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1) Technology
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Trains that zip passengers along while hovering just above the ground, doctors that can print human body parts, and a gadget that cleans your dirty dishes while making soil for your plants. Sounds like science fiction, right? But it's all real technology! For as long as we've been around, humans have created stupendous solutions to our peskiest problems. Discover the extreme facts about technology in this kooky book"--
2) The oceans
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"We know the ocean is full of creatures that can make their own light, a reef that houses 25% of all known ocean species, and about 20 million pounds of gold. We've begun to explore the deepest-known trench of the ocean-7 miles below the water's surface-and travel along underwater mountain ranges that are almost long enough to stretch around the world twice. What we have found has been incredible, despite having explored less than 20% of Earth's oceans....
3) Buildings
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Have you heard of houses built to look like flying saucers? And did you know the first skyscraper ever built was in Chicago? But that certainly wasn't the first big building-it came after the monumental pyramids of ancient Egypt, the huge castles of medieval times, and more. All these buildings are marvels of engineering! Discover extreme facts about buildings in this fun and kooky book"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"It makes enough energy to light a light bulb, contains acid that can burn through a piece of wood, and is self-cleaning. It's the human body! From the brain in your head and heart in your chest, to the blood that rushes through your veins and the skin that wraps it all together, the human body is pretty amazing. Discover the extreme facts about the human body in this kooky book"--
5) Weather
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Funnels of fire fly through the sky, rain the color of blood falls from clouds above, and bolts of heat hotter than the surface of the sun flash to Earth. Weather isn't always rainbows and fluffy cumulous clouds. Whether it's raining cats and dogs (or frogs, as it did once in a small Serbian town) or it hasn't rained a drop in years (or even a drought lasting more than a decade), weather can be wild. Discover the extreme facts about weather in this...
6) Plants
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"They can bite, sting, and even feast on flesh. Some are deadly and others provide lifesaving cures. They can smell sweet or stink of rotting flesh! What are these crazy things? Plants, of course! The world is full of extraordinary plants growing everyway (including into thin air!) and everywhere (kudzu can grow up to 1 foot a day!). Discover the extreme facts about plants in this kooky book"--
7) Animals
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A fuzzy wombat pops out cube-shaped poop, the sloth moves so slowly that algae actually grows on it, and a pet pooch's sense of smell is at least 10,000 times stronger than a human sniffer. And that's not all. The animal kingdom is full of extraordinary creatures from large to small, fuzzy to slimy, disgusting to adorable, and everything in between! Discover the extreme facts about animals all over the world in this kooky book"--