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2021.
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"Using an infamous deception about a fake mountain range in British Columbia as her jumping-off point, Katie Ives examines the lure of blank spaces on the map and the value of the imagination. "Imaginary Peaks" details the mystery of the Riesenstein Hoax within the larger context of cartography, exploration, and climbing history"--
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2017.
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"In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even in winter, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store food and water to avoid freezing to death ... Based on extensive interviews with Knight...
3) The Desert
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Pub. Date
2014
Description
Explore the different parts of a desert environment and learn their names.
5) By the Sea
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Pub. Date
2016
Description
Explore the natural wonders of the seashore in simple words and pictures.
6) The Island
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Pub. Date
2015
Description
Explore the different parts of an island environment and learn their names.
7) The Prairie
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Pub. Date
2016
Description
Most of the middle of our country is part of a prairie ecosystem, and it is a wonderful place to explore. Get started with this simple book!
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"From one of the world's most renowned cave divers, a firsthand account of exploring the earth's final frontier: the hidden depths of our oceans and the sunken caves inside our planet. More people have died exploring underwater caves than climbing Mount Everest, and we know more about deep space than we do about the depths of our oceans. From one of the top cave divers working today--and one of the very few women in her field--Into the Planet blends...
15) The Yosemite
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John Muir, famous for his naturalist essays and books, was over 70 years old when he wrote "The Yosemite" as a reflection on the beauty of the national park. Muir was a naturalist, so he was highly invested in describing the landscape, flora, and fauna of Yosemite National Park. He even said that "no temple with manmade hands can compare with Yosemite." Muir knew the terrain well, having hiked and climbed Cathedral Peak, Mount Dana, and the old Indian...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Deciduous forest ecosystems can be found on nearly every continent. Countless animals and plants live in them. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important gray wolves are.
20) Cape Cod
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A narrative description of Cape Cod's landscape, its inhabitants, shore, plant, and animal life. A chronical of Henry David Thoreau's journey of discovery along this evocative coastline.
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