Environment Books


	Discover the Desert: The Driest Places On Earth	Ever wonder what it would be like to visit the desert? Is it as dry and barren as it seems, or are there exciting discoveries waiting to be found? And how would you survive the extremes of temperatures, the rough terrain, and the vast distances? Read More...
	Amazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself	Amazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself takes kids ages 9 and up on a circumnavigation of the globe to learn about Earth's terrestrial and aquatic biomes. Read More...
	Discover The Amazon	What if you were lost in the Amazon? Could you survive? Could you find your way out? From navigating through the jungle to finding shelter, Discover the Amazon: The World's Largest Rainforest will show kids ages 8 to 12 how they could make it... Read More...
	Discover National Monuments, National Parks: Natural Wonders	National Monuments, National Parks: Natural Wonders introduces readers ages 8–12 to the history and science behind some of the most amazing natural sites in our country that have been named national monuments. These natural phenomena have... Read More...
	Discover the Oceans	Discover the Oceans: The World's Largest Ecosystem leads kids ages 8 and up on an adventure to one of Earth's most mysterious places. Home to colorful reefs, strange and exotic creatures, deep canyons, and enormous mountain ranges, the... Read More...
	Planet Earth	BRONZE Medal WInner- 2008 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Read More...

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Nomad Press is looking forward to PLA in March. Make sure to stop by booth 1105 and check out our new titles for Fall 2010!

Explore Winter! excerpted for NECAP exam.

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA.org) reviews Explore the Solar System! "This is a great book to entice young readers to read more and learn a little science along the way. . ." Click here for the complete review

British Museum in London chooses Amazing Leonardo InventionsYou Can Build Yourself to accompany their exhibition on Leonado da Vinci.

United Nations declare 2011 to be the International Year of Forests. Details here...

2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity! Check here for worldwide celebrations.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory to study the Sun in detail. Click here to learn about the mission!

Lasers developed for defence against disease-carrying mosquitoes. Click here to read about the new technology.

Booklist Reviews Discover the Deserts: This large-format book introduces deserts and helps readers imagine traveling through different types, observing their features, and coping with the challenges they present…. Check it out!

This Day in History

1760:	Great Fire of Boston destroys 349 buildings
1914:	1st international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven

Yaw: the act of turning a ship.

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"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." — Dr. Seuss, "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

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Coming Soon

Soccer World South Africa

PUB DATE APRIL 2010. With a passion for connecting to the world, real-life pro soccer player Ethan Zohn takes his readers on the first Soccer World adventure to South Africa, home of the World Cup in 2010. There, he meets up with his soccer-playing friend Tawela, who serves as a guide to her remarkably diverse country.

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Kris Bordessa

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Tools of the Ancient Greeks

Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself

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Great World War II Projects You Can Build Yourself

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Kiki Magazine February 2010 ...Brings history to life, giving you a glimpse of what it was like to live during WWII through projects and stories about real people.

"an excellent resource…" —School Library Media Activities Monthly, May 2007 (

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