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Books in 3-D Close Up series

  • Humpback Whales/Traveling on the Wings of a Song

    Francois Gohier

    Library Binding (Silver Burdett Pr, March 1, 1995)
    Describes the characteristics and behavior of humpback whales, including their songs, spectacular breaching, and long migrations
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  • A Dazzle of Hummingbirds

    Bruce Berger, John Chellman

    Paperback (Silver Burdett Pr, May 1, 1995)
    Looks at a variety of hummingbird species from around the world, and describes their characteristics and behavior
  • W. E. B Du Bois

    Tonya Bolden

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Dec. 26, 2008)
    William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, perhaps best known for his seminal work The Souls of Black Folk and as the founding editor of the NAACP?s groundbreaking magazine The Crisis, was ever a soul in motion for justice. Whether he was protesting Jim Crow laws and lynch mobs in the Deep South, advocating for the end of European Colonialism, or campaigning for world peace, Du Bois was always speaking out for others. This fascinating Up Close biography by award-winning author Tonya Bolden tells the story of how one man?tirelessly and never quietly? fought for equality until his death at age ninety-five.
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  • Up Close Set 1

    Not Available

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2007)
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  • Jane Goodall

    Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, July 3, 2008)
    Up Close: Jane Goodall by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Up Close: Thurgood Marshall by Chris Crowe A trailblazing scientist made famous by her favorite primates. Jane Goodall will forever be linked with the chimpanzees that she?s studied for over fifty years. A pioneer in scientific research, she revolutionized longstanding views about chimps, forest conservation, and women in scientific fields. This Up Close biography tells the story of how a demure young woman from London went to Africa and changed the world.
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  • Our Homes

    John Woodward, Leon Gray

    Library Binding (Brown Bear Books/Joe Hollander, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Using images taken by a microscope, introduces objects found in the home, including bacteria, plastic foam, CDs, felt-tip pens, dust mites, and cotton.
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  • Food

    John Woodward, Leon Gray

    Library Binding (Brown Bear Books/Joe Hollander, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Looks at the nutritional and physical makeup of common foods, including broccoli, potato chips, and garlic, and explains why fresh food spoils.
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  • Ocean Life

    John Woodward, Leon Gray

    Library Binding (Brown Bear Books/Joe Hollander, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Using images taken by a microscope, introduces animals that live in the ocean.
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  • Polar Animals

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    Paperback (North Parade Publishing, )
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  • Whales

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    Paperback (North Parade Publishing, )
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  • Backyard

    John Woodward, Leon Gray

    Library Binding (Brown Bear Books/Joe Hollander, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Using images taken by microscopes, introduces plants, small animals, and bacteria that are commonly found in backyards and explains why they are important to the ecosystem.
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  • Sharks

    Lynn Gibbons, Chris Coode

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, July 12, 2007)
    This attention-grabbing investigation of sharks will spark imaginations and a desire to learn more.