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Natural history library volume N12
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Famed naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) came to Wisconsin as a boy and studied at the University of Wisconsin. He first came to California in 1868 and devoted six years to the study of the Yosemite Valley. After work in Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, he returned to California in 1880 and made the state his home. One of the heroes of America's conservation movement, Muir deserves much of the credit for making the Yosemite Valley a protected national park...
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In 2 Timothy 2:15, we are commanded to study the Word of God. More than following a command, however, a close relationship with God comes from a sincere desire to know Him and His Word better. It is only through close and repeated study of the Bible that we can have revelation.
Scott writes about his insightful and thought-provoking journey through the Bible and shares the keys to his stronger and informative faith-based relationship with God....
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Global warming, greenhouse gases, melting mountains, habitat loss, pollution, floods, deforestation, endangered animals, and holes in the ozone are just some environmental problems highlighted in this book. Solutions such as e-cycling, the three Rs, alternative power sources, zero-carbon economy, composting, and reducing our energy footprints are a few of the possible solutions presented in this new book.
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"A wonderfully thought-provoking and relaxing book highlighting the bond between a human and a tiny little creature. A finalist and highly recommended!" -The Wishing Shelf Book Awards A praying mantis mysteriously dropped from above one early October day. I named him Arthur. He spent almost a month with me and during that time we formed a mutually curious and tender bond. The photographs I made when we were together became the inspiration to share...
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Some of the topics covered in this book are bodies of water, the equator, poles, and hemispheres, latitude and longitude, urban and rural areas, landforms, extreme continents, and many more. This book certainly shows a different and fun way to study this important curriculum topic!
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Earth has more than a million species of insects! There are helpful insects, harmful insects, flying insects, insects that work together, endangered insects, and some really weird insects! This fun book with great photographs will delight children and encourage them to identify insects in their world. It will also give them information to write their own books about insects!