Alexander Mostov
1) Forests
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"Do you want to make a difference and help change the world? If the answer's yes then this book is for you! Turn the pages and discover everything you need to know about deforestation and the ways we can tackle it. From scientists and conservationists helping to protect forest creatures, to tech inventions like robot tree-planters, this book helps children aged 8 and up to discover the incredible solutions to deforestation that are being worked on...
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Kids Can Press
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"Crows that recognize human faces. Octopuses that make themselves look like other animals to avoid predators. Goats that can solve puzzles. No, these aren't scenes from a science fiction movie -- they're real behaviors of these very smart creatures! Humans think we're pretty smart -- maybe the smartest species on the planet. But are we really? It turns out there are tons of other animals challenging us for the prize. Electric fish send signals to...
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Wide Eyed Editions
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"Meet double agent Nathalie Sergueiew, who helped collect information for the Allies during World War II; high-altitude pilot Gary Powers, who flew to great heights to take photographs of Soviet military installations; and mathematical genius Alan Turing, whose incredible work helped crack Nazi encryptions. These incredible people, along with a host of other amazing individuals, have all helped shaped the history of espionage through their dedicated...
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
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Simple text and illustrations look at the life of inventor Nikola Tesla.
"Born during a lighting storm, Nikola was called a child of light by his mother. He felt electricity after stroking his cat and was fascinated! With his brilliant mind, Nikola imagined inventions in his head and brought them to life. After studying electricity, he invented technology that could harness the power of alternating current, which today powers many things in our...
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Neon Squid
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"Heard about the lizard that shoots blood from its eyes? Or the ancient Romans who used pee to clean their clothes? Did you know that going on a roller coaster can cure kidney stones? A team of experts has scoured the world to find the most surprising facts it has to offer."--
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Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
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This fun and colorful board book introduces children to the joy of bike riding and bikes in many forms. There are big bikes, small bikes and extra tall bikes, and old bikes, new bikes and built-for-two bikes, and more! Inspired by the strong biking culture and community in the Pacific Northwest, this board book features different types of bikes and the diverse people, young and old, who enjoy them. It features bikes children will recognize and some...
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Think humans are the only intelligent creatures? Think again.
Sure, humans are smart. But scientists are discovering that we can learn a lot from some super-smart animals. For example: some birds can store seeds in thousands of different places - and remember them all! Octopuses can camouflage themselves as other animals or objects to avoid predators. Ants can work together on tasks by following instinctive algorithms. This fascinating book, covering...
10) Nikola Tesla
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Part of the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Nikola Tesla tells the story of the brilliant scientist and inventor who advanced scientific thought by a generation.