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Author
Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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Description
"A globetrotting voyage of discovery celebrating the navigational superpowers of animals -- by land, sea, and sky. Animals plainly know where they're going, but how they get there has remained surprisingly mysterious -- until now. In Supernavigators, award-winning author David Barrie catches us up on the cutting-edge science. Here are astounding animals of every stripe: Dung beetles that steer by the light of the Milky Way. Ants and bees that rely...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"An authoritative, accessible guide to how our lungs work and how to protect them. Most of us pay little attention to the workings of our lungs, but the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked interest in their functioning and fear about the risks they face. Dr. MeiLan K. Han, a leading pulmonologist and a national spokesperson for the American Lung Association, takes readers on a fascinating tour of this most vital organ. Han explains the wonder of breathing...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"Harvard human evolutionary biologist Carole Hooven reveals the most cutting-edge research about testosterone to illuminate the real biology of masculinity and makes the case that understanding this science is critical for social progress"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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Description
"A book exploring the emerging science on plant intelligence, uncovering plants' complex and unimaginable capabilities and calling into question what we consider to be conscious agents in the natural world"-- Provided by publisher.
8) Guts
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Description
"Why do we do the things we do? Over a decade in the making, this game-changing book is Robert Sapolsky's genre-shattering attempt to answer that question as fully as perhaps only he could, looking at it from every angle. Sapolsky's storytelling concept is delightful but it also has a powerful intrinsic logic: he starts by looking at the factors that bear on a person's reaction in the precise moment a behavior occurs, and then hops back in time from...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately)...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Scientists are on the verge of a revolution in biomedical engineering that will forever change the way we think about medicine, even life itself. Cutting-edge researchers are working to build body organs and tissue in the lab. They are developing ways to encourage the body to regenerate damaged or diseased bone and muscle tissue. Scientists are striving to re-route visual stimuli to the brain to help blind people see. They may soon discover methods...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
See what the buzz is about in this fresh, fun look at insect anatomy.
Let's build an insect! In the pages of this book, you'll find a workshop filled with everything you need, including a head, a thorax, an abdomen, and much more. Written by entomologist Roberta Gibson and accompanied by delightfully detailed illustrations by Anne Lambelet, this wonderfully original take on insect anatomy will spark curiosity and engage even those who didn't...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension-the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires (and fireworks), songbirds that can see the Earth's magnetic...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
Have you ever seen a bird using a jackhammer? What about one scooping up a meal with a net? Of course birds can't really use tools, at least not the way humans do. But birds have surprisingly helpful tools with them at all times-their beaks!
Guess which birds have beaks resembling commonly used tools in this playful picture book from award-winning author Sara Levine. Delightfully detailed collage artwork by Kate Slater helps this book take flight!...
15) Dancing Is the Best Medicine: The Science of How Moving to a Beat Is Good for Body, Brain, and Soul
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Lively and enlightening."—Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post
"[A] zippy guide to better health."—Publisher's Weekly STARRED Review
Discover why humans were designed for dancing—and learn how to boogie for better health—with two neuroscientists as your guide.
Dancing is one of the best things we can do for our health. In this groundbreaking and fun-to-read book, two neuroscientists...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
An innovative look at animal eyes from the creators of Bone by Bone, Tooth by Tooth, and Fossil by Fossil.
What kind of animal would you be if you had eight eyes? Or if your pupils were the shape of the letter W? Keep an eye out for weird and surprising facts in this playful picture book, which brings together comparative...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
Vaccines are biological substances that cause the human immune system to build up its defenses against specific diseases. Public health officials recommend a series of vaccines for all children, as well as some vaccines for teenagers and adults. But not everyone gets the vaccines they need. Many poor nations don't have the resources to deliver vaccines to every community. Some parents refuse to have their children vaccinated because they don't believe...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
"A Garden in Your Belly's colorful world helped me wake up…This book is as powerful as it is beautiful!"
-Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Your belly is full of tiny creatures-and they love to eat! Along the river of your gut, tiny creatures move, eat, and grow. Learn more about the garden of microscopic...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
A perfectly revolting introduction to germs!
Kids get up close and personal with germs (ew!) in this entertaining, thoroughly researched exploration of the science and history of these tiny creatures. In gross detail, this book covers what germs are, how we get sick, how the immune system works and the best ways to stay healthy. There's information on the deadliest past plagues and pandemics. And how germs may be helpful for cleaning the environment
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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"In Eve, Cat Bohannon answers questions scientists should have been addressing for decades. With boundless curiosity and sharp wit, Bohannon covers the past 200 million years to explain the specific science behind the development of the female sex. Eve is not just a sweeping revision of human history, it's an urgent and necessary corrective for a world that has focused primarily on the male body for far too long. Bohannon's findings, including everything...
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