Introducing Antarctica

Where is Antarctica? Does anyone live there? Do any plants grow in Antarctica? This book answers these questions and more as it introduces young readers to the continent of Antarctica through age-appropriate maps, engaging photographs, and simple text. Topics covered within the book include where the continent is, climate, geography, animals and plants, natural resources, and famous places.

Introducing Africa

Where is the Sahara Desert? What is Africa's highest mountain? Where do elephants live? This book answers these questions and more as it introduces young readers to the continent of Africa through age-appropriate maps, engaging photographs, and simple text. Topics covered within the book include where the continent is, climate, geography, animals and plants, countries, people and languages, nat…

Lewis and Clark

Describes the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition, which took the explorers from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.

I wonder why : countries fly flags, and other questions about people and places

Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading.

Shipwreck

Describes the history of shipwrecks, famous wrecks, causes, navigation and rescue techniques, and underwater archeology and the exploration of wrecks.

Time atlas : an interactive timeline of history

Travel through time and embark on a chronological journey, charting a brief history of the world and its inhabitants. From dinosaurs to DNA and from reed boats to rockets, this book celebrates the landmarks and inventions that have made our planet what it is today and poses the question: where do we go from here?

20th century world history

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9628824104

Collation

127 pages : illustration ; 28 cm

Series Title

Time Life Student Library

Call Number

909 WOR

What's the big idea, Ben Franklin?

No matter how busy he was, Ben Franklin always found time to try out new ideas: a remote-control lock (so he could lock his door without getting out of bed), a rocking chair with a fan over it (to keep flies away), and a windmill (to turn his roast meat on its spit). Aside from being a mad of ideas, he was an ambassador to England, a printer, an almanac maker, a politician, and even a vegetaria…

Newton and gravity

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0099237628

Collation

96 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

Series Title

The big idea

Call Number

925 STR

Young physicist

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9810086342

Collation

63 pages : illustration ; 18 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

925 YOU