{"product_id":"the-carbon-cycle-track-the-path-of-lifes-essential-element-hardcover","title":"The Carbon Cycle: Track the Path of Life's Essential Element - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarla Mooney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLex Cornell\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat element is found in all known forms of life? Carbon!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScientists call carbon the chemical backbone of life on Earth. That's because without carbon, there'd be no humans, animals, plants, microbes, or any other kind of life. In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Carbon Cycle: Track the Path of Life's Essential Element\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, young scientists explore how the first life forms that evolved on our planet consumed carbon and now, 4 billion years later, carbon is still the building block of all known forms of life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon regulates the planet's temperature, serves as the foundation of our food web, and provides the energy that fuels the global economy. Carbon is stored in rocks, sediment, the ocean, the atmosphere--and in every living thing, including people. Carbon rotates through these reservoirs in what we call the carbon cycle. The carbon cycle relies on balance, but as we continue to burn fossil fuels, more of the carbon stored in rock gets released into the atmosphere, upsetting the careful balance that keeps our climate healthy and habitable. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn all about the carbon cycle and the human influence on that cycle through a compelling narrative, links to online resources, essential questions, text-to-world observations, hands-on STEM activities, and graphic-novel style illustrations and photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional materials include a glossary, a list of media for further learning, a selected bibliography, and index. All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarla Mooney\u003c\/strong\u003e has written more than 100 books for children and young adults. She is an award-winning author of many books for Nomad Press, including \u003ci\u003eEngineering: How the Six Simple Machines Support the World, The Science of Seeds\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eClimate in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWebsite: carlamooney.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLex Cornell\u003c\/strong\u003e is a graduate of The Center for Cartoon Studies. They have illustrated several books for Nomad Press, including the Picture Book Science: Biomes set, \u003ci\u003eClimate Change: The Science Behind Melting Glaciers and Warming Oceans\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRocks and Minerals: Get the Dirt on Geology\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eGender Identity: Beyond Pronouns and Bathrooms.\u003c\/i\u003e Lex lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWebsite: www.lexcornell.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 10.24 x 8.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53520333439283,"sku":"9781647411527","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/98qa39U_oW9781647411527.webp?v=1781933714","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-carbon-cycle-track-the-path-of-lifes-essential-element-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}