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Big Tracks, Little Tracks
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, June 1, 1975)Book by Branley, Franklyn Mansfield
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Think Metric!
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Hardcover (Thomas Y. Crowell Company, March 15, 1972)Describes how accurate standards of measurements were determined for time, length and width, volume, temperature, and weight with emphasis on the advantages of the metric system.
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Tornado alert
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Hardcover (Crowell, Jan. 1, 1988)Describes the origin and nature of tornadoes and how to stay safe when threatened by one of these dangerous storms.
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Mickey's magnet,
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Hardcover (Scholastic Book Services, March 15, 1956)Mickey's Magnet (1956) Originally included a real magnet (lightly glued to the inside of the back cover), this book tells the story of how Mickey learns about magnets -- what they pick up, what they don't, and why. The final page encourages the reader to use the enclosed magnet to experiment: "Here is a magnet you can use," it offers. "Mickey picked up pins with a horseshoe magnet," it continues. "Can you pick up pins with your bar magnet? ... What else can you find out about your new magnet?"
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What makes day and night
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Hardcover (Crowell, Aug. 16, 1986)A simple explanation of how the rotation of the earth causes night and day.
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What makes day and night
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Hardcover (Field Publications, Aug. 16, 1986)Nonfiction children's book, great science resource
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Eclipse: Darkness in Daytime
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Paperback (Trophy Pr, June 1, 1988)Examines historical responses to solar eclipses, explains how they occur, and includes instructions for building a viewer
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What Makes a Magnet?
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Aug. 1, 1996)Will a magnet pick up a paper clip or a feather? In this book veteran author Franklyn Branley explains the properties and behavior of magnets. The charming illustrations will entertain readers as they discover for themselves what makes a magnet. Hands-on activities include making a magnet and compass. Full color.
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Earthquakes
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Library Binding (Harper, Aug. 16, 2015)Learn why earthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and what to do if one happens near you.
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Hurricane watch
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Hardcover (Crowell, )None
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The beginning of the earth
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Hardcover (Crowell, March 15, 1988)Describes what may have happened when the earth began billions of years ago.
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The Sky Is Full of Stars
Franklyn Mansfield Branley
Hardcover (Ty Crowell Co, Oct. 1, 1981)Explains how to view stars and ways to locate star pictures, known as constellations, throughout the year.
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