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Young Woman And The Sea - How Trudy Ederle Conquered The English Channel And Inspired The World

by Glenn Stout

14,86€ + 10% CARD

 The exhilarating true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, and inspire a â€œwave of confidence and emancipationâ€ for women in sports (Parade). By age twenty, at the height of the Jazz Age, Trudy Ederle was the most accomplished swimmer in the world.
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Big One - The Cascadia Earthquakes And The Science Of Saving Lives

by Elizabeth Rusch

9,99€ + 10% CARD

 <DIV>Geologists are transforming our understanding of the dangers earthquakes pose for the people in the Cascadia region--will there be a big one? And what can be done about it?<BR /> </DIV>
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Condor Comeback

by Sy Montgomery

9,99€ + 10% CARD

 <DIV><B>Award-winning and best-selling author Sy Montgomery turns her talents to the story of California condors and the scientists who have fought against their extinction.</B><BR /> </DIV>
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Eclipse Chaser - Science In The Moon'S Shadow

by Ilima Loomis

9,99€ + 10% CARD

 <DIV>The August 2017 solar eclipse is the chance of a lifetime for astronomer Shadia Habbalyears of planning come down to one moment of totality. Will everything go off as planned?</DIV>
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Saving The Tasmanian Devil - How Science Is Helping The World'S Largest Marsupial Carnivore Survive

by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

9,99€ + 10% CARD

 <DIV>In this addition to the critically acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, Dorothy Patent follows the scientists trying to put a stop to a gruesome disease before it's too late.Tasmanian devils are dying at an alarming ratefrom a type of tumor that appears to be contagious. What scientists are learning while researching the Tasmanian devil has potential to affect all animals, and even humans, as they learn more about how to prevent and hopefully eradicate certain genetic diseases.</DIV>
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Tornado Scientist - Seeing Inside Severe Storms

by Mary Kay Carson

9,99€ + 10% CARD

 In this addition to the critically acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, scientist Robin Tanamachi and her team are trying to save countless lives across Americas heartland, chasing one tornado at a time.Robin Tanamachi has been captivated by tornadoes and extreme weather her entire life. When she realized people researched weather for a job, she was hooked.She now studies tornadogenesis, or how tornadoes form, and what causes them to get weaker versus strengthen. For her, driving around in a Doppler radar truck aiming towards storms is a normal day in the office. The data she collects is then modeled and studied on computerswith math, physics, and computer science working hand in hand with meteorology.At the end of the day, knowing exactly how, when, and where these violent storms happen can give more warning time for everyone involved.
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Backyard Bears - Conservation, Habitat Changes, And The Rise Of Urban Wildlife

by Amy Cherrix

6,29€ + 10% CARD

 In this acclaimed addition to the beloved Scientists in the Field series, author Amy Cherrix follows scientists investigating black bearsand other animals around the globewho are rapidly becoming our neighbors in urban and suburban areas, with full-color photography.?North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but what happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that theres a boom in the population. With black bear numbers on the rise, suddenly these animals are finding themselves in areas they've never been beforelike in and around Asheville.Author Amy Cherrix follows scientists as they study these backyard bears and the local citizens living among them, trying to figure out just how this happened and what it means for bears and their new neighbors.Part field science, part conservation science, Backyard Bears looks at black bearsand other animals around the globewhose numbers are not onlyrising, but thriving, and finding themselves in new locations around the world.
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Hyena Scientist

by Nic Bishop e Sy Montgomery

9,99€ + 10% CARD

 <DIV>This myth-busting new addition to the critically acclaimed Scientists in the Field series by Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop is perfect for nonfiction readers looking for more female scientist narratives, or a fresh perspective on an underrepresented animalHyenas!<BR /><BR /> </DIV>
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Life On Surtsey - Iceland'S Upstart Island

by Loree Griffin Burns

9,99€ + 10% CARD

 <DIV>In this addition to the <I>Scientists in the Field</I> series, readersjoin scientistsas they tackle something unusual in the world ofecosystems: colonization. Not a colonization by people, but one of cells, seeds, spores, and other life forms that blow in, fly in, float in, and struggle to survive on the beautiful but harsh new island of Surtsey. </DIV>
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Impact! - Asteroids And The Science Of Saving The World

by Elizabeth Rusch

9,99€ + 10% CARD

 <DIV><P>Asteroids bombard Earth all the time. Some burn up in a flash of light. Others explode, smashing windows and throwing people to the ground. But a few have hit our planet, destroying everything nearby on impact. Follow scientists as they search for dangerous asteroids in space, study asteroids that have crashed into the ground, and strive to prevent an asteroid strike if one ever threatens our planet.</P></DIV>
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Amazon Adventure - How Tiny Fish Are Saving The World'S Largest Rainforest

by Sy Montgomery

6,29€ + 10% CARD

 Considered the ';lungs of the world,' the Amazon provides a full fifth of the world's oxygen, and every year unsustainable human practices destroy 2.7 million acres. What can be done to help? That's where Project Piaba comes in. Join the award-winning author Sy Montgomery and the photographer Keith Ellenbogen as they traverse the river and rainforest to discover how tiny fish, called piabas, can help preserve the Amazon, its animals, and the rich legacy of its people. Amazon Adventure is an eye-openingand ultimately hopefulexploration of how humanity's practices are affecting and shaping not only the Amazon, but our entire environment.
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Eye Of The Storm - Nasa, Drones, And The Race To Crack The Hurricane Code

by Amy Cherrix

10,99€ + 10% CARD

 Ten million Americans live in hurricane danger zones, but how do we know if or when to evacuate? We must predict both when a storm will strike and how strong it will be. A daring NASA earth science mission may have finally found a way to crack this hurricane code.
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Quest For The Tree Kangaroo - An Expedition To The Cloud Forest Of New Guinea

by Sy Montgomery

6,29€ + 10% CARD

 A 2007 Sibert Honor Book It looks like a bear, but isn't one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey but isn't a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo, but what's a kangaroo doing up a tree? Meet the amazing Matschie's tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees of Papua New Guinea's cloud forest. And meet the amazing scientists who track these elusive animals.
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Impact!

by Elizabeth Rusch

~~15,64€~~ 14,08€ 10% OFF

 <p><strong>In this this thrilling entry into The Scientists in the Field series, follow scientists as they search for dangerous asteroids in space, study asteroids that have crashed into the ground, and strive to prevent an asteroid strike if one ever threatens our planet.</strong></p><p>Asteroids bombard our atmosphere all the time. Some are harmless, burning up in a flash of light. But others explode with a great sonic boom, smashing windows and throwing people to the ground. Worst of all, some asteroids strike our planet, blasting out massive craters and destroying everything nearby on impact.</p><p>Follow the award-winning author Elizabeth Rusch into the field with scientists as they search for dangerous asteroids in space, study asteroids that have smashed into the ground, and make plans to prevent an asteroid strike if one ever threatens our planet. </p><p>Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.</p>
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Ant Story - A Graphic Novel

by Jay Hosler; Illustration: Jay Hosler

~~14,86€~~ 13,37€ 10% OFF
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Wolves And Moose Of Isle Royale - Restoring An Island Ecosystem

by Nancy F. Castaldo

8,27€ + 10% CARD

 In this exhilarating installment of the award-winning Scientists in the Field series, journey to the isolated islands of Isle Royale National Park where the longest predator/prey study in the world is being conducted along with a controversial genetic rescue to save not only the wolves and moose, but the entire island ecosystem.On Isle Royale, a unique national park more than fifty miles from the Michigan shore and about fifteen miles from Minnesota, a thrilling drama is unfolding between wolves and moose, the island's ultimate predator and prey. For over sixty years, in what has been known as the longest study of predator and prey in the world, scientists have studied the wolves and moose of Isle Royale and the island's ecology to observe and investigate wildlife populations. But due to illness and underlying factors, the population of wolves on the island has dropped while the number of moose has increased, putting the Isle Royale ecosystem in jeopardy.Now, for the first time ever, scientists are intervening. Join celebrated author Nancy Castaldo in this exciting journey to Isle Royale to document the genetic rescue experiment scientists there are embarking on. If they can successfully relocate twenty to thirty wolves from the mainland to Isle Royale, scientists can potentially restore the balance among wolves, moose, and trees of the island's ecosystem. Now the living laboratory experiment begins.Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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A Good House For Children - A Novel

by Kate Collins

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Tornado Scientist - Seeing Inside Severe Storms

by Mary Kay Carson; Illustration: Tom Uhlman

14,86€

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The Snowy Owl Scientist

by Mark Wilson

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Rebel With A Clause - Tales And Tips From A Roving Grammarian

by Ellen Jovin

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The Wolves And Moose Of Isle Royale - Restoring An Island Ecosystem

by Nancy F. Castaldo

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Stockholm - A Novel

by Noa Yedlin

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 An ingeniously plotted dark comedy about aging and friendship following a tight-knit circle of seniors as they attempt to hide the death of one of their best friends so he can win the Nobel Prize for Economics - the inspiration for a popular Israeli TV series. Avishay is up for the Nobel Prize for Economics.
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Eye Of The Storm - Nasa, Drones, And The Race To Crack The Hurricane Code

by Amy Cherrix

9,26€

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Impact - Asteroids And The Science Of Saving The World

by Elizabeth Rusch; Illustration: Karin Anderson

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 In this this thrilling entry into The Scientists in the Field series, follow scientists as they search for dangerous asteroids in space, study asteroids that have crashed into the ground, and strive to prevent an asteroid strike if one ever threatens our planet. Asteroids bombard our atmosphere all the time.
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