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Some low-frequency sounds--such as noise from storms or truck engines--can make you feel dizzy and nauseated. An index finger's light touch can stop people from losing balance. You are more prone to trip when you think someone is watching you. A breakthrough in improving balance as we age might just come through the study of the Achilles tendon. A person gets "falling down drunk" due to a tiny structure in the inner ear that floats when it becomes...
2) Nightsong
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IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Chiro, a young bat, is nervous about flying into the world for the first time without his mother, especially on a very dark night, but he soon learns to rely on his "song" to find his way and stay safe.
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"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world. This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension--the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires (and fireworks), songbirds that can see the Earth's magnetic...
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"This "seriously entertaining book" explores the skin in its multifaceted physical, psychological, and social aspects ( Times , UK). Providing a cover for our delicate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and survival. One of the first things people see about us,...
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A biology professor's illuminating tour of the physical imperfections-from faulty knees to junk DNA-that make us human. ¶"A funny, fascinating catalog of our collective shortcomings that's tough to put down."-Discover ¶ We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so often-two hundred times more often than a dog...
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How is it that we can recognize photos from our high school yearbook decades later, but cannot remember what we ate for breakfast yesterday? And why are we inclined to buy more cans of soup if the sign says "LIMIT 12 PER CUSTOMER" rather than "LIMIT 4 PER CUSTOMER?" In Kluge, Gary Marcus argues convincingly that our minds are not as elegantly designed as we may believe. The imperfections result from a haphazard evolutionary process that often proceeds...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! The muscular system is made up of three different kinds of muscles: skeletal muscles, smooth muscle, and heart muscle. But what does each kind of muscle do? And where in the body are they located? Explore the muscular system in this engaging and informative book.
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Long snouts, bright-red lips, pointy heads . . . the animal kingdom is full of critters with unique features. Learn about the incredible adaptations that help these creatures-and their odd bods-survive and thrive all around the globe!
"While humans may bemoan their pointy, knobby, or flabby body parts, some animals use these...
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There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses. Our jaws are getting smaller and our teeth crooked and crowded, creating not only aesthetic challenges but also difficulties with breathing. Modern orthodontics has persuaded us that braces and oral devices can correct these problems. While teeth can certainly be straightened, what about the underlying causes of this rapid shift in oral evolution and the health risks...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Your nose can smell thousands of different scents. Your nose works with your brain to accomplish the important act of smelling. Learn how smells make your food taste better, bring back memories, and even keep you from danger.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Your skin is the largest organ of your body. Sensors in your skin communicate with your brain to let you know how an object feels. Readers will discover how the sense of touch allows them to learn about their surroundings, feel pain, and experience enjoyment.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Did you know that you don't remember all the sounds you hear in a day? Your brain lets you know what sounds are important to pay attention to. Students will discover how their ears allow them to hear loud noises, whispers, music, and many other sounds.
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Existen más de 300 especies de tortugas. Estas viven desde en las aguas profundas del océano hasta a los hábitats secos del desierto, y varían de tamaños desde pequeñas tortugas de caja hasta tortugas gigantes de los Galápagos. Todas tienen caparazones como parte de sus esqueletos, pero algunos esqueletos son planos y los otros son domos grandes. Algunas tortugas pueden meter sus cabezas dentro de los caparazones para protegerse y otras no....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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Did you know girls often have more taste buds than boys? Taste buds on your tongue let you taste foods that are salty, sweet, sour, or bitter. This book introduces how your taste buds send messages to your brain so that you can enjoy delicious foods or know if a food is too spicy or sour to eat.
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