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Waterfall: Nature and Culture by Brian James Hudson
Category: Culture | Series: Earth S.
With their fountains of glistening spray, overwhelming roar and terrifying might, waterfalls are extraordinary features of the natural world. While many flock to sites such as Niagara Falls and Victoria Falls, until now the rich cultural background of these natural wonders has been neglected. The beauti ...Show more
Weather &Climate by John Corn
Category: Fiction | Series: Earth's Changing Landscape S.
This text examines the effects the weather has in different climatic regions, such as the dramatic phenomena of hurricanes or drought. It also considers how best people can manage the changes that occur, considering economic and environmental issues, and the need for sustainable solutions.
Weird Weather and Changing Climates - What's Happening to Our Planet and How Can You Help? by Hannah Wilson
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Earth Action Ser.
Includes ideas for activities readers can do such as crafting, plus simple experiments to monitor rainfall or to understand the science behind events such as melting ice.
What on Earth: Birds by Mike Unwin; Paulina Morgan
Category: Children's Educational | Series: What on Earth? Ser.
The book is compiled of three different types of pages: Explore, Investigate and Create. Explore pages look at facts and knowledge about birds, teaching children how they fly, why they migrate and more. Investigate pages are activities and experiments which allow children to investigate the anatomy and ...Show more
What's Where on Earth? History Atlas: History as You've Never Seen it Before
Category: CHILDREN'S NON FICTION | Series: What's Where on Earth
This captivating children's atlas gives a complete history of the life and times of our world, through a series of stunning, specially commissioned 3D maps. Wrap up warm for a trip to the Ice Age, wonder at the invention of the wheel, show your support at the French Revolution, and blast off for the Moo ...Show more
When Time Began by Zecharia Sitchin
Category: History | Series: Earth Chronicles
Explores the "First New Age," which occurred during the zodiacal shift from the Age of Taurus to the Age of Aries around 2100 B.C. "The Earth Chronicles" deal with the history and prehistory of Earth and humankind. Each book in the series is based upon information written on clay tablets by the ancient ...Show more
When Time Began: Earth Chronicles 5 by Zecharia Sitchin
Category: Fiction | Series: Earth Chronicles Ser.
They came to Earth thousands of years ago to usher in mankind's first New Age of scientific growth and spiritual enlightenment. Under the guidance of these ancient visitors from the heavens, human civilisation flourished - as revolutionary advances in art, science and thought swept through the inhabited ...Show more
Where on Earth? Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life - The Amazing History of Earth's Most Incredible Animals by DK; Smithsonian Institution (Contribution by)
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Where on Earth? Ser.
This unique atlas takes kids back in time to where dinosaurs roamed as it explores each continent, revealing fossil sites and stories on every map. It contains more than 50 profiles of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, and makes every animal come to life using breathtaking computer-generated imag ...Show more
Whispers of Shadow and Flame by L. Penelope
Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Series: Earthsinger Ser.
The Mantle that separates the kingdoms of Elsira and Lagrimar is about to fall. And life will drastically change for both kingdoms. Born with a deadly magic she cannot control, Kyara is forced to become an assassin. Known as the Poison Flame in the kingdom of Lagrimar, she is notorious and lethal, but s ...Show more
Wild Places (Top Readers) by Denise Ryan
Category: Children's | Series: Top Readers - Planet Earth
A series of beautifully designed, fact-filled books, richly illustrated with a wealth of accurate, full-colour illustrations, intriguing diagrams, cross sections and cutaways. The text has been carefully leveled to support children's reading development.
Wildland Fire Science - Principles and Application by Francisco Castro Rego; Chad Hoffman; Paulo M. Fernandes; Penelope Morgan
Category: Science | Series: Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment Ser.
Part I: Introduction.- Part II: Combustion and Heat transfer processes.- Chapter 1: Ignition: Chemical Conditions.- Chapter 2: Chemical Processes: From Fuel to Smoke.- Chapter 3: Heat Production.-Chapter 4: Heat for pre-ignition and flames.-Chapter 5: Heat transfer.-Part III: Vegetation fuels, fire beha ...Show more
Wind - Nature and Culture by Louise M. Pryke
Category: Other Science | Series: Earth Ser.
A natural and cultural history of wind from ancient deity to Twister. By turns creative and destructive, wind spreads seeds, fills sails, and disperses the energy of the sun. Worshipped since antiquity, wind has molded planets, determined battles, and shaped the evolution of life on earth--yet this invi ...Show more