London, Martha
Summary: Introduces the rock cycle and its impact on Earth, including the three basic forms of rocks, how they are formed, and how they change into each other.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 552 LONPotenza, Alessandra
Summary: "This book introduces readers to rocks"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 552 POTCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J552 POTBarnard Booth, Leslie
Summary: "A stone is not just a stone. A stone is a story. Journey across history to see how one stone changes and transforms, from magma, oozing under Earth's crust, to sand ground down by a rushing river, to the heart of a mountain. Watch what happens when rain, ice, and wind mold this rock into something new, something you might even hold in your hand and imagine all that is left for the stone to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2023
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Summary: The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gems is designed for easy and reliable identification of minerals, gems and rocks. The identification process begins with the stone's streak color, which is how the book is organized: Blue, Red, Yellow, Brown, Green Black and White. Using a sequence of straightforward questions and answers -- aided by over 1,000 photographs and drawings -- the book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books Ltd. 2019
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Summary: "Through the use of stylish, informative graphics, this title explores the science behind rocks and gems"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 2021
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Summary: Rocks and minerals are the building blocks of our world, but there's a huge and fascinating variety of these materials, from the roundest gray pond rock to the most brilliant and sparkly diamond. Readers will learn about all manner of rocks and minerals, as well as their properties, types, and uses. Color photos and diagrams allow curious geologists in training to study rocks and minerals in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodAlkire, Jessie
Summary: Read all about petrology in Super Simple Rock Cycle Projects. Kids will learn about different types of rocks and how they can change over time. Discover how scientists study rocks to learn about Earth's history. Then, build a sediment jar, make eggshell geodes, and more.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 507.8 ALKBarton, Bethany
Summary: Think rocks are boring? Hard to like? Kinda just sit there, doing nothing? Why even write a whole book about them?? Bethany Barton will tell you why . . . because we wouldn't be here if there were no rocks! From the Grand Canyon to volcanoes to diamonds and fossils, geology--the study of rocks--shows us where we've been and where we're going. With tons of humor and scores of fascinating facts,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 552 BARMezrich, Ben
Summary: In 2002, NASA fellow Thad Roberts hatched the most daring heist ever conceived: steal NASA's precious moon rocks. With the help of his girlfriend and another female cohort, both NASA interns, Roberts successfully stole the rocks. However, selling the invaluable stones proved to be Roberts' downfall.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2011
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 ROBERTS, THAD MEZPoindexter, O. Floyd
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1952
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 552 POIShubin, Neil.
Summary: Traces the unique qualities of the human species to astronomical events that occurred billions of years ago, revealing how the molecular development of human life can be linked to the evolution of the cosmos.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 550 SHUArmstrong, Neil
Summary: "Based on a speech Neil Armstrong gave upon receiving the moon rock he named Bok, this unique picture book tells the story of how the Earth and the Moon came to be. Includes facts about the Earth and the Moon"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ARMMezrich, Ben
Summary: In 2002, NASA fellow Thad Roberts hatched the most daring heist ever conceived: steal NASA's precious moon rocks. With the help of his girlfriend and another female cohort, both NASA interns, Roberts successfully stole the rocks. However, selling the invaluable stones proved to be Roberts' downfall.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROBERTS, THAD MEZSummary: "This star guide for Aquarius teens shines a light on your strengths, your weaknesses, what you are capable of, and the opportunities you shouldnt miss. Use it to gain a better understanding of who you are, and who you might become."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 133.5 AQUSummary: "This star guide for Capricorn teens shines a light on your strengths, your weaknesses, what you are capable of, and the opportunities you shouldnt miss. Use it to gain a better understanding of who you are, and who you might become."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 133.5 CAPSummary: "This star guide for Virgo teens shines a light on your strengths, your weaknesses, what you are capable of, and the opportunities you shouldnt miss. Use it to gain a better understanding of who you are, and who you might become."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 133.5 VIRMohammad, Akikur
Summary: "As compelling as it is informative and authoritative, The Anatomy of Addiction will lead you to a better understanding about the causes, prevention, and treatment of addiction. It explains in layman's terms what constitutes effective, evidence-based addiction medicine and how to find it. This book provides actionable, scientific information for addicts and their families and details how to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perigee 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.2 MOHSacks, Oliver
Summary: "Oliver Sacks' The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat tells the stories of individuals afflicted with perceptual and intellectual disorders: patients who have lost their memories and with them the greater part of their pasts; who are no longer able to recognize people and common objects; whose limbs seem alien to them; who lack some skills yet are gifted with uncanny artistic or mathematical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 SACSummary: Follows the work and personal lives of forensic pathologist Dr. Samantha Ryan and her police colleagues as they investigate four murder cases in and around Cambridge, England.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: What does your star sign mean? What are your birth crystals, flowers and lucky talismans? How can you celebrate yours and friends birthday in harmony with your astrological calendar? Find out all this and more in this birthday-tastic book celebrating the most exciting day of the year and the special meanings behind it.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions 2021
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Summary: "An inspiring memoir and work of fierce advocacy by a mother whose child is born deaf, leading her to investigate and expose a preventable virus that causes more childhood disabilities than any other--but is kept quiet by the medical community. One virus causes more birth defects and disabilities in children than any other infectious disease, yet 93% of Americans don't know it exists. In 2015,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NIX, MEGAN NIXHwang, Aaron
Summary: "A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac is a charming, fun-filled introduction to eastern astrology, perfect for discovering what your sign-Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, or Pig-says about you. Are you loyal like the Dog? Or stubborn like the Ox? What does the time you were born say about who you are? Can knowing more about your Zodiac empower you in your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids 2023
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Summary: What’s in the stars for you, superstar? Cosmo’s Bedside Astrologer is your personal roadmap for fulfilling your most intimate needs and wants—and the only astrology book that reveals how your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs work together to form your personality and deepest desires. See how the skyscape on your birth day helps determine your romantic M.O, the type of man you're most attracted to,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Books 2016
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Summary: Draws on a wide range of disciplines to explore the parallels between humans and animals and what nature can teach about the human mind and body, sharing case studies about animal and human commonalities to explain new developments in health care.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2012