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NONFICTION 500 - 599
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SEVEN WONDERS OF EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY By Alfred
B. Bortz Call  500 BOR
Profiles seven modern achievements in
exploration technology, such as space telescopes,
the Large Hadron Collider, and rovers, discussing
their development and qualities, and examining
their contributions to scientific or
technological advances.
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A collection of activities that explore
practical math applications from throughout
history.
WHY PI? By Johnny Ball Call 510 BAL
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THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA MEASURING LENGTH,
AREA, VOLUME, AND ANGLESBy Janey Levy Call  516
LEV
Photographs and text describe how math is used
in determining the length, area, volume, and
angles of the Great Pyramid of Giza and compares
it to the other two pyramids near it.
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ALIEN LIFRSEARCH QUEST FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL
ORGANISIMS By
David Jefferis
Call 516.8 JEF
Discusses what other planets may have the right
conditions to support life and surveys aliens,
unidentified flying objects, and our exploration
of space.
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SPACE EXPLAINES A BIGINNERS GUIDE TO THE
UNIVERSE  By Robin Scagell Call 520 SCA
An introduction to astronomy, with data on
stars, galaxies, planets, comets, and the Milky
Way. Includes star maps for locating
constellations, galaxies, and other objects in
space.
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PLANET HUNTER GEOFF MARCY AND SEARCH FOR OTHER
EARTHS By Vicki O.
Wittenstein Call  523.2
WIT
Discusses the life and work of American
astronomer Geoff Marcy, including his discovery
of over seventy extrasolar planets, and covers
how Marcy and other scientists continue to
develop innovations to help in their quest, which
may include finding a planet that could harbor
life.
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Investigates the science of killer asteroids,
one of which is believed to have crashed into
Earth sixty-five million years ago, resulting in
the extinction of the dinosaurs, and discusses
the chances and implications of another such
collision.
KILLER ASTEROIDS   By Margaret Poynter Call
523.5 POY
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GOAL! SCIENCE PROJECTS WITH SOCCER By Madeline
P. Goodstein Call  507.8 GOO
Provides suggestions and directions for science
projects that use elements of soccer to present
and explain a variety of concepts, such as
compound motion, conservation of momentum,
airflow, Bernoulli's principle, and others.
HOME RUN! Call  530.078 BON
WHEELS! Call 530 GOO
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PHYSICS A HAIR IS WIDER THAN A MILLION ATOMS
By Bryson Gore Call 530 GOR
Presents an introduction to physics, in simple
text with illustrations, including information on
matter, energy, light, atoms, magnetism, and
more.
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Introduces the science of g-forces and gravity
and includes related real-world examples and news
stories.
FEEL GS THE SCIENCE OF GRAVITY AND G-FORCES By
Suzanne Slade Call  531 SLA
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EASY GENIUS SCIENCE PROJECTS WITH CHEMISTRY
GREAT EXPERIMENTS AND IDEAS By Robert
Gardner Call  540 GAR
Contains instructions for science experiments
which teach about chemistry, covering atoms,
molecules, elements, compounds, chemical
reactions, oxygen, oxidation, and separating and
testing subjects.
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Illustrated guide to the world of geology and
paleontology, looking at how the study
of rocks and minerals reveals information about
the Earth's history, touring some of the world's
most notable sites, and offering details on
various specimens and collecting.
ROCKS FOSSILS Call   550 ROC
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EARTHQUAKES THE SCIENCE BEHIND SEISMIC SHOCKS
AND TUSNAMIS By Alvin Silverstein Call  551.22
SIL
Examines the science behind earthquakes and
tsunamis, what causes them, where they can occur,
how they are measured, and tips to staying safe
during an earthquake.
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Presents a brief description of hurricanes and
tropical storms, how they are formed, and their
devastating effects.
HARRICANES By David Armentrout Call 551.55 ARM
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TORNADOES THE SCIENCE DEHIND TERRIBLE TWISTERS
By Alvin Silverstein Call  551.55 SIL
Discusses the science behind tornadoes, how and
where they form, the scientific methods to track
and predict them, and tornado safety tips.
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An exploration of fossils that discusses the
work of paleontologists, covering the techniques
they use and what type of information they learn
from studying a fossil and examines fossil links
that reveal facts about the development of Homo
sapiens.
FOSSILS By Gary Raham Call  560 RAH
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THE MYSTERY OF THE DEATH OF THE DINOSAURS By
Chris Oxlade Call 567.9 OXL
Examines the disappearance of the dinosaurs and
the various theories that exist to explain it.
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BIOLOGY SPIDER SILK IS STRONGER THAN STEEL
By Bryson Gore
Call  570 GOR
Presents a short study of the science of the
animal kingdom, and contains information about
animal species, survival techniques, behavior
patterns, and more.
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Presents an illustrated introduction to the
science of genetics and DNA, explaining what they
are and their function in the human body, and
looking at the significance of advances in
genetic technology.
GENNES DNA By Richard Walker Call  576.5 WAL
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Explores the question of whether life exists in
outer space, and looks at how technology is
helping scientists learn more about the
possibility of extraterrestrial life.
IS THERE LIFR IN OUTER SPACE? By Isaac
Asimov Call 576.8 ASI
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PROTECTING EARTHS RAIN FORESTS By Anne
Welsbacher Call  577.34 WEL
Provides information about rain forests and
their importance to life on Earth, discusses the
dangers posed to the planet by the loss of rain
forest ecosystems, and looks at what is being
done in countries around the world to save these
vital environments.
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PROTECTING THREATENED SPECIES
By Sally Morgan
Call  578.68 MOR
An exploration of threatened species that
discusses why it is important to protect them,
how scientists study habitats, captive breeding,
genetics and conservation, reproductive biology,
and other related topics, and includes case
studies.
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Describes how carnivorous (meat-eating) plants
such as Venus's flytraps and pitcher plants catch
prey from the size of mites to the size of frogs
using triggers, pitfalls, and sticky surfaces.
MEAT-EATING PLANTS By Nathan Aaseng Call 582
AAS
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JOURNEY INTO THE DEEP DISCOVERING NEW OCEAN
CREATURES
By Rebecca L. Johnson
Call  591.77 JOH
Examines some of the unique life-forms that have
been found by scientists exploring the deep
oceans, and looks at the innovative technologies
used to make the discoveries.
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THE WORLDS MOST DANGEROUS BUGS By Nick
Healey Call  595.16 HEA
Describes in countdown format 10 of the world's
most dangerous bugs.
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Provides information about sharks and their
senses, describes different types of sharks, and
shares stories of people who have been attacked
by sharks.
Eaten BY A SHARK By Sue L. Hamilton Call  597.3
HAM
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PROJECT SEAHORSE   By Pamela Turner Call 597.67
TUR
Photographs and text show how conservationists
and community members worked together to restore
the damaged coral reef in the town of Handumon in
the Philippines, and protect the reef's resident
seahorses.
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TOP 50 REASONS TO CARE ABOUT MARINE TURTLES
ANIMALS IN PERIL
By Sara C. Christopherson
Call  597.92 CHR
Provides a brief overview of the life cycle,
diet, young, and habitat of marine turtles, and
examines reasons they are endangered animals.
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Examines the lives of deadly snakes such as
anacondas, king cobras, gaboon vipers, and
rattlesnakes, and provides information on their
habitat, prey, life cycles, and classification.
DEADLY SNAKES By Andrew Solway Call  597.95 SOL
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THE RACE TO SAVE THE LORD GOD BIRD
By Phillip M. Hoose
Call  598.7
HOO
Tells the story of the ivory-billed woodpecker's
extinction in the United States, describing the
encounters between this species and humans, and
discussing what these encounters have taught us
about preserving endangered creatures.
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THE CHIMPANZEES I LOVE SAVING THEIR WORLD AND
OURS By Jane Goodall Call  599.885 GOO
Dr. Jane Goodall provides an account of her life
studying chimpanzees at the Gombe National Park
in Tanzania, and shares what she has learned from
her observations. Includes photographs and
discussion of ways to protect the chimpanzees and
their habitats.
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Describes threats to rhinoceros survival and
examines conservation efforts up close, profiling
projects and workers around the world.
RHAINO RESCUE By Garry Hamilton Call  599.6 HAM
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MUMMIE BONES BODY PARTS By Charlotte
Wilcox Call  599.97 WIL
Describes the wide variety of human remains, the
use and abuse of them, what they reveal about
life in the past, and contemporary attitudes
toward the dead.