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1) Termites
Author
Series
Blastoff! readers volume 1
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces termites to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Termites plays an important role in the ecosystem. This book celebrates these insects and explains their benefits and how our world would be different without them"--
Introduces readers to the lives of different termite species and how they help their environments. Learn about their role in the food web and how their actions benefit both plants and animals.
Author
Publisher
Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Are we more like termites than we ever imagined? In Underbug, the award-winning journalist Lisa Margonelli introduces us to the enigmatic creatures that collectively outweigh human beings ten to one and consume $40 billion worth of valuable stuff annually. Over the course of a decade-long obsession with one of nature's most influential but least understood bugs, Margonelli pokes around termite mounds and high-tech research facilities, closely watching...
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Hot days, cold nights, and constant dryness: welcome to life in the desert! This fascinating biome is home to diverse plants, animals, and insects whose ability to survive in such a harsh environment will fascinate readers."--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"How many species are there across the globe? How much do all of the insects in the world collectively weigh? How far can animals travel? Steve Jenkins answers these questions and many more with numbers, images, innovation, and authoritative science in his latest work of illustrated nonfiction. Jenkins layers his signature cut-paper illustrations alongside computer graphics and a text that is teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate zoological...
11) Bugs
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
An exploration of insects, featuring close-up images, facts, dictionary and encyclopedia entries, and more.
Author
Publisher
Welbeck Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that without insects, humankind could not survive? This illustrated, fact-filled title explores the huge variety of insects, with a focus on what makes an insect an insect, the differences between the groups, and why insects are the most important animal group on Earth. Broken down into sections exploring each of the main types of insect, each section takes a different, playfully visual approach to really capture the character of the...
13) Fungarium
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
Return to the Museum with exquisite, detailed images of some of the most fascinating living organisms on this planet--fungi. Exploring every sort of fungi, from the kinds we see on supermarket shelves to those like penicillium that have shaped human history, this collection is the definitive introduction to what fungi are and just how vital they are to the world's ecosystem.
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Accompanying a new series of the hit BBC podcast, a fascinating exploration of how the animal world has inspired human progress via new inventions and solutions that impact our daily lives. Did you know that mosquitoes' mouthparts are helping to develop pain-free surgical needles? Who'd have thought that the humble mussel could inspire so many useful things, from plywood production to a 'glue' that cements the crowns on teeth and saves unborn babies...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With its stylish new package, updated information on the health and environmental benefits of insect eating, and breed-your-own instructions, this new edition of The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook is the go-to resource for anyone interested in becoming an entomological epicure. Before Andrew Zimmern and Anthony Bourdain began seeking out exotic and outright bizarre foods,The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook established insect cuisine as the new food frontier and has sold...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Introductory spreads explain that bugs live nearly everywhere on Earth and give tips on how to become a young bug spotter. The book is divided into key groups of bugs, including beetles, moths, butterflies, bees, snails, crickets, grasshoppers, worms and spiders, all illustrated with scenic compositions. Some spreads approach the world of bugs thematically, such as bugs that come out at night, baby creepy-crawlies and life cycles, how bugs hide and...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publsihing Division
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
During Mile's in-school suspension, he finds himself in a fierce battle with a classmate turned insidious termite who is determined to destroy books and the Black and Brown history they contain, and only Miles can stop him.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In this completely updated and totally revised second edition, you will learn how to choose a site, draw up construction time line and flow charts, apply for construction loans, obtain essential insurance information, buy plans, find and negotiate with subcontractors, and comply with building code, inspection, and permit requirements. The ins and outs of self-contracting are explained, combined with the experiences of others, and with dozens of forms...
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