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Women of justice volume 2
Language
English
Description
Twelve years ago, forensic anthropologist Jamie Cash survived a brutal kidnapping, torture, and rape. After years of therapy, she has made a life for herself--though one that is haunted by memories of her terrifying past. She finally lets herself get close to a man, FBI agent Dakota Richards, when signs start appearing that point to one frightening fact--her attacker is back and ready to finish the job he started all those year ago. Can she escape...
6) Prosthetics
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English
Description
"Explores how and why prosthetics were developed, how the technology works today, and how the technology will be advanced in the future"--
7) Tiny robots
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Tiny robots include everything from a wall climbing microbot to a nanobot that goes inside the human body. Find out just what these awesome machines can do."--
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English
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"Spiders may be creepy, but they know amazing tricks. Some species have learned to fly. Others like to hang out underwater. Spider silk is strong and flexible. Spiders use it for more than just webs. Scientists keep trying to mimic spider silk. Once they succeed, people will find many awesome uses"--Back cover.
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English
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"Few species are as smart and playful as dolphins. These speedsters of the sea live in social groups. They have taught us many useful lessons about life in the ocean. With natural sonar, they can swim and hunt while blindfolded. Scientists study dolphins to learn more about intelligence in animals and in humans"--Back cover.
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English
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"Sharks are perfect predators. These toothy fish have super senses for finding prey. We fear sharks but we also learn from them. The study of shark skin has led to many new inventions. Some species can even glow in the dark. New undersea drones swim like sharks. More discoveries await in the . . . world of sharks"--Provided by publisher.
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English
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"Plants can do amazing things. They grow in the most unlikely places. They soak up sunlight for energy, and use rain, wind, and animals to spread their seeds. Some plants lure insects for food. Others can self-clean. Humans have copied many clever plant tricks. Scientists are placing technology inside plants"--Provided by publisher.
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English
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"Birds fly with speed and grace. They build intricate nests. Birds are survivors. They live on every continent of the world. Humans learned to fly by copying birds. Many new discoveries come from the study of birds. Scientists, architects, doctors, and engineers learn from them"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Discover the inventions that changed our world! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about inventions that change how we live - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Which Inventions Changed the World? is a beautifully designed reader all about inventions that changed people's lives - from helping us to navigate or communicate...
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English
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"Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Gates explains why he cares so deeply about climate change and what makes him optimistic that the world can avoid the most dire effects of the climate crisis. Gates says, "We can work on a local,...
15) Smartphones
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English
Description
Phones have come a long way thanks to technology, from landlines that required an operator to connect a call to smartphones that come with as many features as a laptop! In Smartphones in the Disruptors in Tech series, readers will discover how smartphones and technology has and continues to disrupt many businesses, including the taxi and marketing industries. Series includes a table of contents, tech-forward sidebars, a timeline, glossary, index,...
16) New car design
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Series
Publisher
Treasure Bay, Inc
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"What do you think new cars will be like in the future? If you were to design a new car, would you want it to be fast and cool-looking? Non-polluting and energy efficent? Safer to drive and not cost a lot? See what it takes to create a new car-- beginning with the first drawing and ending with new cars rolling off the assembly line and onto the street. The book also includes rare images and interesting information about some of the first cars ever...
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Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that advancements in robotics could soon make super-powered suits a reality? Or that some people have a rare gene that gives them superstrong bones? Hold onto your cape, you're about to become an expert on the high-flying science behind super powers!"--publisher.
19) Dealbreaker
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Publisher
Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Ruby Whiting has done the impossible. She has proved that humanity deserves a seat at the galactic table. Well, at least a shot at a seat. Having convinced the galactic governing body that mankind deserves a chance at fixing their own problems, Ruby has done her part to launch the planet into a new golden age of scientific discovery and technological revolution. However, there are still those in the galactic community that think that humanity is too...
20) The future
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Take a leap into a possible future! Make reading your superpower with DK s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about how we might live in the future - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. The Future is a beautifully designed reader all about how futurists imagine we might live, with exciting new technology changing travel, fun, houses and cities. The engaging text...
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