Rebecca L Johnson
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Explores some of the animals that have natural ninja-like talents, including geckos who can grip almost any surface, sea urchins who release tiny sharp objects that bear a striking resemblance to throwing stars when attacked, bombardier beetles who deploy its chemical blaster, and more.
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Explores a range of animals that use disguises and mimic other things in nature to trick their prey or their hunters and survive, such as a baby bird that mimics a poison caterpillar, a moth that mimics sounds that confuse bats' hearing, and a tiny rainforest spider that creates a "puppet" spider out of dead leaves and twigs.
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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.
13) Genetics
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Traces the development of the science of genetics and heredity from Mendel to Watson and Crick, exploring how genes help determine individual traits.