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    Numbers in Nature
    Numbers in Nature
    Numbers in Nature
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    Numbers in Nature

    By Jennifer Marino-Walters

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    The number of points on a starfish or on a snowflake, the number of moons in the night sky. Let's count how many surprises nature has all around us.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2018
    ISBN9781634404822
    Numbers in Nature
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    Jennifer Marino-Walters

    Jennifer Marino Walters is a writer and editor specializing in family and parenting topics. She has written for Los Angeles Times, Reader's Digest, and Parenting. Jennifer lives with her husband, twin sons, and daughter in the Washington, DC, area.

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