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Oxygen : the molecule that made the world / by Lane, Nick,1967-(CARDINAL)333850;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-359) and index.Introduction : Elixir of life -- and death -- In the beginning : the origins and importance of oxygen -- Silence of the aeons : three billion years of microbial evolution -- Fuse to the Cambrian explosion : Snowball Earth, environmental change and the first animals -- The Bolsover dragonfly : oxygen and the rise of the giants -- Treachery in the air : oxygen poisoning and X-irradiation : a mechanism in common -- Green planet : radiation and the evolution of photosynthesis -- Looking for LUCA : last ancestor in an age before oxygen -- Portrait of a paradox : vitamin C and the many faces of an antioxidant -- The antioxidant machine : a hundred and one ways of living with oxygen -- Sex and the art of bodily maintenance : trade-offs in the evolution of aging -- Eat! or you'll live forever : the triangle of food, sex and longevity -- Gender bender : the rate of living and the need for sexes -- Beyond genes and destiny : the double-agent theory of aging and disease -- Life, death and oxygen : lessons from evolution on the future of aging -- Glossary.
Subjects: Oxygen; Oxygen; Oxygen in the body; Biogeochemical cycles;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Oxygen / by Farndon, John.(CARDINAL)178435;
Explores the history of the chemical element oxygen and explains its chemistry, how it works in the body, and its importance in our lives.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Oxygen;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The story of oxygen / by Fitzgerald, Karen.(CARDINAL)634161;
Includes bibliographical references (page 60) and index.Explores the history of the chemical element oxygen and explains its chemistry, how it works in the body, and its importance in our lives.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Oxygen;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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My lively heart and lungs / by Taylor, Lauren,1985-(CARDINAL)400657;
What is your heart? -- Heartbeat -- Blood vessels -- Blood -- Lungs -- Oxygen -- Breathing in -- Breathing out -- Talking -- Healthy heart and lungs."Describes the circulatory and respiratory systems in simple language and tells how the heart and lungs deliver blood and oxygen to the body."--Provided by publisher.390LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Blood; Cardiopulmonary system; Heart; Lungs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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My lungs / by Rau, Dana Meachen,1971-(CARDINAL)317574;
Horn Book, April 2005Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), May 2005Discusses the importance of oxygen to the human body, and looks at what happens in the lungs when people breathe in air and exhale carbon dioxide. Includes photographs and illustrations.2.6K-3Accelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Lungs.; Respiration.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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My lungs / by Wendt, Jennifer,author.(CARDINAL)657970;
The inside scoop -- Locating the lungs -- Breathe in -- Awesome air -- Make way -- Outstanding oxygen -- Breathe out -- Talk about the lungs -- Show your lungs love -- Your busy body."What happens when you take a deep breathe? Woosh! Air rushes into your lungs. Your lungs help you get the air you need to live. They work with your heart to send oxygen around your body and get rid of waste you don't want. And that's not all! Explore what's inside you with fun text, bright pictures, and lively illustrations"--Grades 2-3Ages 7-8500L
Subjects: Lungs;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Pump it up : the heart and blood / by Randolph, Joanne,editor.(CARDINAL)702807;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Nonstop pumping -- Oxygen and a dangerous competitor -- A day in the life of blood -- Blood: there is no substitute.The heart is a vital organ in the human body. Diagrams and full-color photos and illustrations, paired with accessible and informative text, showcase how the heart works and what its job is in the human body.
Subjects: Blood; Heart; Cardiovascular system;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Out of thin air : dinosaurs, birds, and Earth's ancient atmosphere / by Ward, Peter D.(Peter Douglas),1949-(CARDINAL)333026;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-259) and index.Respiration and the Body Plans of Animal Life -- Oxygen Through Time -- Evolving Respiratory Systems as a Cause of the Cambrian Explosion -- The Ordovician: Cambrian Explosion -- The Silurian-Devonian: How an Oxygen Spike Allowed the First Conquest of Land -- The Carboniferous-Early Permian: High-oxygen, Fires and Giants -- The Permian Extinction and the Evolution of Endothermy -- The Triassic Explosion -- The Jurassic: Dinosaur Hegemony in a Low-Oxygen World -- The Cretaceous Extinction and the Rise of Large Mammals -- Should We Fear the Oxygen Future?Discusses the effect of changing oxygen levels in Earth's atmosphere on evolution and mass extinctions, and presents the theory that saurischian dinosaurs were able to weather two mass extinctions because of a new, more efficient respiratory system, which was in turn inherited by their descendants the birds.
Subjects: Dinosaurs; Dinosaurs; Paleoecology.; Paleobotany;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The circulatory system / by Troup, Roxanne,author.(CARDINAL)850090; Weinhaus, Anthony J.,consultant.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Feeling the rhythm -- It starts in the heart -- The heart-lung connection.The body needs oxygen to survive. This title explores how the heart and blood vessels carry oxygen through the body. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject.Ages: 8-12.720L
Subjects: Informational works.; Illustrated works.; Cardiovascular system; Heart; Human anatomy;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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Respiratory system / by Hansen, Grace,author.(CARDINAL)352419;
The respiratory system -- Oxygen in -- CO₂ out -- Take a big breath!740L
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Picture books.; Respiratory organs;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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