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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2008.
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32pPurple Spine
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How do minerals collect in ancient bones? Why are fish fossils sometimes found on land? How can some feathers be preserved for millions of years? This series explores the causes and effects that shape our world. From the underwater volcanoes that sprout into islands, to the rushing waterfalls that spark electric currents, this series demonstrates how both natural and man-made phenomena occur.
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Signs of past life
Two kinds of fossil
From fish to fossil
Buried treasure
Where fossils form
Common body fossils
Dinosaur fossils
Molds and casts
Traces of the past
Trapped in tar and ice
What is amber?
Scientists at work
Be a fossil hunter
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9781410934536 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
014425 | 560/STE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
014683
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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2008.
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32pPurple Spine
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How did ancient peoples explain thunderstorms? How does the Sun send ocean water up into the clouds? How do electric charges form in a storm cloud? This series explores the causes and effects that shape our world. From the underwater volcanoes that sprout into islands, to the rushing waterfalls that spark electric currents, this series demonstrates how both natural and man-made phenomena occur.
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A brewing storm
Thunderstorms past to present
A moist beginning
A cloud is born
The kinds of clouds
Clouds and storms
What is a thunderstorm?
What causes lightning
Where lightning strikes
Mnay kinds of lightning
A clap of thunder
Lightning safety
The water cycle
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9781410934529 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
014424 | 551.554/GRA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
014687
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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2008.
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32pGreen Spine
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What tiny sea plants decompose to form oil? How did ancient Egyptians use oil to preserve mummies? What are the dangers of using fossil fuels? This series explores the causes and effects that shape our world. From the underwater volcanoes that sprout into islands, to the rushing waterfalls that spark electric currents, this series demonstrates how both natural and man-made phenomena occur.
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Oil from plants
Tiny food "factories"
From mud to rocks
Energy from the sun
Past uses of oil
Digging deep
Oil!
What is crude oil?
At the refinery
Crude oil products
From gasoline to energy
Running low?
Future fuels
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9781410934512 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
014426 | 553.282/TAG | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
014679
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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2008.
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32pCream Spine
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How do mountains grow underwater? Why does the ""Ring of Fire"" feature so many volcanoes? Why might the island of Surtsey soon disappear? This series explores the causes and effects that shape our world. From the underwater volcanoes that sprout into islands, to the rushing waterfalls that spark electric currents, this series demonstrates how both natural and man-made phenomena occur.
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Underwater mountains
What's inside the Earth?
Floating land?
Growing mountains
Kinds of volcanoes
Ring of fire
A chain of volcanoes
An island home
Strange island animals
Fire in Iceland?
Danger!
Searching the sea
How else do islands form?
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9781410934550 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
014422 | 551.21/TAG | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
014681
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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2008.
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32pLight Blue Spine
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Explore the cause and effect of waterfalls, and the many ways they can be used to make electricity.
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What is a waterfall?
Power of falling water
Early uses of water power
Waterwheel
Building a dam
It's electric!
Electricity in our homes
Who uses water power?
Famous hydroelectric plants
Hoover Dam
Other types of energy
Benefits of water power
Water power problems
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9781410934567 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
014423 | 333.914/GRA | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
014676
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Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2008.
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32pCream Spine
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What causes earthquakes? Why does the tide go out right before a tsunami hits? How can the damage of tsunamis be minimized? This series explores the causes and effects that shape our world. From the underwater volcanoes that sprout into islands, to the rushing waterfalls that spark electric currents, this series demonstrates how both natural and man-made phenomena occur.
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9781410934543 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
014420 | 551.4637/TAG | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
014678
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Publication |
Illinois, Raintree Publishers, 2008.
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Description |
32pCream Spine
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How does it happen?
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What kind of fish can grind coral into sand? How did ancient people form glass from quartz pebbles? How does a mirror reflect an image? This series explores the causes and effects that shape our world. From the underwater volcanoes that sprout into islands, to the rushing waterfalls that spark electric currents, this series demonstrates how both natural and man-made phenomena occur.
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From sand to glass
What is sand?
Where is sand found?
What are rocks?
From rock to sand
Keeping it cool
Glass in the past
Heating it up
Making windows
Making bottles and jars
A line in the sand
A blast of glass
Glass and more glass
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9781410934574 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
014421 | 666.1/STE | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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