Professor Frizzle's kid sister Fiona might be the new teacher at Walkerville Elementary, but she's got the same old motto: take chances, make mistakes, and get messy! When the class decides to go to Hawaii for their latest fieldtrip, they think they're in for rest, relaxation, and riding the waves. But when Wanda tries to save an endangered fish from a giant shark, it's Wanda who needs saving. Luckily her own class learns something from a totally...

“Seashore Plants of South Florida and the Caribbean” is a complete source for information about which plants grow best in nearshore environments. It includes extensive characteristics of each plant, including: • Form, flower and fruit date • Geographic distribution and habitat • Reproduction and propagation • Ornamental uses • Medicinal and toxic properties, including modern and folkloric beliefs and uses • Ecological aspects This...

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"Does a trip to the pool give you the jitters? Does a dip in the lake make you feel uneasy? You're not alone. In this Pebble Emerge book, explore the reasons many people are afraid of water and discover simple tips for facing this fear safely. Reassuring facts and helpful photos provide the knowledge young readers need to face their fear of water"--

La collection de livres "Systèmes aquaponiques, plantes" vise à vulgariser la science de la production alimentaire synergique telle que l'aquaponie. Ce système de production alimentaire est accessible au grand public et élimine bon nombre des problèmes actuels liés à l'approvisionnement alimentaire. Dans ce troisième volume, les deux derniers chapitres importants sont l'amélioration d'un système aquaponique et les aspects végétaux spécifiques...

This title focuses on piranhas and gives information related to their bodies, habitats, food, and life cycles. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities.

Say "algae" and most people think of pond scum. What they don't know is that without algae, none of us would exist. There are as many algae on Earth as stars in the universe, and they have been essential to life on our planet for eons. Algae created the Earth we know today, with its oxygen-rich atmosphere, abundant oceans, and coral reefs. Crude oil is made of dead algae, and algae are the ancestors of all plants. Today, seaweed production is a multi-billion...

Traveling from the rock pools of the shoreline to the deepest depths of the ocean, a blending of illustrations and facts about marine animals provides an introduction to some of the ocean's rarely seen creatures.

In her captivating new book, artist and avid beachcomber Josie Iselin returns to the seashore to reveal the unexpected beauty of seaweed. Produced on a flatbed scanner, Iselin's vibrant portraits of ocean flora reveal the exquisite color and extraordinary forms of more than 200 specimens gathered from tidal pools along the California and Maine coasts. Her engaging text, which accompanies the images, blends personal observation and philosophical musings...