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61) Riparia's river
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When Gretchen, her twin brother Jason, their little sister Daphne, and a friend find their favorite swimming hole filled with green slime, they learn how the water became polluted and what can be done to clean it up.
63) Rivers
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Explores the world's rivers, discussing how they were formed, what organisms live there, and how they are used by humans.
64) Rivers
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Introduces children to the extensive role rivers play in our world. Famous rivers and their different characteristics, including types of habitats that live inside of them, important inventions created to utilize such a natural power source, natural disasters, and the role rivers play in our ecosystem are all highlighted.
65) Along the river
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"Boats of all shapes and sizes travel on the river, through the seasons, toward the sea. Who will you meet on the river?"--
73) Rivers of power: how a natural force raised kingdoms, destroyed civilizations, and shapes our world
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Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of human civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders, and fed billions. They promote life, forge peace, grant power, and can capriciously destroy everything in their path. Even today, rivers remain a powerful global force -- one that is more critical than ever to our future. In Rivers of Power, geographer Laurence C. Smith explores the...
76) Rivers and lakes
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Describes how rivers flow to the sea and the characteristics of rivers and lakes, including the animal life found within and near them.