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City Fish, Country Fish K.E. Nielsen 7/24/2012
Ten Little Caterpillars M. Hickey 8/22/2011
Morion, Magnets and More The Big Book of Primary Physical Science Marcia Hickey 8/22/2011
Almost Astronauts - 13 Women Who Dared to Dream L. Cavanaugh 8/18/2011

The Deep - The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss L. Cavanaugh 8/13/2011
Airlines of the Jet Age L. Cavanaugh 8/6/2011
Encyclopedia of Marine Science L. Cavanaugh 8/6/2011

Encyclopedia of Mammals L. Cavanaugh 8/6/2011
Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light Jocelyn Hubbell 8/17/2010
No Small Matter: Science on the Nanoscale Linda Oliver 7/1/2010

Lobsters: Gangsters of the Sea Jocelyn Hubbell 3/30/2010
Horses Sadie S. 2/10/2010
Mapping the Deep - The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science Louis Cutter 2/1/2010

The Story of Snow - The Science of Winter's Wonder Jan Hamilton 1/1/2010
The Beast in the Garden: A Modern Parable of Man and Nature  Library patron 12/1/2009
Dragon Bones and Dinosaur Eggs - A Photobiography of Explorer Roy Chapman Andrews Margery Schuler 11/1/2009

Wildfire Zachariah M. 10/29/2009
The Adventures of Sojourner: The Mission to Mars that Thrilled the World Nick H. 10/29/2009
Science Warriors - The Battle Against Invasive Species Casco Public Library Staff  10/20/2009

An Egg is Quiet Casco Public Library Trustee  10/20/2009
One Hen How one Small Loan Made a Big Difference Casco Maine Public Library  10/20/2009
Ookpik - The Travels of a Snowy Owl Casco Maine Public Library  10/20/2009

Wolfsnail - A Backyard Predator Jackson S. 10/19/2009
Wolfsnail - A Backyard Predator Julie  Owen 10/17/2009
Wolfsnail - A Backyard Predator Timothy A. Pearce 10/7/2009

The Life and Death of Planet Earth - How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World Georgette Burgess 4/5/2009
Reading the Earth: Landforms in the Making NH  4/2/2009
How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly? Madeline S. 4/1/2009

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2008 Susannah D. 4/1/2009
Earth: The Sequel - The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming Peter S. 4/1/2009
The Woods Scientist Ben Y. 4/1/2009

Silent Spring Michaela C. 4/1/2009
Encantado - Pink Dolphin of the Amazon Emma N. 4/1/2009
Bodies From the Bog Grace C. 4/1/2009

Frog Heaven - Ecology of a Vernal Pool Norah B. 4/1/2009
Going, Going, Gone? - Animals and Plants on the Brink of Extinction and How You Can Help Michael R. 4/1/2009
Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments Natalie S. 4/1/2009

When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm - A Cartoon Prehistory of Life Long Before Dinosaurs Ellie P. 4/1/2009
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea Kyle A. 4/1/2009
Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea Linzey L. 4/1/2009

The Boy Who Drew Birds Olive J. 4/1/2009
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Liam P. 4/1/2009
Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Eric J. 4/1/2009

The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness Alicia R. 4/1/2009
The Emperor of Scent: A Story of Perfume, Obsession, and the Last Mystery of the Senses Julia I. 4/1/2009
Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos Nicholas K. 4/1/2009

Longitude - The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Michelle K. 4/1/2009
Steven Caney's Ultimate Building Book Robert G 4/1/2009
Snakes! Strange and Wonderful Thomas M. 4/1/2009

Einstein's Dreams: A Novel Becca L. 4/1/2009
Dragon Bones and Dinosaur Eggs - A Photobiography of Explorer Roy Chapman Andrews Patti S. 4/1/2009
The Amateur Naturalist Anna F. 4/1/2009

The Most Beautiful Roof in the World - Exploring the Rainforest Canopy Emma L. 4/1/2009
The Selfish Gene KEE  3/22/2009
Return to Wild America - A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul Sandy Kauffman 9/1/2008

Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion Monica A. 5/1/2008
Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion Patrick K.G. 5/1/2008
Wild Flamingos Alison G. 4/1/2008

Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano Aaron H. 4/1/2008
Young Thomas Edison Will L. 4/1/2008
Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea Claire  R. 4/1/2008

Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea Rachel R. 4/1/2008
The International Space Station James D. 4/1/2008
The Top of the World - Climbing Mount Everest Hannah V. 4/1/2008

When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth - A Cartoon Prehistory of Life Before Dinosaurs Henry M. 4/1/2008
Biggest, Strongest, Fastest Rheann D. 4/1/2008
Out-of-This-World Astronomy: 50 Amazing Activities & Projects Helen S. 4/1/2008

Extreme Animals - Tha Toughest Creatures on Earth Ellie P. 4/1/2008
Deadly Invaders - Virus Outbreaks Around the World, From Marburg Fever to Avian Flu Sarah F. 4/1/2008
Gorilla Mountain - The Story of Wildlife Biologist Amy Vedder Lily B. 4/1/2008

Incredible Comparisons Sarah K. 4/1/2007
Kangaroos Quincie Q. 4/1/2007
Panda Rescue - Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife Sydney E. 4/1/2007

Phineas Gage - A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science Tami B. 4/1/2007
The Emperor of Scent: A Story of Perfume, Obsession, and the Last Mystery of the Senses Griffin G. 4/1/2007
Rain, Rain, Rain Forest Samiera M. 4/1/2007

Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA Erin C. 4/1/2007
Enough: Staying Human in an Engineered Age Tom G. 4/1/2007
Deep Atlantic: Life, Death, and Exploration in the Abyss Erica Z. 4/1/2007

Pandora's Baby: How the First Test Tube Babies Sparked the Reproductive Revolution Laura P. 4/1/2007
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Nikki C. 4/1/2007
The Dying of Enoch Wallace: Life, Death, and the Changing Brain Eric J. 4/1/2007

Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History Katie M. 4/1/2007
Search for the Golden Moon Bear: Science and Adventure in the Asian Tropics Morgan C. 4/1/2007
Electric Universe: The Shocking True Story of Electricity Addison B. 4/1/2007

Gorgon: Paleontology, Obsession, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth's History Bryan T. 4/1/2007
Flight: Science Experiments Devon C. 4/1/2007
Nights of the Pufflings Olivia R. 4/1/2007

Map Mania: Discovering Where You Are & Getting to Where You Aren't Cecilia H. 4/1/2007
Vanilla, Chocolate, & Strawberry - The Story of Your Favorite Flavors Patrick K. 4/1/2007
Tiger Rescue - Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife Erin M. 4/1/2007

Warped Passages - Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions Jocelyn Hubbell 3/1/2007
What Stinks? Jocelyn Hubbell 8/1/2006
Children's Night Sky Atlas Jocelyn Hubbell 8/1/2006

The World Through Maps: A History of Cartography Janet Fullerton 7/11/2006
Technology Matters: Questions to Live With Jocelyn Hubbell 7/1/2006
The Amateur Naturalist Jocelyn Hubbell 7/1/2006

Great Ideas in Physics: the conservation of energy, the second law of thermodynamics, the theory of relativity, and quantum mechanics Jocelyn Hubbell 7/1/2006
A Briefer History of Time Jocelyn Hubbell 7/1/2006
Exploring the Solar System - A History with 22 Activities Jocelyn Hubbell 7/1/2006

Antarctic Ice Tami B. 4/1/2006
Tiger Rescue - Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife Lily S. 4/1/2006
Coral Reef - A City That Never Sleeps Rajani N. 4/1/2006

An American Plague - The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Josie  T. 4/1/2006
Electric Universe: The Shocking True Story of Electricity Linda Oliver 3/22/2006
The Secret Family: Twenty-four Hours Inside the Mysterious World of Our Minds and Bodies Linda Oliver 3/22/2006

Merchants of Immortality: Chasing the Dream of Human Life Extension Jocelyn Hubbell 3/1/2006
Wings of Madness: Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight Jocelyn Hubbell 3/1/2006
El Nińo: Unlocking the Secrets of the Master Weather-maker Jocelyn Hubbell 3/1/2006

Evolution: The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory Jocelyn Hubbell 3/1/2006
Invisible Allies: Microbes That Shape Our Lives Jocelyn Hubbell 3/1/2006
Young Thomas Edison Jocelyn Hubbell 3/1/2006

Almost Gone - The World's Rarest Animals Jocelyn Hubbell 3/1/2006
I'm a Pill Bug Jocelyn Hubbell 3/1/2006
On the Wing - To the Edge of the Earth With the Peregrine Falcon Jocelyn Hubbell 3/1/2006

Buzz - The Intimate Bond Between Humans and Insects Jocelyn Hubbell 2/1/2006
Caves and Caverns Samual G. 4/1/2005
Adventure in Space - The Flight to Fix the Hubble David B. 4/1/2005

Bodies From the Bog M. C. 4/1/2005
Mangrove Wilderness - Nature's Nursery Alesa Y. 4/1/2005
Water Hole Waiting Maddie K. 4/1/2005

Actual Size Jamie R. 4/1/2005
Supercroc and the Origin of Crocodiles Joseph T. 4/1/2005
The Chimpanzees I Love - Saving Their World and Ours Ariel B. 4/1/2005

The Truth About Great White Sharks Jacob S. 4/1/2005
Sharks: Challengers of the Deep Jennifer C. 4/1/2005
Lobsters: Gangsters of the Sea Michelle B. 4/1/2005

Autumn Leaves Ariel B. 4/1/2005
Sea Soup - Phytoplankton Cullen S. 4/1/2005
Wild Flamingos Josie T. 4/1/2005

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Lee Grodzins 1/1/2005
Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA Edmond Pelta 12/1/2004
Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Barry Logan 7/1/2004

The First Three Minutes - A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe Lee Grodzins 5/1/2004
The Mystery of Mars Brandon S. 4/1/2004
Outside and Inside Kangaroos Maddy K. 4/1/2004

The Top of the World - Climbing Mount Everest Rozzie Hayden 4/1/2004
Kangaroos Anna C. 4/1/2004
Coral Reefs - Earth's Undersea Treasures Madeline C. 4/1/2004

Bats, Bugs and Biodiversity Josie T. 4/1/2004
First to Fly: How Wilbur & Orville Wright Invented the Airplane M. M. 4/1/2004
Nights of the Pufflings Cece C. 4/1/2004

The Puffins are Back! JoAnn B. 4/1/2004
The Snake Scientist David Brann 4/1/2004
It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex & Sexual Health Leah M. 4/1/2004

The Heart: Our Circulatory System Michelle Brann 4/1/2004
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdös and the Search for Mathematical Truth Lee Grodzins 1/1/2004
The Surprising Archaea: Discovering Another Domain of Life Barry Logan 1/1/2004

The Sibley Guide to Birds Jan, E. Pierson 1/1/2004
DNA: The Secret of Life Marjorie Tennyson 8/1/2003
The Two Cultures: and A Second Look John Smith 11/1/2002

Longitude - The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Lee Grodzins 11/1/2002
Longitude - The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Janet Fullerton 11/1/2002
The New Way Things Work Linda Oliver 1/1/1990

The New Way Things Work Philip & Phylis  Morrison 12/1/1989
Vanilla, Chocolate, & Strawberry - The Story of Your Favorite Flavors Philip & Phylis  Morrison
When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth - A Cartoon Prehistory of Life Before Dinosaurs K. K.

Murals - Cave, Cathedral, to Street Philip & Phylis  Morrison
The Brooklyn Bridge Philip & Phylis  Morrison
The Brooklyn Bridge Linda Oliver

The Weather Sky Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Family Math Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Family Math Linda Oliver

Family Math Lee Grodzins
The Bone Detectives - How Forensic Anthropologists Solve Crimes and Uncover Mysteries of the Dead Linda Oliver
One Small Square - Backyard Philip & Phylis  Morrison

One Small Square - Backyard Marjorie Tennyson
Crystal & Gem Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Crystal & Gem Peter Lea

The Most Beautiful Roof in the World - Exploring the Rainforest Canopy Maria Palopoli
A Log's Life Anne Hayden
A Log's Life Linda Oliver

Slime Molds and Fungi Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Slime Molds and Fungi Maria Palopoli
Sea Soup - Phytoplankton Marjorie Tennyson

Sea Soup - Phytoplankton Anne Hayden
Some Body! Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Some Body! Linda Oliver

Seeing Earth From Space Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Seeing Earth From Space Jane C.
Seeing Earth From Space Barry Logan

Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles Maddie K.
Batman: Exploring the World of Bats Philip & Phylis  Morrison
The Iceman Philip & Phylis  Morrison

The Elements - What You Really Want to Know Emily C.
An Owl in the House - A Naturalist's Diary Philip & Phylis  Morrison
An Owl in the House - A Naturalist's Diary Mike Heath

An Owl in the House - A Naturalist's Diary Marjorie Tennyson
The Drop in My Drink - The Story of Water on Our Planet Maria Palopoli
The Drop in My Drink - The Story of Water on Our Planet Linda Oliver

Digging for Bird-Dinosaurs - An Expedition to Madagascar Maria Palopoli
Einstein's Dreams: A Novel Erica K.
Cricketology Philip & Phylis  Morrison

Racing a Ghost Ship: The Incredible Journey of Great American II Philip & Phylis  Morrison
An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming Helen S.
The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone: Key to Ancient Egypt Philip & Phylis  Morrison

The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone: Key to Ancient Egypt Anne Hayden
Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei Linda Oliver

Bird, an Eyewitness Book Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Lobsters: Gangsters of the Sea Lee Grodzins
Creepy Crawlies: Ladybugs, Lobsters & Other Amazing Arthropods Philip & Phylis  Morrison

Creepy Crawlies: Ladybugs, Lobsters & Other Amazing Arthropods Maria Palopoli
Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler's Ninth Symphony Lee Grodzins
The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher Lee Grodzins

The Medusa and the Snail: More Notes of a Biology Watcher Lee Grodzins
The Youngest Science: Notes of a Medicine-Watcher Lee Grodzins
Peterson First Guide to Seashores Philip & Phylis  Morrison

Pond, Lake, River, Sea Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Are We Alone? Scientists Search for Life in Space Evelyn A.
A Feeling for the Organism: The Life and Work of Barbara McClintock Lee Grodzins

The Story of Writing: Alphabets, Hieroglyphs & Pictograms Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Hidden Under the Ground: The World Beneath Your Feet Philip & Phylis  Morrison
My Mom's Having a Baby! Jocelyn Hubbell

Humanpower: Cars, Planes and Boats with Muscles for Motors Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Coincidenses, Chaos, and All That Math Jazz: Making Light of Weighty Ideas  
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character Richmond  Thompson

Cosmos Lee Grodzins
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark Barry Logan
Silent Thunder: In the Presence of Elephants Phil Morrison

Silent Thunder: In the Presence of Elephants Lee Grodzins
Silent Thunder: In the Presence of Elephants Mike Heath
Nibbling on Einstein's Brain - The Good, the Bad & the Bogus in Science K. K.

The Barn Owl Andrew C.
The Secrets of Animal Flight Lee Grodzins
The Science Explorer Out and About - Fantastic Science Experiments Your Family Can Do Anywhere! Philip & Phylis  Morrison

Surtsey - The Newest Place on Earth Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Smithsonian Visual Timeline of Inventions Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Painters of the Caves Philip & Phylis  Morrison

Painters of the Caves Anne Hayden
Painters of the Caves Marjorie Tennyson
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? Jamie Ross

Digging Up Tyrannosaurus Rex Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Skyscraper - From the Ground Up Sandy Kauffman
The Moon K. K.

The Pebble in My Pocket - A History of Our Earth Philip & Phylis  Morrison
The Pebble in My Pocket - A History of Our Earth K. K.
Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is? Philip & Phylis  Morrison

What is the World Made Of? - All About Solids, Liquids and Gases K. K.
Symmetry - A Unifying Concept Philip & Phylis  Morrison
In One Tidepool - Crabs, Snails and Salty Tails Mary M.

Berta Benz and the Motorwagen - The Story of the First Automobile Journey Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Antarctic Ice Tiffany T.
Box Turtle at Long Pond Philip & Phylis  Morrison

Box Turtle at Long Pond Maria Palopoli
Soda Pop - How It's Made Philip & Phylis  Morrison
The Cool Hot Rod & Other Electrifying Experiments on Energy & Matter Philip & Phylis  Morrison

The Beak of the Finch Jan, E. Pierson
Monarchs Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Marie Curie - A Life  J.P.A.

Tree Trunk Traffic Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Numbers - Facts, Figures and Fiction Philip & Phylis  Morrison
Mitsuaki Iwago's Whales Philip & Phylis  Morrison

Tooth and Claw - Animal Adventures in the Wild Abigail P.
A Short History of Nearly Everything Richmond Thompson
Silent Spring Walter  Rosen

Safari Lee Grodzins
Safari Nicole R.
The Mystery of Mars Lee Grodzins

Weird Nature - An Astonishing Exploration of Nature's Strangest Behavior K. K.
Mammal Philip & Phylis  Morrison






 
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