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Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
1080L
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book explores what we know about fish evolution, from theories of the past to recent breakthroughs in research, and also looks at the science behind the research, from studying fossils to analyzing DNA. -- Adapted from publisher's description.
68) Evolution
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 42 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It all starts with a meteorite falling to earth near Glen Canyon, Arizona. The next day, biology teacher Dr. Ira Kane and geology teacher Harry Block from Glen Canyon Community College go to investigate. While taking a sample, they discover a slimy blue fluid oozing from the meteorite. Kane finds myriad single-celled life-forms in the fluid, evolving at an incredible rate, even while he's watching. What seemed like a sure ticket to Sweden for the...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins explains the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. From the first image of a galaxy birth to Spirit Rover's exploration of Mars, to the discovery of water on one of Jupiter's moons, coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and...
70) Evolution
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (mostly color), maps, portraits ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on evolution and how it affects our lives today"--Provided by publisher.
71) Evolution
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses early theories of evolution, the work of Darwin, fossil and other evidence, and the effects of evolution on us and the future.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
249 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Approachable to the home baker, while still being chock-full of expert knowledge and all-new recipes, Evolutions in Bread covers same-day loaves, overnight cold-proof doughs, and classic levains. Forkish shares the secrets he has learned for making sourdough starter that's more flour efficient while also exploring classic breads and enriched doughs, such as Japanese Milk Bread and Brioche.
Author
Pub. Date
1975
Physical Desc
xxv, 453 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Henri Bergson was a French-Jewish philosopher and Nobel Prize winner in Literature, whose third major work, "Creative Evolution", provided an alternate explanation for Darwin's mechanism of evolution. First published in French in 1907 and translated into English in 1911, the work proposes an orthogenesis or progressive theory of evolution in which Bergson argues that organisms innately evolve towards an end goal. Bergson focuses on four key steps...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
55 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Arnold wishes he had more information for his family tree, Ms. Frizzle revs up the Magic School Bus and the class zooms back to prehistoric times. First stop: 3.5 billion years ago! There aren't any people around to ask for directions. Luckily Ms. Frizzle has a plan, and the class is right there to watch simple cells become sponges and then fish and dinosaurs, then mammals and early primates and, eventually, modern humans. It's the longest class...
Author
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery.
Author
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recounts definitive moments from the author's career as a Navy SEAL, discussing the missions that had the greatest personal meaning for him and explaining the lessons and values he hopes to pass on to the next generation.
"[A]n intimate account of Owen's most personally meaningful missions, missions that never made headlines, including the moments in which he learned the most about himself and his teammates in both success and failure. "I want No...
79) Evolution Earth
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 275 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Evolution determines who lives, who dies, and who passes traits on to the next generation. The process plays a critical role in our daily lives, yet it is one of the most overlooked and misunderstood concepts ever described The Evolution Project's eight-hour television miniseries travels the world to examine evolutionary science and the profound effect it has had on society and culture. From the genius and torment of Charles Darwin to the scientific...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1967, an extraterrestrial microbe came crashing down to Earth and nearly ended the human race. Accidental exposure to the particle--designated The Andromeda Strain--killed every resident of the town of Piedmont, Arizona, save for an elderly man and an infant boy. Over the next five days, a team of top scientists assigned to Project Wildfire worked valiantly to save the world from an epidemic of unimaginable proportions. In the moments before a...
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