Castaldo nancy (339 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. North America boasts a surprising number of rainforests. This work takes kids through the common layers of the rainforest, from the forest floor to above the enclosed canopy, through the different types of rainforests as they are introduced to plants, animals, and people around the world.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Inspiring young animal lovers to get up close to the big bears of the Arctic and the real-life challenges they face is what this fascinating book is all about. Discover amazing true adventure stories, gorgeous photography, and hands-on activities, and more. Kids are introduced to real-life polar bears to learn about their world in more detail--their habitats, challenges, and successes--in order to take action and help save these amazing endangered creatures. Proceeds help National Geographic conservation efforts.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Inspiring young animal lovers to get up close to the big bears of the Arctic and the real-life challenges they face is what this fascinating book is all about. Discover amazing true adventure stories, gorgeous photography, and hands-on activities, and more. Kids are introduced to real-life polar bears to learn about their world in more detail--their habitats, challenges, and successes--in order to take action and help save these amazing endangered creatures. Proceeds help National Geographic conservation efforts.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. In Beastly Brains, Castaldo delves into the minds of animals and explores animal empathy, communication, tool use, and social societies through interviews and historical anecdotes. Researchers from Charles Darwin to Jane Goodall have spent years analyzing the minds of animals, and today's science is revolutionizing old theories and uncovering surprising similarities to our own minds. Humans are not alone in our ability to think about ourselves, make plans, help each other, or even participate in deception. You'll think differently about the animals on this planet--maybe it's their world and we're just living in it! &nbsp.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In Beastly Brains, Castaldo delves into the minds of animals and explores animal empathy, communication, tool use, and social societies through interviews and historical anecdotes. Researchers from Charles Darwin to Jane Goodall have spent years analyzing the minds of animals, and today's science is revolutionizing old theories and uncovering surprising similarities to our own minds. Humans are not alone in our ability to think about ourselves, make plans, help each other, or even participate in deception. You'll think differently about the animals on this planet--maybe it's their world and we're just living in it! &nbsp.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Does Nellie Bly have what it takes to race around the world? Travel to all corners of the globe in this action-packed Totally True Adventure.   When Nellie Bly read Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, she had an amazing idea. What if she traveled around the world in real life, and did it in less than eighty days? In 1889, people doubted it could be done?especially by a woman. But with one small bag and a sturdy coat, Nellie set out anyway. Soon the whole world was rooting for her. Could she make it back home in time?   This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts.   Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content. Lowe, Wesley (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Does Nellie Bly have what it takes to race around the world? Travel to all corners of the globe in this action-packed Totally True Adventure.   When Nellie Bly read Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, she had an amazing idea. What if she traveled around the world in real life, and did it in less than eighty days? In 1889, people doubted it could be done?especially by a woman. But with one small bag and a sturdy coat, Nellie set out anyway. Soon the whole world was rooting for her. Could she make it back home in time?   This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts.   Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content. Lowe, Wesley (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Illustrated. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Lowe, Wesley (illustrator).

Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Lowe, Wesley (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Loretta Braren (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Loretta Braren (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Loretta Braren (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Much of what has been written about pollution and global warming is not only difficult to understand, but misleading as well. In this book, the author presents the issues, gives the science behind the happenings, focuses on individuals who have had an impact on our world, offers ways the reader can take action, and includes many fun and informative experiments and things to make. From replacing incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent ones to making a compost pile and recycling cans, bottles, and plastics this is a book young readers will enjoy for its hands-on fun and straight talk that presents possibilities.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Much of what has been written about pollution and global warming is not only difficult to understand, but misleading as well. In this book, the author presents the issues, gives the science behind the happenings, focuses on individuals who have had an impact on our world, offers ways the reader can take action, and includes many fun and informative experiments and things to make. From replacing incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent ones to making a compost pile and recycling cans, bottles, and plastics this is a book young readers will enjoy for its hands-on fun and straight talk that presents possibilities. …

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Something as small as a seed can have a worldwide impact. Did you know there are top-secret seed vaults hidden throughout the world? And once a seed disappears, that's it--it's gone forever? With the growth of genetically modified foods, the use of many seeds is dwindling--of 80,000 edible plants, only about 150 are being cultivated. With a global cast of men and women, scientists and laypeople, and photographic documentation, Nancy Castaldo chronicles where our food comes from, and more importantly, where it is going as she digs deeper into the importance of seeds in our world. This empowering book also calls young adult readers to action with suggestions as to how they can preserve the variety of one of our most valuable food sources through simple everyday actions. Readers of Michael Pollen will enjoy the depth and fascinatingly intricate social economy of seeds.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Something as small as a seed can have a worldwide impact. Did you know there are top-secret seed vaults hidden throughout the world? And once a seed disappears, that's it--it's gone forever? With the growth of genetically modified foods, the use of many seeds is dwindling--of 80,000 edible plants, only about 150 are being cultivated. With a global cast of men and women, scientists and laypeople, and photographic documentation, Nancy Castaldo chronicles where our food comes from, and more importantly, where it is going as she digs deeper into the importance of seeds in our world. This empowering book also calls young adult readers to action with suggestions as to how they can preserve the variety of one of our most valuable food sources through simple everyday actions. Readers of Michael Pollen will enjoy the depth and fascinatingly intricate social economy of seeds.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. 1. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. What would you do if you turned on the faucet one day and nothing happened? What if you learned the water in your home was harmful to drink? Water is essential for life on this planet, but not every community has the safe, clean water it needs. In When the World Runs Dry, award-winning science writer Nancy Castaldo takes readers from Flint, Michigan, and Newark, New Jersey, to Iran and Cape Town, South Africa, to explore the various ways in which water around the world is in danger, why we must act now, and why you're never too young to make a difference. Topics include: Lead and water infrastructure problems, pollution, fracking contamination, harmful algal blooms, water supply issues, rising sea levels, and potential solutions. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

hardcover. Zustand: Acceptable. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Illustrated. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Ex-Library.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Ages 8 to 13 years. This book encourages children to learn about the universe through observation, experiments, and crafts. A few of the main characters in Leap into Space include the sun, the moon, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, brown dwarfs, comets, black holes, and asteroids. Young readers will: Learn about important people in the field of astronomy, from Galileo to Sally Ride; Learn about brown dwarfs, objects that have properties both of stars and planets; Study the sun and learn what makes the auroras seen from both poles of the earth; Read legends about the constellations like Ursa Major; find out why the Egyptians worshiped Ra, the Sun God; and discover why Polaris, the North Star, wasn't always the North Star. Children will love the experiments and craft activities, from bubble painting a moon to making a sun dial to experimenting with a rainbow star or with motion. Amusing and colourful artwork illustrates the pages along with spectacular photographs from NASA.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Ages 8 to 13 years. This book encourages children to learn about the universe through observation, experiments, and crafts. A few of the main characters in Leap into Space include the sun, the moon, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, brown dwarfs, comets, black holes, and asteroids. Young readers will: Learn about important people in the field of astronomy, from Galileo to Sally Ride; Learn about brown dwarfs, objects that have properties both of stars and planets; Study the sun and learn what makes the auroras seen from both poles of the earth; Read legends about the constellations like Ursa Major; find out why the Egyptians worshiped Ra, the Sun God; and discover why Polaris, the North Star, wasn't always the North Star. Children will love the experiments and craft activities, from bubble painting a moon to making a sun dial to experimenting with a rainbow star or with motion. Amusing and colourful artwork illustrates the pages along with spectacular photographs from NASA. …