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Bats

Cindy Rodriguez (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781615906642

This book explains why bats are endangered, what human activities have put them at risk, and what can be done to save them.

Constuir casas verdes

Courtney Farrell (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781621690054

En el libro se explica cómo se puede vivir en casas amigables con el medio ambiente.

Turn On The Light

Ella Newell (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606940075

Explores electricity from the power plant to your home. Includes how electricity is made, circuits, how we use electricity, and the effects our changing world and weather have on how it works.

Rot and Decay

Sarah Levete (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606940020

Discusses things that rot and break down and things that don't. Investigates how decomposing things may feed insects or animals and help the soil. Discusses recycling.

Energy

Tim Clifford (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606940082

Explores energy, how we use it, different types and forms of energy, conservation and transformation, renewables vs. non-renewable, and energy conservation.

Biological, Nuclear, and Chemical Weapons

David Baker (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606941324

This book takes a look at the biological, nuclear, and chemical weapons that are known to be weapons of mass destruction, the history of human conflict, and how warriors have sought the best weapons for the most effective means of winning.

STEAM Jobs in Forensics

Shirley Duke (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919355

Forensics is the focus of this STEAM driven title that introduces students to all the jobs within this crimally related field.

STEAM Jobs in Marketing

Curtis Ross (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919331

Marketing is focused in this STEAM driven title for students addressing the degrees and duties of someone working in marketing.

STEAM Jobs in Game Development

Kenneth Rosenberg (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919348

Gaming is focused in this STEAM driven title for students addressing all the jobs and cutting edge techniques used in the development of video games.

STEAM Jobs in Photography

Ray Rayes (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919362

Photography is the focus of this STEAM driven title in the world of photography by taking a look at the improvements in equipment.

People and the Planet

Lyn Sirota (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681914770

This book explores how human activity affects the Earth, e.g. the effects of human activity on groundwater and surface water, habitat destruction, construction, emissions, and pollution.

Poop is Power

Robin Koontz (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681914701

How much power is in poop? Discover the biofuel technology that turns human and animal waste into energy for everything from cooking to powering up entire buildings.

Restoring Wetlands

Jeanne Sturm

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 1606944096

Discover the vital role of disappearing wetlands and what can be done to protect and restore this resource.

Rocks, Minerals, and Soil

Susan Meredith

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606944110

Describes how rocks, minerals, and soils are formed, their properties, and why humans are dependent on them.

Safari Guide

Tim Clifford

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606943724

Encounter animals and poachers on an African Safari in this graphic high interest book.

Our Footprint on Earth

Jeanne Sturm

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606944080

This book provides an understanding of the impact that humans have on Earth and suggests ways to reduce damage to the environment.

Surviving the Great Chicago Fire

Jo Cleland

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606945490

In graphic-novel format, this book examines the history of the Chicago fire in 1871 while providing a story that brings to life one family's struggle to survive the devastation.

Biofuels

David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout (authors)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604723212

Provides the history of biofuels, different uses, positive and negative characteristics, and how they will impact the future.

Cell Phones

Don McLeese (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604723281

The most current information on cell phones is provided in this book. Also included are facts about how they work, how to text, and how they have impacted our world.

The Internet and Email

Don McLeese (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781615906840

The internet and email have changed our lives. Find out why by reading the history, characteristics, uses, and future applications of this incredible invention.

Wind Energy

David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout (authors)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604723267

The uses of wind energy is the topic of this book. Explains the positive and negative impact this form of energy can have on our world.

Solar Energy

David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout (authors)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 1604723254

Solar energy is explained. Included in the book is where it comes from, who uses it, and the positive and negative benefits of using it.

Surviving the Dust Bowl

Jo Cleland

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 160694441X

In graphic-novel format, this book chronicles the dust storms which plagued the plains states from 1930 to 1939 while depicting one family's efforts to escape the devastation and start a new life in California.

Going Green

David and Patricia Armentrout

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781604723236

Eco-friendly energy is explained. The most current information is provided while establishing the understanding that it does not take much to make the world a better place.