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		Up Close to Hubbard Glacier The author sees firsthand how glaciers "calve" and drift out to sea.				River to the Sea Learn about the life and course of Vermont's West River.
		Hot Spots Under the Sea Dr. John Baross and his colleagues search for new life forms miles beneath the ocean surface.				Drilling in the Ocean Floor Scientists visit the oceans of the world to study what is beneath the sea floor.
		What’s So Hot About Spices? Spices make our food tastier, but do they preserve it as well?				Alaska's Tough Wild Flowers Three tough wild flowers survive the freezing Alaskan temperatures.
		Maggie and the Volcano Instead of running away from volcanoes when they erupt... Maggie runs toward them!				Lichens A dynamic duo that survives in places most plants would die.
		Hot Lava Under My Feet Discover why Kilauea is different from other active volcanoes.				Partners of the Ocean Reef Sea creatures partner up to make life a little easier.
		Lost in the Everglades Two friends get lost in the Everglades with the alligators and snakes!				Quicksand That Ate My Shoes, The Eleven-year-old Jennifer gets into quicksand.
		Walking for My Life A wrecked truck and a forced hike across the desert give Jennifer the chance to appreciate the beauty of the wild.				What Good is a Salt Marsh? Spend a morning at the New Jersey shore to learn why tide marshes are important.
		Peas to Peas The cycle continues every spring.				Battle for the Earth, A Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring influenced people to work harder at protecting the environment.
		Locusts on My Windshield A swarm reminded the author of the power of nature.				Magic Tooth and the Dinosaurs Edward Cope led a dangerous expedition that uncovered many new species of dinosaurs.

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