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Pyramid
Nicholas Harris
Paperback (Chrysalis Books Group, April 30, 2005)None
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Peter Ackroyd Voyages Through Time : In the Beginning
Peter Ackroyd
Paperback (Gardners Books, Aug. 31, 2004)Fire. Explosions. Meteorites. Chaos...Early life on Earth included all manner of freakish, alien creatures until the eventual arrival of big-brained Homo sapiens. Peter Ackroyd brilliantly brings to life the beginnings of the Earth - it's history, but not as you know it!
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Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Rome
Joan D. Barghusen, Ray Webb
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Jan. 1, 1999)A historical exploration of events and daily life in Rome in both ancient and modern times
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Double Cheeseburgers, Quiche, and Vegetarian Burritos: American Cooking from the 1920s Through Today
Loretta Frances Ichord, Jan Davey Ellis
Library Binding (Millbrook Pr, Nov. 24, 2006)A history of 20th century American food describes innovative foods and technologies that changed the market, explains the cultural significance of food, and provides recipes for traditional American dishes.
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Shipwreck
Claire Aston, Peter Dennis
Hardcover (Chrysalis Children's Books, May 15, 2003)None
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Settlements of the Indus River
Rob Bowden
Hardcover (Heinemann-Raintree, Sept. 15, 2005)What does legend say will happen to you if you drink from the Indus? How old are the ruins of Mohenjo-daro? What are badghirs? This book follows a passage through time to explore important settlements along the Indus River. The journey starts with the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro and ends with the relatively modern city of Karachi, now one of the largest cities in the world. The book also considers the changing role of the Indus River in the lives of the people living alongside it.
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Voyages Through Time: In the Beginning
Peter Ackroyd
Paperback (DK Children, Sept. 13, 2004)Traces the history of life on Earth from the origins of the planet, through the development and extinction of a variety of life forms, to the end of the latest Ice Age and the appearance of modern humans. Reprint.
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Nabbed!: The 1925 Journal of G. Codd Fitzmorgan
Bill H. Doyle
Library Binding (Fitzgerald Books, Jan. 1, 2007)Book by Doyle, Bill H.
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Daily Life in Ancient and Modern Beijing
Robert F. Baldwin, Ray Webb
Library Binding (Runestone Pr, Feb. 1, 1999)Explores daily life in Beijing in both ancient and modern times
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Cycle Power: Two-Wheeled Travel Past and Present
Jane Shuter
Paperback (Raintree, April 1, 2004)Get ready to Travel Through Time. From a bumpy ride on a boneshaker to a roaring motorcycle, you can discover what it was really like to travel in the past. So get on your bike and find out how travel on two wheels has changed from the invention of the first bicycles to the present day.
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City
Nicholas Harris
Hardcover (Chrysalis Children's Books, May 15, 2003)None
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Peter Ackroyd Voyages Through Time: Escape from Earth
Peter Ackroyd
Hardcover (DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), Sept. 25, 2003)As soon as humankind had conquered the Earth, the race to explore the final frontier began. Space has always held a unique fascination for humans and, during the 20th century, it finally became possible for us to look beyond our planet for the first time. This book tells the incredible story of our journey into space. With illustrated pages, information boxes and reference sections that complement the narrative, you will meet pioneering scientists and brave astronauts, discover extraordinary technology and explore amazing landscapes. Your imagination will soar above the familiar world and voyage into the unknown, where you will catch a glimpse of the most spectacular sight of all - the future.