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The last human

After machines take control of Earth, following the extinction of humans, twelve-year-old robot XR 935A confronts its prejudices about humans and begins to reconsider its own existence within robot society after discovering and befriending a twelve-year-old human girl.

Ashfall legacy

2021
"Sixteen-year-old half-alien Sydney Chambers leaves Earth to seek his long-missing father, and unearths a devastating, centuries-old secret about humanity"--OCLC.

Bots and bods

how robots and humans work, from the inside out
2021
"Explores the differences and the similarities between humans and robots. Looks at the basic features of human bodies and how they are copied in robots . . . learn how movement happens, how the world is seen and sensed, and how humans and robots think it all through. And looks to a future where bots will be helping bods more than ever"--Adapted from publisher description.

Appleseed

2007
After WWIII, nomad soldier Duenan Knute and Briareos, her cyborg partner, join the Olympus police and struggle to survive in an urban wasteland that is not all it may seem.

Finding Home

The journey of immigrants and refugees
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Earthquakes reshape Earth!

2021
Earthquakes are among the heaviest hitters in the world of natural phenomena that shape our planet. Not only can they cause massive amounts of damage on their own, they can also cause other disasters, such as tsunamis and avalanches.

What it means to be 98% chimpanzee

apes, people, and their genes
2003
Explores the meaning of the genetic similarity of humans to apes and its implications for understanding human nature; examines genetic variances within humans, especially with regard to race; and looks at the ways in which technical and cultural knowledge intersect in the conflict between science and religion.
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Humanity

the illustrated geography of our world
2019
Uses illustrations to show various facts about humanity.
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Pollution and conservation

1989
Describes the various kinds of pollution and what is being done to protect the natural environment.

Father Christmas and me

2017
"Amelia lives in the magical town of Elfhelm, newly adopted by Father Christmas and Mary Christmas. When the very jealous Easter Bunny launches an attack to ruin Christmas, it's up to Amelia, her family and the elves to fight off the forces of evil"--Amazon.

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