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"Our rapidly industrializing world has an insatiable hunger for energy and conventional sources are struggling to meet demand. Oil is running out, coal is damaging our climate, many nations are abandoning nuclear, yet solar, wind, and water will never be a complete replacement. The solution, says Daniel Clery in this deeply researched and revelatory book, is to be found in the original energy source: the Sun itself. There, at its center, the fusion...
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"Sixty-six million years ago, an object the size of a city descended from space to crash into Earth, creating a devastating cataclysm that killed off the dinosaurs, along with three-quarters of the other species on the planet. What was its origin? In Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Lisa Randall proposes it was a comet that was dislodged from its orbit as the Solar System passed through a disk of dark matter embedded in the Milky Way. In a sense, it...
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Geological Survey circular volume 803
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United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey
Pub. Date
1979.
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English
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Geological Survey circular volume 771
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United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey
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1978.
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English
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U.S. Geological Survey circular volume 1105
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U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Pub. Date
1993.
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English
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Accelerated Reader
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Read and find out about how hurricanes form, how scientists track the storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
Winds whip. Waves crash. Rain pours down. A superstorm moves across the ocean and gets closer and closer to land. Hurricane watch!
Perfect for budding meteorologists, and recognized as an Outstanding Science Trade Book by the National
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Geological Survey circular volume 712
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United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey
Pub. Date
1975.
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English
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Kanopy Streaming
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2014.
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English
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Specifically designed for and correlated to the curriulum of a elementary school science course, this collection contains a number of video series that explore the key concepts of Earth science and help instructors to teach challenging concepts. The films, and accompanying teacher materials, are a great asset for teachers and teachers in training to use to integrate video into their lesson plans to capture the attention of young minds and enhance...
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Kanopy Streaming
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2014.
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English
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Specifically designed for and correlated to the curriulum of a primary school science course, this collection contains a number of video series that explore the key concepts of Earth Science and help instructors to teach challenging concepts. The films, and accompanying teacher materials, are a great asset for teachers and teachers in training to use to integrate video into their lesson plans to capture the attention of young minds and enhance learning....
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DK Publishing
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2022.
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English
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"This breathtakingly beautiful book reveals the unique wonders of our planet, from core to atmosphere. Illustrated with detailed images of fascinating objects-- from colorful crystals to ancient fossils-- along with awe-inspiring landscape photography, it brings to life the story of Earth's past and the dynamic processes that shape its present."--back cover
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Geological Survey circular volume 771
Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey
Pub. Date
1978.
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English
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Geological Survey circular volume 834
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U.S. Geological Survey
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1981.
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English
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U.S. Geological Survey circular volume 934
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U.S. G.P.O
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1984.
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English
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Geological Survey circular volume 716
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U.S. Geological Survey
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1975.
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English
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National Geographic
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2008.
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English
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A single-volume reference gives kids a rock-solid foundation, reveals the latest research on fragile ecosystems and climate shift, and engages young readers with riveting information, eye-catching illustrations, and peerless National Geographic photography
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Scientific investigations report volume 2012-5057
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U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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