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"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet-from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu- on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully...
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Badger history volume 29, no. 3
Pub. Date
[1976]
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65 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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English
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"Seventh-grader Grace, her younger brother Wyatt, and their parents travel across Wisconsin following the path of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Along the way, they discover the state's fascinating glacial history and the amazing effects of the glaciers on Wisconsin. The Ice Age Trail is part of the National Trails System that includes 10 other National Scenic Trails. It follows the edge of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, a half-mile thick glacier...
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"The Heat Will Kill You First is about the extreme ways in which our planet is already changing. It is about why spring is coming a few weeks earlier and fall is coming a few weeks later and the impact that will have on everything from our food supply to disease outbreaks. It is about what will happen to our lives and our communities when typical summer days in Chicago or Boston go from 90° F to 110°F. A heatwave, Goodell explains, is a predatory...
10) Mighty minerals
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Pub. Date
[2010]
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 20x20 cm.
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English
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Mighty Minerals introduces readers to what minerals are, how they form, and how we use them today. Chapters discuss how to identify minerals, including color, luster, streak, fracture, hardness, specific gravity, magnetism, and fluorescence. A colorful diagram of the rock cycle furthers understanding of mineral formation and an at-home experiment provides the opportunity for hands-on experience. Full-color photographs will draw in readers while the...
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English
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The Ice Age National Scenic Trail meanders across the state of Wisconsin through scenic glacial terrain dotted with lakes, steep hills, and long, narrow ridges. David M. Mickelson, Louis J. Maher Jr., and Susan L. Simpson bring this landscape to life and help readers understand what Ice Age Wisconsin was like. An overview of Wisconsin's geology and key geological concepts helps readers understand geological processes, materials, and landforms.
...12) Rocks & fossils
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Pub. Date
[1996]
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288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
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English
13) Rocks
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2020.
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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Easy-to-read text, simple infographics, and fun facts create a basic explanation of rocks and how they form. Young readers will begin to learn about the different kinds of rock, and why some sparkle while others are rough. Other features include a table of contents, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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"Hit the trail for a dramatic look at Wisconsin's geologic past. The impressive bluffs, valleys, waterfalls, and lakes of Wisconsin's state parks provide more than beautiful scenery and recreational opportunities. They are windows into the distant past, offering clues to the dramatic events that have shaped the land over billions of years. Author and former DNR journalist Scott Spoolman takes readers with him to twenty-eight parks, forests, and natural...
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Information circular volume 52
Pub. Date
1986.
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30 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
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English
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A description of the geologic materials underlying the surface soil and overlying the solid rock in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
18) Grand Canyon
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Pub. Date
2017.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm
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English
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"An exploration of the Grand Canyon on a grand scale, as only Jason Chin can illustrate and explain"--
A river winds through the landscape, eroding the rock for millions of years, shaping a cavity in the ground 277 miles long, as much as 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep known as ...Grand Canyon. Home to an astonishing variety of plants and animals that live within its walls, Grand Canyon is much more than just a hole in the ground. Follow...
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This book concludes the story of Ayla, her mate Jondalar, and their little daughter, Jonayla, taking readers on a journey of discovery and adventure as Ayla struggles to find a balance between her duties as a new mother and her training to become a Zelandoni one of the Ninth Cave community's spiritual leaders and healers. Once again, Jean Auel combines her brilliant narrative skills and appealing characters with a remarkable re-creation of the way...
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