Latham, Donna
Summary: Biology is the study of life, and life is all around you. You can find life thriving in the city and in the country, teeming in ecosystems around the planet--in deserts, oceans, and even the Arctic. Backyard Biology: Discover the Life Cycles and Adaptations Outside Your Door with Hands-On Science Activities introduces readers ages 9 to 12 to the amazing world of life science right outside their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 570.78 LATLane, Nick
Summary: "A renowned biochemist's illuminating inquiry into the Krebs cycle and the origins of life. What brings the Earth to life, and our own lives to an end? For decades, biology has been dominated by the study of genetic information. Information is important, but it is only part of what makes us alive. Our inheritance also includes our living metabolic network, a flame passed from generation to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 572 LANHunter, Scott (G. Scott)
Summary: Covers the New York State syllabus for biology and includes topic summaries, review questions, and answers, and two practice exams.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Summary: Explores the microscopic world of cells, examines how living things survive, and investigates the origins of life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 570 BURHeard, Stephen B.
Summary: Ever since Carl Linnaeus's binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ways that both honor and vilify their namesakes. This charming, informative, and accessible history examines the fascinating stories behind taxonomic nomenclature, from Linnaeus himself naming a small and unpleasant weed after a rival...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 578.012 HEASzpirglas, Jeff.
Summary: Relates tips and facts about human behavior, including the five senses, emotional reactions, verbal and nonverbal communication, and the intricacies of human interaction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2011
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Summary: Presents fascinating facts through interactive quizzes, detailed seek-and-find scenes, and hands-on activities, like how to make a snail terrarium.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2021
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Summary: This title explores tools, methods, discoveries, and careers in the Biology field. Accompanying the main text are activities from paper flower seeds to a microbe garden. These crafts encourage readers to engage with what they learned, solidifying their new knowledge. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J507.8 OLSAttenborough, David
Summary: Book discusses and pictures life in various environments such as deserts, grasslands, oceans, and the sky.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 574 ATTMacaulay, David
Summary: David Macaulay's troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of physics, biology, and chemistry in this unconventional and highly original guide to science. From the interior of an atom to the solar system and beyond, the mammoths seek to understand the science! These intrepid science demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain. They wrestle with magnets to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Science MacaulayGrice, Gordon (Gordon D.)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2015
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Summary: Questions buzzed endlessly in Charles Henry Turner's mind. Fascinated by bugs and other animals, he wondered: Can spiders learn? How do ants find their way home? Can bugs see color? --from dust jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek an imprint of Highlights 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TURSwain, Roger B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons & Burford 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 SWASummary: Celebrates 30 years of televised specials by the National Geographic Society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 1999
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD THISummary: Presents a full course of introductory college biology lectures. Explores living systems at all levels, from biological molecules to global ecosystems. Plus, examines pressing questions facing society today, including genetics and cloning, stem cell research, and AIDS.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 570 BIOJenkins, Susan C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper/Collins 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4572 JENSiegfried, Donna Rae.
Summary: Explains basic concepts of the biological sciences including how cells acquire energy, metabolism, reproduction, evolution, ecology, and ecosystems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hungry Minds 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 570 SIESummary: Presents a full course of introductory college biology lectures. Explores living systems at all levels, from biological molecules to global ecosystems. Plus, examines pressing questions facing society today, including genetics and cloning, stem cell research, and AIDS.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 570 BIOSummary: These eye-catching specimens are likely to be appreciated by hobbyists and aspiring entomologists alike, and they provide an interesting way to introduce young students to biology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Traverse Area District Library 0000
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 78Hockfield, Susan
Summary: Outlines the next technology revolution and how it will change human life, drawing on the latest discoveries in biology and engineering to profile such innovations as computer-engineered crops, protein-based water filters, and cancer-detecting nanoparticles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Presents a full course of introductory college biology lectures. Explores living systems at all levels, from biological molecules to global ecosystems. Plus, examines pressing questions facing society today, including genetics and cloning, stem cell research, and AIDS.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 570 BIOSummary: Presents a full course of introductory college biology lectures. Explores living systems at all levels, from biological molecules to global ecosystems. Plus, examines pressing questions facing society today, including genetics and cloning, stem cell research, and AIDS.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 570 BIOLondon, Martha
Summary: Living things are made of cells. Cells help living things grow. Cells looks at how these tiny units of life work and why they are important. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Core, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 571.6 LONWilson, Edward O.
Summary: " Like Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, this is a book about the fate of the earth and the survival of our planet. Wilson attempts to bridge the seemingly irreconcilable worlds of fundamentalism and science. Passionately concerned about the state of the world, he draws on his own personal experiences and expertise as an entomologist, and prophesies that half the species of plants and animals on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 2006