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1) Music
Author
Language
English
Description
Text and pictures introduce musical instruments from early times to the present--from pipes and flutes to electronic synthesizers.
Author
Series
Eyewitness books volume 23
Language
English
Description
New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! A detailed look at life in Egypt - from the pharaoh and his courtiers, through the mystical rites of the priests, to the world of the workers in the fields. Featuring stunning items from the tomb of Tutankhamun and jewelry from the royal palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian nobles lived. Find out how they prepared for...
3) Amphibian
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Language
English
Description
Examines the evolution, behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycle of all kinds of amphibians.
4) Evolution
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Language
English
Description
Text about and photography of experiments, animals, plants, bones, and fossils reveal the ideas and discoveries that have changed our understanding of the natural world and how life began.
5) Pirate
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Language
English
Description
"Be an eyewitness to the bloodthirsty activities of pirates, from the barbarous corsairs of the Mediterranean to the cutthroat buccaneers of the Spanish Main"--Cover, p. [4].
6) Baseball
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Series
Language
English
Description
Text and detailed photographs present the history, techniques, and interesting facts of baseball.
7) Presidents
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Language
English
Description
"Follow the early lives and political careers of the US presidents and see how they came into office, with full-color photographs of campaign memorabilia, family portraits, handwritten letters, mementos, and more. Discover how Abraham Lincoln saved the Union, why teddy bears are named after Theodore Roosevelt, and how Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the nation with the Louisiana Purchase"--
8) World War II
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Language
English
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Description
Provides an eyewitness account of the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II, from the Blitz to the atomic bomb. Be an eyewitness to the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II -- from the Blitz to the atomic bomb. Discover how everyday items were reused for the war effort. See the way propaganda affected the minds of people. Find out why many Japanese soldiers would rather die than face capture. New Look! Relaunched with new jackets...
9) Everest
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Pub
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
62 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
10) First ladies
Author
Language
English
Description
Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.
11) Rescue
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
63 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how rescue teams use vehicles, equipment, and animals to bring people to safety after natural disasters and accidents in space and at sea, and how relief organizations help supply needed clothing, food, and medical care.
Author
Language
English
Description
Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text.
Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war all the way through to the signing of the Constitution. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour through revolutionary America. Discover how American soldiers won battles against the great British Empire, plus see...
13) Islam
Author
Language
English
Description
Discover the faith, culture, and history that have shaped the modern Islamic world.
14) Computer
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text provide a look at different types of computers, how they work, and how they are used.
15) The Amazon
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Language
English
Description
Introduces the Amazon River and the rain forest that surrounds it, describing their physical characteristics and the plants and animals that live there, and discusses its people, their history, economic and social conditions, and other details --
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