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The kids' invention book
Turning dreams into inventions can be a challenge, but lots of kids do it every day. The Kids' Invention Book takes kids step-by-step through the creative process, from finding the inspiration to building a model. The book also includes information on applying for a patent, entering invention contests, and starting an inventors' club.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0439271096
- Collation
- 64 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
- Series Title
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- Call Number
- 608 ERL
So you want to be an inventor?
St. George and Small, the Caldecott Medal-winning team who created So You Want to Be President? , are back with another spirited and witty look at history-this time focusing on the inventors and inventions who have given us lightbulbs, automobiles, and all the other things that keep the world humming.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780439575898
- Collation
- 53 pages: illustration ; 27 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- 608 ST
Inventors : from Da Vinci to Biro
Looks at men and women whose discoveries and achievements have changed the world-- Charts, diagrams and archival photographs provide detailed historical facts.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 0590621750
- Collation
- 47 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- The Usborne Book Of
- Call Number
- 608 REI
The street beneath my feet
This double-sided foldout book takes you on a fascinating journey deep underground. One side of the foldout shows the ground beneath the city, whilst the reverse side shows the ground beneath the countryside. The underground scenes include tunnels and pipes, creatures' burrows, layers of rock and the planet’s molten core, and run seamlessly into the next. Mixing urban and rural settings, cove…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781682971369
- Collation
- 20 pages : illustration ; 31 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577 GUI
What do they do with all that poo?
There are so many different kinds of animals at the zoo, and they each make lots and lots (and sometimes LOTS!) of poo. So what do zoos do with all of that poo? This zany, fact-filled romp explores zoo poo, from cube-shaped wombat poo to white hyena scat, and all of the places it ends up, including in science labs and elephant-poo paper—even backyard gardens!
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781481479868
- Collation
- 36 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- Call Number
- 591.5 KUR
Seas and oceans
Describes the oceans of the world, the animals and plants that live in them, and current worldwide threats to sea life such as pollution, overfishing, and extreme weather.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781583405116
- Collation
- 48 pages : illustration ; 29 cm
- Series Title
- Caring For The Planet
- Call Number
- 577.7 CHA
Water supply
Examines issues related to the water supply crisis around the world and discusses ways to achieve a sustainable future.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781420267389
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
- Series Title
- Global Issues
- Call Number
- 553.7 JAK
Drip! drop! : how water gets to your tap
This book offers a thorough explanation of the water cycle and how water is treated before coming into the city water supply.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780823414598
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 553.7 SEU
Our world of water : children and water around the world
Wherever we live in this world—whether our country is rich or poor—water is vital to our survival on this planet. This book follows the daily lives of children in Peru,Mauritania, the United States, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Tajikistan, and explores what water means to them.Where does it come from? How do they use it?
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781845076481
- Collation
- 47 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 553.7 HOL
Water everywhere
Water makes up more of our world than land. Learn more about the many places we find water.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781405319423
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 553.7 ATK
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