Earth Sciences category: 10037 books
Beyond Oil
The View from Hubbert's Peak
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2006
"This book explains both why the decline of our most precious fuel is inevitable and how challenging it will be to cope with what comes next."—Richard E. Smalley, University Professor, Rice University, and 1996 Nobel laureate
With world oil production about to peak and inexorably...
Rare Earths Industry
Technological, Economic, and Environmental Implications
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2015
Rare Earths elements are composed of 15 chemical elements in the periodic table. Scandium and yttrium have similar properties, with mineral assemblages, and are therefore referred alike in the literature. Although abundant in the planet surface, the Rare Earths are not found in concentrated forms,...
As the World Burns
50 Simple Things You Can Do to Stay in Denial-A Graphic Novel
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
Two of America's most talented activists team up to deliver a bold and hilarious satire of modern environmental policy in this fully illustrated graphic novel. The U.S. government gives robot machines from space permission to eat the earth in exchange for bricks of gold. A one-eyed bunny rescues his...
The Madhouse Effect
How Climate Change Denial Is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
The award-winning climate scientist Michael E. Mann and the Pulitzer Prize–winning political cartoonist Tom Toles have been on the front lines of the fight against climate denialism for most of their careers. They have witnessed the manipulation of the media by business and political interests and...
Its A Bugs World: Scary and Spooky Bugs
Insects for Kids - Entomology
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
There's no reason to be scared of bugs! They can be cute if you look some of them too closely. But a child will learn to appreciate them even better if he/she learns about all the good things that they can do for the environment. So go ahead and calm your child's fear of bugs. Grab a copy now!
by Seymour Simon
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018
In this updated and revised edition of Icebergs & Glaciers, award-winning science writer Seymour Simon gives readers an in-depth look at how icebergs and glaciers have shaped our rivers, mountains, and earth, as well as the effect climate change is having on them and our planet.
With fascinating...
by Margaret Clyne, Rachel Griffiths
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
This 49-word book for young readers will teach all about sand, how it's made, and where it's found. Every page contains big, beautiful photographs, and there are discussion questions to aid in reading comprehension.
Grade: 1
Subject: Earth Science
Genre: Informational Text
Comprehension Skill/Strategy:...
Oceans - The Deep Blue Sea
Fun Facts and Pictures for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2015
As children read a book about oceans, they will be able to see all of the animals and plants that live in the water. They can begin to create their own pictures of sea life, placing them in an ocean that they imagine. The book can be used for school projects to get ideas that are related to science and...
Explore Rocks and Minerals!
20 Great Projects, Activities, Experiements
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
Explore Rocks and Minerals! offers kids ages 6–9 a fascinating introduction to geology. It investigates the geological forces that create and transform rocks, outlining the life cycle of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, and what they can tell us about the earth. It also explores fossils,...
by Nick Cimarusti
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2018
Our planet is covered with volcanoes. They are fascinating natural wonders that are potentially dangerous and destructive. But, they are important to Earth's survival. Scientists who study volcanoes ask lots of questions. Let's find the answers and learn more about volcanoes--and the volcanologists...
Geology of the Pacific Northwest
Investigate How the Earth Was Formed with 15 Projects
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Venturing through two of the most diverse and fascinating regions of North America, these activity books combine the subjects of geology and physical geography while making them captivating and fun. With a different approach, this series reveals the underlying processes for kids, explaining each region's...
The Cenozoic Era
Age of Mammals
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Its constant evolution over the millennia since its inception has made the Earth a dynamic entity, subject to numerous climactic and environmental forces that are forever changing this planet. In its most recent stage, the planet has seen an incredible diversification in plant and animal life, with...
Rocks and Minerals of The World
Geology for Kids - Minerology and Sedimentology
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Those stones you see might be an important mineral that the Earth creates. This book will open your child’s minds to the importance of the rocks and minerals you can dig up. It is a very informative book that is complete with images and just the right amount of texts too. Go ahead and get a copy of this book today!
by John P Rafferty
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Often concealing millennia worth of Earth’s history, rocks seem to project an impression of durability and permanence that belies their transformation over time. Seen in all shapes and sizes and found in many of the planet’s ecosystems, rocks have been subject to various natural forces that have...