Cosmic catastrophes : seven ways to destroy a planet like Earth [Smithsonian series]by Aguilar, David A. 

BTSB Prebound(Viking, 2016)

BTSB #: 046444 Available

Dewey: 520/NAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 1140

Genres:

Subjects: Natural disasters Catastrophes (Geology) Planets Astronomy Earth (Planet)

Summary: A lively exploration of seven cosmic catastrophes that could hit Earth and any of the other 20 billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy.

Inside Biosphere 2 : earth science under glass [Scientists in the field (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)]by Carson, Mary Kay 

BTSB Prebound(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015)

BTSB #: 194955 Available

Dewey: 304.2/NAges: 10-14   
AR: 7 MG RC: 9.5 6-8 Lexile: 1060

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Subjects: Biosphere 2 (Project) Closed ecological systems (Space environment) Human ecology Ecology - Research

Summary: In the 1990s, scientists lived inside Biosphere 2 (Biosphere 1 is the Earth itself) for two years, trying to figure out if colonizing Mars would ever be possible. Now scientists don't live there but instead conduct all sorts of studies and experiments aimed to help us better understand our environment and especially understand what sort of things are happening to it due to climate change and other man-made problems.

Mystery of life : how nothing became everything by Schutten, Jan Paul 

BTSB Prebound(Aladdin, 2015)

BTSB #: 790880 Available

Dewey: 576/NAges: 10-14   
AR: 6.3 MG Lexile: 830

Genres:

Subjects: Life (Biology) Life - Origin Evolution Discoveries in science

Summary: With decades of scientific knowledge behind him and a genuine sense of fun in his approach, Jan Paul Schutten rewards curiosity with engaging explanations about some of the most complicated scientific issues that exist, and tells readers that there is much left to discover. For example: Why does the paramecium deserve a standing ovation? How do you build a planet? Does a tree want to be tall? How does a bacterium turn into a blue whale? How can you survive without a rear end?

Voyager's greatest hits : the epic trek to interstellar space by Siy, Alexandra 

BTSB Prebound(Charlesbridge, 2017)

BTSB #: 823144 Available

Dewey: 523.4/NAges: 10-14   
AR: 7 MG

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Subjects: Voyager Project Planets - Exploration Outer space - Exploration

Summary: A brief history and discussion of the planets and outer space objects encountered by spacecraft Voyager.