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" Nature anatomy : "
Julia Rothman, with help from John Niekrasz
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646497
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Rothman, Julia
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Nature anatomy : : the curious parts pieces of the natural world /\ Julia Rothman, with help from John Niekrasz
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224 pages :: color illustrations, color maps ;; 23 cm
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9781612122311
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: 1612122310
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9781612122328
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Includes bibliographical references
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1. Common ground : Really moving ; Layers of the earth ; Minerals ; The rock cycle ; Fossils ; Landforms ; Mountains ; North American landscapes ; Field succession ; Loose landscape painting -- 2. What's up? : Up in the atmosphere ; Predicting weather ; The water cycle ; Storms ; Why are snowflakes different? ; Rainbows ; Sunsets ; Phases of the moon ; Constellations -- 3. Come close : Anatomy of a flower ; Anatomy of a bee ; Anatomy of a butterfly ; Metamorphosis ; Plants that attract butterflies ; Beautiful butterflies ; Colorful moths ; Sedges, rushes, grasses ; Grazing edibles ; Incredible insects and bugs abounding ; Spectacular spiders ; Anatomy of an ant -- 4. Take a hike : Anatomy of a deciduous tree ; Anatomy of a trunk ; Leaf identification ; North American trees ; Beautiful bark ; Some flowers, cones, seeds, and fruits of trees ; Printing patterns ; Anatomy of a fern ; Pretty, pretty lichen ; Mysterious mosses ; Waterbears ; Mycelium ; Anatomy of a mushroom ; Marvelous mushrooms ; Rotting log ; Foraging in the forest -- 5. Creature feature : Animals in the neighborhood ; Anatomy of a bat ; Common North American bats ; Tree squirrels ; The Lyme bacteria cycle ; Grizzly bear vs. black bear ; The animal underground ; Snakes ; Lizards ; Wild cats ; Wild dogs ; Animals with antlers ... and horns ; Aquatic mammals ; Outstanding adaptations ; Marine mammals -- 6. A little bird told me : Anatomy of a bird ; A bevy of birds ; Kinds of feathers ; Birdcalls ; a variety of nests ; Extraordinary eggs ; Intriguing bird behavior ; Birds of prey ; Owls ; Big birds ; A variety of beaks ; Water birds -- 7. Head above the water : Water bodies ; Ecosystem of a pond ; A few freshwater fish ; Life cycle of a salmon ; Water bugs ; Toad vs. frog ; Life cycle of a frog ; Tidal zone ecosystem ; Fantastic saltwater fish ; Anatomy of a jellyfish ; On the sand ; Seashells by the seashore ; Some seaweed ; Harvesting, processing, and eating seaweed -- A note about conservation
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Suitable for anyone who appreciates and wants to explore the curiosities and beauty of the natural world, this title offers a look at all kinds of subjects, including mineral formation, the inside of a volcano, what makes sunsets, monarch butterfly migration, the parts of a bird, the anatomy of a jellyfish, and more
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Earth sciences-- Study and teaching (Middle school), Pictorial works
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508
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QE28.R64 2015
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Niekrasz, John
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