Author: Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing ISBN: 9781482416343 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Horned lizards shoot a stinging blood out of their eyes. Octopuses disguise themselves with a black inky cloud. Snails leave behind a trail of slime. Creatures in the natural world do some pretty disgusting things! They're not trying to be gross. Rather, these adaptations help them survive in the tough conditions of the wild. This accessible, fun series will delight readers while introducing them to essential science curriculum concepts. * High-interest topics engage reluctant readers * Dynamic photographs feature animals in their native habitats and aid in reading comprehension * Provides opportunities for examining informational text elements, an important facet of the Common Core English/Language Arts Standards * Encourages scientific understanding of animals and their habitats
Author: Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing ISBN: 9781538212950 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Animals can be cute, deadly...and gross. In this amusing and informative collection, readers will be drawn to entertaining STEM topics and discover much about animal adaptations, an important theme in elementary science curricula. They'll learn that whales use poop to protect themselves, hyenas eat bones for nutrition, and many other crazy facts they'll be eager to share with others. Carefully chosen photographs accompany the engaging text.
Author: Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing ISBN: 9781538286838 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Animals can be cute and cuddly, but they can also be completely gross! In this amusing and imaginative collection, readers will be drawn to fun and funny STEM topics, all while discovering more about animal adaptations. They'll learn how both whales and hippos use poop to protect themselves from danger and Jackals and seagulls eat food left behind by other animals. They'll discover how rabbits eat poop, dogs lick their own butts, and many other crazy fun facts they'll be eager to share with others. Carefully chosen full-color photographs accompany the engaging, approachable text in each book.
Author: Rebecca L. Johnson Publisher: Millbrook Press ™ ISBN: 1467737356 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 48
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Are zombies real? As far as we know, dead people do not come back to life and start walking around, looking for trouble. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent creatures, turning them into senseless slaves. Meet nature's zombie makers—including a fly-enslaving fungus, a suicide worm, and a cockroach-taming wasp—and their victims.
Author: George Lindfield Publisher: Academic Press ISBN: 0128036664 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 258
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Introduction to Nature-Inspired Optimization brings together many of the innovative mathematical methods for non-linear optimization that have their origins in the way various species behave in order to optimize their chances of survival. The book describes each method, examines their strengths and weaknesses, and where appropriate, provides the MATLAB code to give practical insight into the detailed structure of these methods and how they work. Nature-inspired algorithms emulate processes that are found in the natural world, spurring interest for optimization. Lindfield/Penny provide concise coverage to all the major algorithms, including genetic algorithms, artificial bee colony algorithms, ant colony optimization and the cuckoo search algorithm, among others. This book provides a quick reference to practicing engineers, researchers and graduate students who work in the field of optimization. Applies concepts in nature and biology to develop new algorithms for nonlinear optimization Offers working MATLAB® programs for the major algorithms described, applying them to a range of problems Provides useful comparative studies of the algorithms, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses Discusses the current state-of-the-field and indicates possible areas of future development
Author: Mary Pope Osborne Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0399551344 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 74
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Jack and Annie’s biggest, most exciting book of facts is their greatest adventure outside the tree house! Jack and Annie have been all over the world in their adventures in the magic tree house. And they’ve learned lots of incredible facts along the way. Now they want to share them with you! Get ready for a collection of the coolest, weirdest, funniest, grossest, most all-around amazing facts Jack and Annie have ever encountered. With full-color photographs and fun comments from Jack and Annie, this is the essential fact book for all Magic Tree House fans.
Author: Scott Nickel Publisher: Lerner Publications TM ISBN: 1728465966 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 28
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! These gross animals are fleshy, slimy, and deadly! Learn about blood-sucking fish, stinky skunks, scary goblin sharks and more. Discover how disgusting traits help these animals survive.
Author: Dennis Mersereau Publisher: Weldon Owen International ISBN: 1681880849 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 660
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Fast facts and practical advice to keep you prepared, whether you’re dealing with mud or flood, drought or derecho. This valuable, comprehensive guide is full of life-saving information for virtually any extreme weather event—blizzard, hurricane, firestorm, tornado, heatwave, and beyond. Weather reporter Dennis Mersereau, working with the editors of Outdoor Life magazine, debunks common myths, provides hands-on survival tips (some of them literally hands-on—as in, don’t lose your fingers to frostbite), and shares some fascinating historical facts and world records. Learn how to: Read a weather map Survive in a snowbound car Stay oriented in a whiteout Make waterproof matches Avoid lightning hot spots Rescue someone caught in a flood Know your monsoons Survive a sandstorm Make peace with the polar vortex Drought-proof your home and much more “Don’t mess with the Mersereau. He will find your weather fables and he will crush them…We need more Dennises. In fact, the National Weather Service itself should be run by Dennis, with each local office headed by a Dennis-like weather blogger tasked with explaining the relevant weather news of the day, and entertaining us when the weather is boring.”—Slate
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