Even as the tiol bird of the United States, the bald eagle has not always been universally beloved. Hunting, poisoning by DDT, and other human activity reduced bald eagle numbers from many thousands…
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Planes, trains, and automobilesâthese are just some of the many achievements of mechanical engineering. This volume will show readers that they do not have to know complex equations to appreciate…
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A V-shaped flock of geese flying overhead on a fall or winterâs day is a familiar sight to most of us. But, as this vibrant volume shows, there are numerous other animals that also migrate for…
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Water that lurks beneath the Earthâs surface is usually far easier to ignore than the water that covers itâuntil that water bursts forth above ground as geysers and hot springs. This…
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Given the vastness of the universe, it is not difficult to imagine the possibility of lifeâeven intelligent lifeâbeyond Earth. Yet whether any extraterrestrial beings have ever made contact…
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Amidst the labyrinthine collection of books where readers and researchers can lose themselves for hours, libraries also host a wealth of digital resources; allow visitors to check out movies, music,…
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Children learn to ride them early in life. Weekend warriors use them for exercise. People even ride them to and from work. The bicycle is a source of entertainment, but it is also an invaluable means…
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Afflicted with chronic pneumonia as a child, Kate DiCamillo found solace in books and dreamed of becoming a writer. Her first book, Because of Winn-Dixie, the story of a lonely girl and her dog,…
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Cell phones and GPS gadgets abound, but there is no substitute for learning the tried and true method of using an atlas. In this concise volume, readers learn how atlases came to exist and how they…
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The crustacean subphylum can be broken down into decapods, amphipods, copepods, and other types. This title offers readers from grades one through four comparisons between the needs and roles of…
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The crustacean subphylum can be broken down into decapods, amphipods, copepods, and other types. This title offers readers from grades one through four comparisons between the needs and roles of…
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Young readers who may be unfamiliar with Rosa Parks will be inspired by this biography of the American hero and her part in sparking the Civil Rights Movement. Valuable historical information is…
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Young readers are fascited by how the things around them are constructed. This volume will answer many of the questions they have, by first addressing the job of civil engineers and then explaining…
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