TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rothman,Julia
AU  - Niekrasz,John
TI  - Nature anatomy: the curious parts & pieces of the natural world 
SN  - 9781612122311 (paper w/ flaps : alk. paper)
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - North Adams, MA
PB  - Storey Publishing
KW  - Earth sciences
KW  - Study and teaching (Middle school)
KW  - Pictorial works
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; 1.  Common ground : Really moving ; Layers of the earth ; Minerals ; The rock cycle ; Fossils ; Landforms ; Mountains ; North American landscapes ; Field succession ; Loose landscape painting -- 2.  What's up? : Up in the atmosphere ; Predicting weather ; The water cycle ; Storms ; Why are snowflakes different? ; Rainbows ; Sunsets ; Phases of the moon ; Constellations -- 3.  Come close : Anatomy of a flower ; Anatomy of a bee ; Anatomy of a butterfly ; Metamorphosis ; Plants that attract butterflies ; Beautiful butterflies ; Colorful moths ; Sedges, rushes, grasses ; Grazing edibles ; Incredible insects and bugs abounding ; Spectacular spiders ; Anatomy of an ant -- 4.  Take a hike : Anatomy of a deciduous tree ; Anatomy of a trunk ; Leaf identification ; North American trees ; Beautiful bark ; Some flowers, cones, seeds, and fruits of trees ; Printing patterns ; Anatomy of a fern ; Pretty, pretty lichen ; Mysterious mosses ; Waterbears ; Mycelium ; Anatomy of a mushroom ; Marvelous mushrooms ; Rotting log ; Foraging in the forest -- 5.  Creature feature : Animals in the neighborhood ; Anatomy of a bat ; Common North American bats ; Tree squirrels ; The Lyme bacteria cycle ; Grizzly bear vs. black bear ; The animal underground ; Snakes ; Lizards ; Wild cats ; Wild dogs ; Animals with antlers...and horns ; Aquatic mammals ; Outstanding adaptations ; Marine mammals -- 6.  A little bird told me : Anatomy of a bird ; A bevy of birds ; Kinds of feathers ; Birdcalls ; a variety of nests ; Extraordinary eggs ; Intriguing bird behavior ; Birds of prey ; Owls ; Big birds ; A variety of beaks ; Water birds -- 7.  Head above the water : Water bodies ; Ecosystem of a pond ; A few freshwater fish ; Life cycle of a salmon ; Water bugs ; Toad vs. frog ; Life cycle of a frog ; Tidal zone ecosystem ; Fantastic saltwater fish ; Anatomy of a jellyfish ; On the sand ; Seashells by the seashore ; Some seaweed ; Harvesting, processing, and eating seaweed -- A note about conservation
N2  - Suitable for anyone who appreciates and wants to explore the curiosities and beauty of the natural world, this title offers a look at all kinds of subjects, including mineral formation, the inside of a volcano, what makes sunsets, monarch butterfly migration, the parts of a bird, the anatomy of a jellyfish, and more
ER  -