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The Climate Book: The Facts and the Solutions

Greta Thunberg - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

We still have time to change the world. From Greta Thunberg, the world's leading climate activist, comes the essential handbook for making it happen.You might think it's an impossible task: secure a safe future for life on Earth, at a scale and speed never seen, against all the odds....
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What Makes Olga Run?: The Mystery of the 90-Something Track Star, and What She Can Teach Us About Living Longer, Happier Lives

Bruce Grierson - Random House Canada
Format: Hardcover

FINALIST 2014 – City of Vancouver Book AwardPart science book, part journey into the untapped potential of the human spirit, this is the remarkable story of a 94-year-old track and field champion (not retired).      Olga Kotelko is most certainly a genetic...
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All Fishermen Are Liars

John Gierach - Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Format: Book

"I have to go fishing; it's my job." John Gierach can say that and mean it. But fishing is only part of his job. The other part is writing about his fishing adventures. And that's the part we readers get to enjoy. In All Fishermen Are Liars, Gierach travels across North...
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Cheetahs (Blastoff Readers. Level 2)

Rachel A Koestler-Grack - Blastoff Reader
Format: Library Binding

Cheetahs are the fastests animals on land. But they face many dangers. In this leveled text, readers will learn about the ways in which people are helping this animal overcome its threats. Features highlight the causes of the threat facing cheetahs, show the benefits that cheetahs provide...
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Killer Whale Vs. Alligator (Bizarre Beast Battles)

Natalie Humphrey - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: December 30

Between killer whales and alligators, one animal seems to be the best beast, but who would actually win in a face off? An alligator's bite is one of the strongest in the animal kingdom, but is the killer whale's tougher? Through this imaginative and informative text, young readers...
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National Geographic pocket guide to the reptiles & amphibians of North America

Catherine Herbert Howell - National Geographic
Format: Paperback

This basic beginner's field guide to our favorite animals that slither and swim is the latest in the growing National Geographic Pocket Guide series. Spot-on descriptive information and key facts about reptiles and amphibians are conveyed in a handy, colorful, easy-to-reference volume....
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The Anthropocene Reviewed

John Green - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered...
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Falcon Pocket Guide: Reptiles & Amphibians

Todd Telander - FalconGuides; First edition
Format: Print book

Falcon Pocket Guides are full-color, visually appealing, on-the-go guides for identifying plants and animals and learning about nature.
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The Last American Hero: The Remarkable Life of John Glenn

Alice L. George
Format: Hardcover

He became celebrated in all corners of the world as not just the first American to orbit the Earth, but as the first space traveler to take the human race with him. Refusing to let that dramatic day define his life, he went on to become a four-term US senator - and returned to space at the age of seventy-seven....
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Nature Guide: Snakes and Other Reptiles and Amphibians

DK Publishing - DK ADULT
Format: Book

This is the newest of our beautifully illustrated and highly informative nature guides produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution. Snakes and Other Reptiles and Amphibians is compact and easy-to-use, including stunning photography, and a comprehensive catalog of cold-blooded...
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