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1) Volcanoes
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Introduces the science of volcanoes to young readers, including geologic formation, famous volcanoes, predicting eruptions, and more.
2) Forests
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"Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to the physical characteristics and geographic locations of forests"--Provided by publisher.
3) Canyons
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Simple text and full-color photos explain how canyons form and why they are an important landform.
4) Caves
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Simple text and full-color photos explain how caves form and why they are an important landform.
5) Glaciers
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"Simple text and full-color photos explain how glaciers form and why they are an important landform"--Provided by publisher.
6) Volcanoes
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"Describes volcanoes, how they form, and the damage they cause"--Provided by publisher.
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Meet Stevie the Kiwi, an adventurous creature who will take students on a whirlwind trip to compare and contrast the human geography and landscapes of Australia and New Zealand. The Miniclip includes concepts such as geographical mapping, population, and natural and built environments.
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"Illustrated guide to the formation, geology, and features of planet Earth. Delve beneath the surface of Earth with this pictorial atlas and discover the secrets of our planet. How did planet Earth form? What's under the surface, and how can we see it? Why do volcanoes erupt? What do coasts and caves have in common? What's so important about rocks and soil? All these questions and more are answered in The Earth Atlas - a lavishly illustrated guide...
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Follow an international TV crew on their adventure to document the rarely seen rain forest people deep in the interior of Ecuador and southern Peru. Host Norm Vidal finds acceptance among the shy and reclusive indigenous people. He sings, dances, and hunts with weapons made from the aguaje palm near the Pastaza River. Norm learns the delicate art of silent death by blowpipe and shares his dreams during an ancient firelight ceremony.
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After decades of war, Cambodia has emerged as one of the greatest escapes in Southeast Asia. Ross Shimmon tours the ancient villages and landscapes of the Khmer empire bordering Laos and Vietnam. Ross wanders the chilling "Killing Fields" of Choeung Ek where Khmer Rouge soldiers brutally murdered and tortured 17,000 Cambodian men, women, and children. He explores the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat, takes a helicopter ride across the flood plains...
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Bermuda may be small, but as Ross Shimmon discovers, it has a ton of amazing attractions, including some awesome wreck diving opportunities and fabulous old British fortresses. Ross explores an underground cave complex, stops by the local racetrack, and scopes out the wildlife at an impressive little zoo. Ross winds up his trip swimming with some bottlenose dolphins, eating traditional rum cake, and exploring the original slave trade route in the...
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Host Marie Cruz lives her childhood dream by traveling 3,000 kilometers across one of the most romantic destinations on the dark continent. She takes part in the capture of a rampaging rogue bull elephant and visits the legendary Maasai people after floating across the stunning Serengeti plains in a hot air balloon.
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Discover stunning scenery with host Norm Vidal as he gets up close to exotic sea life on this string of volcanic islands 600 miles off the coast of South America. Norm scuba dives with schools of hammerhead and white-tipped sharks. Later, on a tour of the famous Charles Darwin Research Center, Norm meets "Lonesome George" - the last surviving giant turtle of its species left on the planet.
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Join host Marie Cruz as she treks to see colorful tea plantations, volcanic mountain markets, and stunning waterfalls tumbling from the steamy jungles of Sumatra. On Java, she explores ancient temples, learns the magical art of the shadow puppets from its master, rides an elephant, and motorbikes through rugged hilltop communities to climb into a cage with a deadly komodo dragon.