National Geographic science chapters | McKinney Library Kid's Catalog

1) All about ants

Author

Whiting, Sue

2) All about light

Author

Halpern, Monica

3) Amazon journey: cruising the rain forest

Author

Thompson, Gare

Series

National Geographic science chapters

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

Description

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Takes the reader on a trip up the Amazon into the rain forest, introducing the plants, animals, and people encountered along the way.

4) Ancient orbiters: a guide to the planets

Author

Whiting, Sue

5) Devouring flames: the story of forest fires

Author

Costain, Meredith

6) Into the earth: the story of caves

Author

Costain, Meredith

7) Lever, screw, and inclined plane: the power of simple machines

Author

Thompson, Gare

8) More than man's best friend: the story of working dogs

Author

O'Sullivan, Robyn

9) Mysteries of the fossil dig: how paleontologists learn about dinosaurs

Author

Rushby, Pamela

Series

National Geographic science chapters

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

10) Mysteries of the sea: how divers explore the ocean depths

Author

Morrison, Marianne

11) Mysteries of the universe: how astronomers explore space

Author

Einspruch, Andrew

12) Rivers of fire: the story of volcanoes

Author

Halpern, Monica

13) See, hear, smell, taste, and touch: using your five senses

Author

Collins, A

Series

National Geographic science chapters

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

14) Serengeti journey: on safari in Africa

Author

Thompson, Gare

Series

National Geographic science chapters

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

Description

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Describes the Serengeti Plain and the animals that live there.

15) Venus flytraps, bladderworts, and other wild and amazing plants

Author

Halpern, Monica

Series

National Geographic science chapters

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

16) Violent weather: thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes

Author

Collins, Andrew

Series

National Geographic science chapters

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

17) Weedy sea dragons, spitting cobras, and other wild and amazing animals

Author

O'Sullivan, Robyn

18) Your 206 bones, 32 teeth, and other body math

Author

O'Sullivan, Robyn

19) All about tide pools

Author

Halpern, Monica

Series

National Geographic science chapters

Pub. Date

[2007]

Language

English

Description

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Describes the physical characteristics of tide pools and the plants and animals that inhabit them.

20) Discovering SuperCroc

Author

Rushby, Pamela

Series

National Geographic science chapters

Pub. Date

[2007]

Language

English

Description

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Follows scientists as they dig back in time to unearth the prehistoric giant that became known as SuperCroc, showing the biological background of this monster, how he lived, how he evolved, and how he eventually became extinct.

21) Underground towns, treetops, and other animal hiding places

Author

Halpern, Monica

22) Wetlands journey

Author

Weaver, Jeanne