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Michael Jordan: Hall of Fame Basketball Superstar
Nathan Aaseng
Paperback (Speeding Star, April 1, 2014)There was nothing Michael Jordan could not do on the basketball court. He could soar through the lane and dunk over opponents, he could shoot from the outside with great accuracy, and he was one of the best defenders to ever play the game. Nathan Aaseng tells the story of how Michael Jordan became a living NBA legend.
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The Disease Fighters: The Nobel Prize in Medicine
Nathan Aaseng
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Dec. 1, 1987)Describes some of the major medical discoveries, such as the cure for tuberculosis and the cause of malaria, made by researchers who were eventually awarded the Nobel prize for medicine
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You Are the Senator
Nathan Aaseng
Hardcover (Oliver Pr Inc, Oct. 1, 1996)Examines eight historic decisions of the U.S. Senate: Prohibition, the Social Securty Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, direct election of the president, the War Powers Act, the Gramm-Rudman bill, and the Brady bill
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Michael Jordan: Hall of Fame Basketball Superstar
Nathan Aaseng
Hardcover (Speeding Star, Sept. 1, 2013)There was nothing Michael Jordan could not do on the basketball court. He could soar through the lane and dunk over opponents, he could shoot from the outside with great accuracy, and he was one of the best defenders to ever play the game. Nathan Aaseng tells the story of how Michael Jordan became a living NBA legend.
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Bob Geldof, the Man Behind Live Aid
Nathan Aaseng
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1986)Describes the early life, career, and charity work of the Irish singer-songwriter, whose musical achievements went relatively unrecognized until he organized the Live Aid project to raise money for famine victims.
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Navajo Code Talkers
Nathan Aaseng
Library BindingOn the Pacific front during World War II, strange messages were picked up by American and Japanese forces on land and at sea. The messages were totally unintelligible to everyone except a small select group within the Marine Corps: the Navajo code talkers-a group of Navajos communicating in a code based on the Navajo language. This code, the first unbreakable one in U.S. history, was a key reason that the Allies were able to win in the Pacific. Navajo Code Talkers tells the story of the special group, who proved themselves to be among the bravest, most valuable, and most loyal of American soldiers during World War II.
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Billy Graham
Nathan Aaseng
Paperback (Zondervan, Oct. 1, 1993)Billy Graham's name and face are universally recognized, and top many "most admired" lists. This easy-to-read book will give young readers the story of the real Billy Graham, the man--and boy--behind the legend. And just maybe it will inspire s few of them to follow in his footsteps.
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College Football's Hottest Rivalries
Nathan Aaseng
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 1987)Examines the history of six long-standing college football rivalries including Yale vs. Harvard, Army vs Navy, and Michigan vs Ohio State
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Piranha
Nathan Aaseng
Hardcover (KidHaven, Aug. 1, 2005)With their razor-sharp teeth, hair-trigger reflexes, and feeding frenzies, a school of piranhas is capable of inflicting tremendous damage. The fish seldom attack humans unless provoked. This book describes the nature of piranha attacks and the steps that can be taken to minimize the chances of inciting a piranha attack.
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Twentieth-Century Inventors
Nathan Aaseng
Hardcover (Facts on File, June 1, 1991)Provides accounts of ten significant twentieth-century inventions and the people behind them, including the Wright brothers and their airplane, Robert Goddard and his rocket, and Gordon Gould and his laser
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The Disease Fighters: The Noble Prize in Medicine
Nathan Aaseng
Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 1987)Describes some of the major medical discoveries, such as the cure for tuberculosis and the cause of malaria, made by researchers who were eventually awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
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Sports Great Michael Jordan
Nathan Aaseng
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 1997)A biography of the star player for the Chicago Bulls who led the team to their first ever NBA championship in 1991, quit the game in 1993, and returned after eighteen months.
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