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Books in The World's Greatest Athletes series

  • Specialized Aircraft

    Christopher Chant, Michael John Haddrick Taylor

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Aug. 1, 1999)
    Drawings, photographs, and text describe a variety of specialized aircraft, both U.S. and foreign, including training planes, maritime patrol planes, reconnaissance and communications aircraft, and research planes
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  • Warplanes

    Ian Graham

    Hardcover (Raintree Publishers, Oct. 27, 2005)
    None
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  • Rembrandt

    Darice Bailer, Jt Morrow

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Introduces Rembrandt as one of the greatest European painters by exploring the techniques he used to create masterpieces such as The Night Watch and many portraits of himself and others.
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  • The Chronology of Flight: 1940 To the Present

    Michael John Haddrick Taylor

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Aug. 1, 1999)
    An illustrated chronology of the important dates in the history of flight and aircraft, from 1940 to the present
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  • The Chronology of Flight: C. 843 B.C.-1939

    Michael John Haddrick Taylor

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Sept. 1, 1999)
    An illustrated chronology of the important dates in the history of flight and aircraft, from ancient times to the middle of the twentieth century
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  • Edgar Degas

    Linda Cernak, Jt Morrow

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2014)
    Introduces Edgar Degas as one of the greatest Impressionist artists by exploring the multiple techniques he used to create oil paintings, pastel drawings, and sculptures.
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  • Autobiography

    Benjamin Franklin

    Unknown Binding (Grolier, March 15, 1978)
    This hardcover book is an autobiography about Franklin.
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  • Tanks

    Ian Graham

    Paperback (Raintree Publishers, Oct. 20, 2006)
    None
    K
  • The Worlds Greatest: Pack A

    Ian Graham

    Hardcover (Raintree Publishers, Oct. 27, 2005)
    This is a high-interest series filled with all kinds of fascinating facts that motivates pupils to read and encourages them to learn about design and technology. It describes the fastest, biggest and most amazing machines and vehicles in the world. This book features striking images to draw the reader in, and compares and contrasts vehicles, in tables of information - a useful feature for encouraging numeracy. It also uses a variety of ways to convey information, such as fact boxes, tables and different text types, so that pupils' interest is maintained.
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  • Leonardo da Vinci

    Susie Hodge

    Paperback (Flame Tree Illustrated, June 24, 2019)
    Exploring the life and works of the great artist, World’s Greatest Art: Da Vinci considers the achievements of Italy’s most well-known and influential artist. The book follows his artistic development, from early drawings and paintings while apprentice to artist Andrea del Verrocchio, to his later works, including the renowned Mona Lisa as well as his scientific observations and inventions that still impact the world today.
  • Motorbikes

    Ian Graham

    Hardcover (Raintree Publishers, Oct. 20, 2006)
    None
    K
  • Motorbikes

    Ian Graham

    Hardcover (Raintree Publishers, Oct. 27, 2005)
    None
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