Entire Collection (103) Library of the Chathams (45) Available On Shelf (41) Available Online (12)
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[1972]
Language
English
Describes mushrooms, molds, and other fungi and their function in the cycle of growing things.
Author
Pub. Date
1971.
Language
English
Describes the oceanic existence of the blue whale, the largest animal that ever lived.
Author
Pub. Date
1978
Edition
First edition
Language
English
Briefly discusses the principles of genetics and heredity as illustrated by a youngster's family tree.
Author
Pub. Date
[1975]
Language
English
Introduces various plants living in and around ponds, such as cattails, bladderwort, and algae.
Author
Pub. Date
[1976]
Language
English
Briefly describes how, either directly or indirectly, the sun is the primary source for most of the energy used by man.
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Pub. Date
[1976]
Language
English
Traces the amazing life cycle of the eel from the Sargasso Sea to the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America and back. Lists many of the yet unanswered questions about eels.
Author
Pub. Date
[1969]
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English
Describes the behavior and physical characteristics of the birds that live in a sub-zero climate, swim instead of fly, and send their chicks to "kindergarten."
Author
Pub. Date
[1972]
Language
English
Describes what might have happened when the earth began billions of years ago.
Author
Pub. Date
[1981]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Explains how to view stars and ways to locate star pictures, known as constellations, throughout the year.
Author
Pub. Date
[1991]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Explains the basic characteristics of weather--temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, air pressure--and how meteorologists gather data for their forecasts.
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Pub. Date
[1994]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Describes the unique qualities, status as an endangered species, and familial behavior of elephants.
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Pub. Date
[1986]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Takes the reader on an imaginary journey to a black hole.
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Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Anyone can learn to be a nature detective and tell what animals have been around, if he learns to recognize clues, especially different footprints.
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1991.
Language
English
Explains how water flows from brooks, to streams, to rivers, over waterfalls, through canyons and dams, to eventually reach the ocean.
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Pub. Date
1992.
Edition
Revised edition.
Language
English
Explains the mechanics of speech: what body parts are used, and how different sounds are formed.
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Pub. Date
1990.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Brief text and illustrations describe the various parts of the foot and all the things feet help us to do.
Author
Pub. Date
[1988]
Edition
Revised edition.
Language
English
Explains in simple terms what happens during a solar eclipse.
Author
Pub. Date
[1979]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Explains how cactus plants survive in the desert where there is very little water.
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Pub. Date
1985.
Language
English
Describes the origin and nature of hurricanes and ways of staying safe when threatened by one of these dangerous storms.
Author
Pub. Date
[1980]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Describes how and why animals shed their feathers, hair, shells, horns etc., with emphasis on the molting of birds.
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