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What if you had animal feet!? / by Markle, Sandra.; McWilliam, Howard,1977-;
If you could have any animal's feet, whose would you choose? What if you woke up one morning and you had sprouted animal feet overnight? Sandra Markle's bestselling What If You Had... series is now a Level 2 reader! Perfect for kids just learning to read independently, this imaginative book explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw animal feet instead of your own! From a cheetah's fast feet to a mountain goat's nimble climbing hooves, to a fly's sticky feet -- discover what it would be like if you had one of these wild animal's feet! Each animal profile includes a photo as well as illustrations of kids with animal feet that are sure to make kids laugh!6-8 years old.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Foot; Anatomy; Animals; Adaptation (Biology);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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What doesn't kill us : how freezing water, extreme altitude, and environmental conditioning will renew our lost evolutionary strength / by Carney, Scott,1978-author.; Hof, Wim,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-229) and index.
Subjects: Adaptation (Biology); Biological fitness.; Extreme environments; Mind and body.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Hurricane lizards and plastic squid : the fraught and fascinating biology of climate change / by Hanson, Thor,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In his three previous books-Feathers, The Triumph of Seeds, and Buzz-Thor Hanson has taken his readers on unforgettable journeys into nature, rendered with great storytelling, the soul of a poet, and the insight of a biologist. In this new book, he is doing it again, but exploring one of the most vital scientific and cultural issues of our time: climate change. As a young biologist, Hanson by his own admission watched with some detachment as our warming planet presented plants and animals with an ultimatum: change or face extinction. But his detachment turned to both concern and awe, as he observed the remarkable narratives of change playing out in each plant and animal he studied. In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, Hanson tells the story of how nature-both plants and animals, from beech trees to beetles-are meeting the challenges of rapid climate change head-on, adjusting, adapting, and sometimes noticeably evolving. Brown pelicans are fleeing uphill, seeking out new lives in the mountains. Gorillas in Uganda are turning to new food sources, such as eucalyptus trees (which humans only imported to Africa in the past several decades), as their old sources wain. Auklets, a little sea bird, aren't so lucky: changes in the lifecycles of their primary food source means they return at specific times of year to oceanic feeding grounds expecting plankton blooms that are no longer there. As global warming transforms and restructures the ecosystems in which these animals and others live, Hanson argues, we are forced to conclude that climate change will not have just one effect: Some transformations are beneficial. Others, and perhaps most, are devastating, wiping out entire species. One thing is constant: with each change an organism undergoes, the delicate balance of interdependent ecosystems is tipped, forcing the evolution of thousands more species, including us. To understand how, collectively, these changes are shaping the natural world and the future of life, Hanson looks back through deep time, examining fossil records, pollen, and even the tooth enamel of giant wombats and mummified owl pellets. Together, these records of our past tell the story of ancient climate change, shedding light on the challenges faced by today's species, the ways they will respond, and how these strategies will determine the fate of ecosystems around the globe. Ultimately, the story of nature's response to climate change is both fraught and fascinating, a story of both disaster and resilience, and, sometimes, hope. Lyrical and thought-provoking, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid is poised to transform the conversation around climate change, shifting the focus from humans to the lattice of life, of which humans are just a single point"--
Subjects: Adaptation (Biology); Bioclimatology.; Biotic communities.; Climatic changes.; Global environmental change.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Caribou of the tundra / by Rogers, Amy B.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Caribou; Caribou; Tundra animals; Adaptation (Biology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Frozen planet : a world beyond imagination / by Fothergill, Alastair.; Berlowitz, Vanessa.;
Subjects: Adaptation (Biology); Animals; Ecology; Frozen planet (Television program); Global warming;
© 2012., Firefly Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The magic school bus. [videorecording] / by Cole, Joanna.Magic school bus seriesVideorecording.; Cinedigm (Firm); Scholastic Inc.;
In the city -- Cracks a yolk -- All dried up.Are you ready for a wild ride? Grab a seat and hang on for three episodes of the Emmy award-winning science-adventure series based on the best-selling books.G.DVD.
Subjects: Animals.; Animated television programs.; Biology.; Children's television programs.; Cities and towns.; Desert animals; Desert plants; Deserts.; Frizzle, Ms. (Fictitious character); Video recordings for children.;
© c2013., Scholastic : Distributed by Cinedigm Entertainment Corp.,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Scatter, adapt, and remember : how humans will survive a mass extinction / by Newitz, Annalee,1969-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Extinction (Biology); Survival.;
© c2013., Viking,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The chrysalids : [a play] / by Harrower, David.; Wyndham, John,1903-1969;
Subjects: Telepathy; Mutation (Biology); Science fiction plays.;
© c2001., Faber and Faber,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Animal eyes : how creatures see and how their eyes have adapted to their world / by Vulpé, Françoise.;
"Animal Eyes introduces young readers to the wonderful, wide-ranging and sometimes downright weird eyes that make up the animal kingdom. The book starts with a crash course in how eyes and vision work -- covering everything from the biology of eyes to the physics of light to the features that protect eyes and keep them clean. Following this is a survey of 40 of the world's most interesting animal eyes, replete with gorgeous full-bleed and inset photos and detailed captions."--
Subjects: Eye; Animals; Animals; Vision;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Where's Gary? / by Lewman, David.; Goldberg, Barry,1960-.;
Subjects: Marine biology; Snails; Grandmothers;
© c2007., Simon & Schuster,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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