our oceans.
The body needs oxygen to survive. This title explores how the heart and blood vessels carry oxygen through the body. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Take a trip around the world to see amazing waterfalls that have formed on Earth.
This fascinating book gives readers a close-up look at the history and importance of Devils Tower. The book also includes an "That's Amazing!" special feature, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.
Ararat, a behemoth of a mountain, is 17,000 feet of pain for anyone who dares trespass upon its icy heights. It is a place of dread where one wrong step can send climbers careening down a steep, glacial field into the abyss known as the Ahora Gorge. Many have died on those slopes, and some have never been seen again. So why do climbers come to this place on the far east of the Turkish Frontier? It is not for sport alone; in fact, for most, that is far from the real reason. They come to Ararat flirting with death to find an old boat we all know as Noahs ark. It is said that its rotting corpse is somewhere up there in the swirling clouds and slumbering silence of ancient ice. Come with Mary Irwin, one of the original ark-aeologists, as she travels to Ararat and back again uncovering many of the ancient secrets of Noahs ark. You may be surprised what you find!
This book provides an engaging overview of how and why people travel to space and do research there. Large photos and short paragraphs of easy-to-read text make the book accessible and engaging, and its many informative sidebars add fascinating facts.