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"From the discovery of a strange parchment in an old book to the fantastic descent through a dormant volcano into a subterranean world of danger and beauty, A Journey to the Center of the Earth is as wonderfully entertaining today as when it was first published. One of Jules Verne's finest novels, its unique combination of "hard" science and vivid imagination helped establish this brilliant Frenchman as the father of modern science fiction. A high-tension...
2) Planet Earth
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[EDC]
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English
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Describes Earth as a planet, covering its geologic features, continents, and such natural processes as erosion and the water cycle.
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A&E Home Video
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English
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Did you know that 1% of the white noise you see on your television is actually background radiation from The Big Bang? This CGI-driven special will tell the 14 billion year history of our world in two hours. It's an epic story that will give surprising connections to our daily lives. From the formation of the earth and the emergence of life, to the advance of man and the growth of civilization, it's a rapid-fire view of our unforgettable story.
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DK Publishing
Edition
First American edition.
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English
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Have you ever wondered how the incredible landscapes around the world were formed? Learn about some of the most spectacular places on earth and how natural forces have shaped them. Also, find out what types of animals live in these landscapes and what humans are doing to protect them.
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Amicus Ink
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First edition.
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English
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"Starting with a baby panda in a bamboo forest, this richly illustrated poem illuminates a unique geography perspective, showcasing China's environment with ever-widening views from forest to terraced farms to village and city, country, continent, ocean, and finally the planet in space. Endsheets include a map of Asia labeling places shown"--
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Across the universe trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Razorbill
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English
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Leaving the walls of the spaceship Godspeed behind, Amy and Elder are ready to build a home on Centauri-Earth. But they must race to discover who--or what--else is out there if they are to have any hope of saving their struggling colony and building a future together.
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Kanopy Streaming
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English
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The Earth's climate has a long history of drastic fluctuation. From ice ages to long periods of warmth, there are natural occurrences such as volcanic eruptions and changes in the Sun's intensity that affect the climate. More recently, there is wide speculation that activities associated with the Industrial revolution have altered the atmosphere and have negatively affected the climate. This program demonstrates how scientists measure, study and research...
10) The Core
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English
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Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank leads an all-star cast in this electrifying journey that puts you in the middle of the most spectacular film adventure. Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes (Aaron Eckhart) has made a terrifying discovery: the Earth’s inner core has stopped rotating. Now the planet’s electromagnetic field is deteriorating and within months, Earth will be destroyed. One hope exists: to send Keyes and an elite team of scientists in a subterranean...
11) Seveneves
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English
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Five thousand years after a catastrophic event rendered the Earth a ticking time bomb, the progeny of a handful of outer space explorers--seven distinct races now three billion strong--embark on yet another audacious journey: to return to Earth.
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Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Edition
First edition.
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English
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"A history of the Flat Earth movement and a look at the recent boom in conspiratorial thinking in America"--
Since 2015 there has been a spectacular boom in a centuries-old delusion: that the earth is flat. Weill draws a direct line from today's conspiratorial moment, brimming not just with Flat Earthers but also anti-vaxxers and QAnon followers, back to the early days of Flat Earth theory in the 1830s. When faced with a complicated world out of...
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What on Earth Books
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English
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"Where is the cat? Well, it depends on how you look at it. Our mischievous furry friend is under the wobbly table. And it is also on the blue rug, in the yelllow room, in the pink house, next to the noisy park, in the crowded city, and even in the Milky Way galaxy. This charming and stylish picture book helps children learn their place in the larger world and reminds us that even when we are apart, we are all connected."--
A colorful, joyful, and...
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Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Edition
First American edition.
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English
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Embark upon a memorable journey of discovery with this combination of natural landscapes, animal habitats, and geological wonders. From a snowy Antarctic landscape and dry African grasslands to tectonic plates rumbling beneath the planet's crust and meteorites whizzing through the atmosphere, children will be fascinated by the beauty of their home - our Earth! The unique design of the book allows children to discover a "hidden" image by holding the...
19) 2012
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English
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A geophysical team, who are investigating the effect radiation from other solar systems has on the Earth, learn that the core of the Earth is heating up and warn the President of the United States. While the leaders of the world race to build 'arks' to escape the impending doom, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc all over the world.
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Custom House
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English
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"A sublime chronicle of our planet." -Booklist, STARRED review A primer for every Earth resident, by Harvard's acclaimed geologist How well do you know the ground beneath your feet? Odds are, where you're standing was once cooking under a roiling sea of lava, crushed by a towering sheet of ice, rocked by a nearby meteor strike, or perhaps choked by poison gases, drowned beneath ocean, perched atop a mountain range, or roamed by fearsome monsters....
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