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Books in Things You Should Know About series

  • Bears

    Camilla de la Bedoyere

    Hardcover (Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, April 1, 2008)
    There are many reasons why bears are among the most popular exhibits in zoos. These powerful mammals can seem simultaneously adorable and dangerous. This fact-filled volume offers much more knowledge than a bear lover could find in a zoo. Besides valuable scientific information about the eight species of bears remaining in the world, their habitats, life cycles, diet, and more, readers will also find out about species that are now extinct such as Arctodus, a towering bear that measured over 10 feet (3 m) in height! Colorful photographs, illustrations, and diagrams supplement this impressive collection of bear facts.
  • 1000 Things You Should Know about Space. John Farndon

    John Farndon

    Paperback (Miles Kelly Publishing, May 1, 2005)
    None
  • 100 Things You Should Know about Special Forces

    John Farndon (br, Gregory Fremont-Barnes

    Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Using simple text and photographs, this book examines the training and missions of special forces troops. The focus is primarily on British and American forces.
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  • Human Body

    John Farndon

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Dec. 1, 2002)
    Presents a collection of facts about the human body and its systems. presented in 100 illustrated topic panels, each with ten key facts.
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  • 1000 Things You Should Know About Geography

    John Farndon

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Feb. 1, 2003)
    Presents a collection of facts about geography, presented in 100 illustrated topic panels, each with ten key facts.
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  • Prehistoric Life

    Camilla de la Bedoyere, Rupert Matthews, Steve Parker

    Paperback (Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, Jan. 1, 2007)
    None
  • 100 Things You Should Know About Wonders of the World

    Adam Hibbert

    Paperback (Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Fiction
  • Wild Animals

    John Farndon (br, Steve Parker

    Hardcover (Mason Crest Publishers, Oct. 1, 2002)
    This series provides a rich resource of information with maximum impact. 1000 facts are covered by 100 topics, each with 10 key points that provide a simple but memorable handle on the subject. Fascinating information panels as well as extended captions amplify this quick-fire approach.
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  • 101 Things Every Kid Should Know About the Human Body

    Samantha Beres, Mary Bryson

    Hardcover (Lowell House, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Presents a variety of facts in such areas of anatomy as major organs, major systems, the senses, diseases, and more.
  • 1000 Things You Should Know About Mammals

    Jinny Johnson, Duncan Brewer

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, April 1, 2003)
    Presents a collection of facts about mammals, presented in 100 illustrated topic panels, each with ten key facts.
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  • Buildings & Transportation

    John Farndon (br

    Hardcover (Mason Crest Publishers, Oct. 1, 2002)
    This series provides a rich resource of information with maximum impact. 1000 facts are covered by 100 topics, each with 10 key points that provide a simple but memorable handle on the subject. Fascinating information panels as well as extended captions amplify this quick-fire approach.
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  • Ocean

    Clint Twist

    Paperback (Miles Kelly Publishing, Aug. 1, 2009)
    Most of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans that teem with living things, from microscopic plankton through to the mighty blue whale. As well as covering marine life, this book investigates ships, boats, amazing voyages, deep-water exploration - and the effect that humans have upon this incredible environment. Bulletpoints of information. Detailed illustrations and photographs. Additional fact panels.