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THE BRAINWAVES: The Most Fantastic Atlas of the Whole Wide World (Hardcover) |
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| Everyone’s favorite zany and informative illustrated books are back with an extremely fantastic atlas. Fun and accurate illustrations bring the world to the reader’s lap in this bright and brain-tastic atlas. Ages 8 to 14. 64 pages. |
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9780756640095 |
| 1,320 points |
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Space & Flight Series - Exploring Saturn - (Hardcover) |
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| Exploring Saturn is a lively, informative way for students to fully appreciate and understand the Cassini orbiter's historic rendezvous with the ringed planet in 2004. It features Cassini's 4-year mission details including the breakaway Huygens probe that will plummet to Saturn's largest moon, Titan -- the only moon in our solar system with an atmosphere. The data gathered from the Cassini-Huygens mission will help scientists to unravel Saturn's many mysteries, answer questions about Earth's formation, and investigate the possibility of life on other planets. Ages 9 to 13 / 64 pages, 100 colour photos and illustrations, Website resources. |
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1-55297-766-8 |
| 1,275 points |
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Space & Flight Series - Final Frontier: Voyages Into Outer Space - (Hardcover) |
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| A young reader's guide to space exploration. Final Frontier is an illustrated guide to the past, present and future of space exploration. The book covers the early history of space flight: from the first unmanned missions, to the early manned flights and finally to the Apollo moon missions. Space program successes and failures are covered including the disasters that befell Apollo 1 and the shuttles Challenger and Columbia. Ages 10 to 14 / 129 pages. |
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1-55297-776-5 |
| 1,275 points |
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Science Series - Amazing Optical Illusions - (Hardcover) - (Hardcover) |
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| A child's introduction to the world of optical illusions.
Optical illusions are a window into how the brain perceives. Part of the fun is being fully aware that you're being tricked, fooled and misled. This collection of illusions will definitely do that! |
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1-55297-961-X |
| 1,180 points |
page 9 |
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Science Series - Mighty Robots: Mechanical Marvels that Fascinate and Frighten - (Paperback) |
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| The intriguing universe of robots.
Robots have lived in the human imagination for generations. Remember Frankenstein's creature brought to life by an electric charge, the Tin Man who yearned to become human, or the robot-filled world of the popular 1960s animated television series The Jetsons? |
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1-55037-928-3 |
| 1,180 points |
page 9 |
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Space & Flight Series - Book of Flight: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum - (PB) |
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| An exciting journey through time, the book includes such remarkable achievements as:
•The development of ballooning
•The earliest human gliders
•The Wright Brothers' first sustained flights
•Charles Lindbergh's solo trip across the Atlantic
•Amelia Earhart's courageous flights
•The tragic explosion of the airship Hindenburg
•The dogfights of the first and second world wars
•Chuck Yeager's historic blast through the sound barrier
•The Apollo astronauts' first steps on the moon
•The development of the Space Shuttle and the Hubble Space Telescope
•The building of the International Space Station. |
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1554072751 |
| 1,180 points |
page 9 |
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Space & Flight Series - The Story of Flight - (Hardcover) |
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| from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The dream of being able to fly is as old as human history. This book, based on the outstanding collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C., tells the story of the remarkable people -- dreamers, inventors, and pilots -- who turned that dream into a reality. |
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1-55297-642-4 |
| 1,180 points |
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Uncovering....Series - Skyscrapers - (Hardcover) |
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| Who designs skyscrapers? How are they built? Why don't they fall down?
From the Tower of Babel to the Great Pyramids to New York's Freedom Tower (to be completed in 2010), skyscrapers in one form or another have captured humankind's imagination. This book covers the world's most important skyscrapers, beginning with the earliest attempts to build to the sky, through the major design periods, and right up to post-September 11. |
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1-55407-136-4 |
| 1,180 points |
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Uncovering....Series - The Human Body - (Hardcover) |
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| What do the kidneys do? How does the immune system work? Why do we sneeze?
This book helps readers understand what goes on inside the human body. It covers every aspect of what makes us function, from the oxygen we breathe to the blood our hearts pump to how we smell, taste, think, and feel. Incredible cutaway illustrations show the body's various organs and systems while descriptive text and sidebars reveal the body's secrets. |
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1-55407-135-6 |
| 1,180 points |
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Evolution Revolution (paperback) |
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| The award-winning series that brought young readers What Makes Me Me?, Think of a Number, and Can You Feel the Force? now reveals the story behind “the greatest idea in history.” Page by page, the book answers questions such as ”Why do tigers have stripes?” with entertaining text, full-color photographs, and all the boldness and innovation that define this series. Ages 8 to 10 / 96 pages. |
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9780756645243 |
| 1,140 points |
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