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"In the 1990s, scientists lived inside Biosphere 2 (Biosphere 1 is the Earth itself) for two years, trying to figure out if colonizing Mars would ever be possible. Now scientists don't live there but instead conduct all sorts of studies and experiments aimed to help us better understand our environment and especially understand what sort of things are happening to it due to climate change and other man-made problems. It's a unique take on the Scientists...
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A funny, empowering guide for children that includes facts, stories, jokes and quizzes to help them understand the global environmental crisis, creative tasks to nurture their love of nature and practical things they can do to help the planet both individually and with other people.
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The way we live is taking a toll on our planet. But we can make a choice to change things for the better. In this follow-up to his groundbreaking An Inconvenient Truth, former Vice President Al Gore explores the primary causes of the current climate crisis and what we can do to help solve it.
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Introduces readers to the extensive and surprising ways in which they are connected to the natural world around them.
"Mediante el lenguaje poético y las increíbles ilustraciones de este libro, los niños descubrirán que están íntima y mágicamente conectados con la naturaleza y el Universo. Con un ritmo que se asemeja a una canción de cuna, Eres polvo de estrellas es una experiencia artística y científica a la vez"--Publisher's...
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"From the creators of You Are Stardust and Wild Ideas comes a new informational picture book that explores how humans are inextricably connected to nature. This book draws examples from the clouds and the cosmos, the seafloor and the surface of our skin, to show how we are never alone: we are always surrounded and supported by nature. Whether it's gravity holding us tight; our lungs breathing oxygen synthesized by plants; the countless microorganisms...
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