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  • Greek Cities

    Barry Steel, Bernard Long

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, Feb. 1, 1990)
    Surveys the daily life of the Greek city states, describing the schools, religion, drama, sports, economy, and social life
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  • Japan

    Lesley Downer, Malcolm Walker

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, Feb. 1, 1990)
    An introduction to Japan through a survey of its geography, history, social life, religion, culture, economy, and government
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  • Guglielmo Marconi

    Nina Morgan

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, March 1, 1991)
    Discusses the visionary inventor's life, his application of theories in physics to discover radio, and his contributions to the science of communication
  • The San Francisco Earthquake

    John Dudman, Richard Scollins

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, Aug. 1, 1988)
    Gives a detailed account of the 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco, the tragic events that followed, how the city recovered, and an update on contemporary tremors
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  • First Voyage Around the World

    Roger Coote, Tony Smith

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, Feb. 1, 1990)
    An account of Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the world in the early 1500s.
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  • Monster Mysteries

    Rupert Matthews, Bernard Long

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, Feb. 1, 1989)
    Discusses sightings, available evidence, and other information on such elusive monsters as the yeti, Congo dinosaur, and Loch Ness monster.
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  • Animal Partnerships

    Malcolm Penny

    Paperback (Bookwright Pr, Feb. 1, 1989)
    Examines the many different ways that plants and animals depend on each other and help each other survive
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  • Discovering Bats

    Jane Mulleneux

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, Aug. 1, 1989)
    Describes the physical characteristics, life cycles, defenses, types, and behavior of bats.
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  • Ancient Mysteries

    Rupert Matthews, Nik Spender

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, Feb. 1, 1989)
    Presents unsolved mysteries from the pre-Christian era of the ancient world, including the statues on Easter Island, the mound builders, and the Nazcan Plain
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  • Ghosts

    Rupert Matthews, Michael Bragg

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, Oct. 1, 1989)
    Presents evidence in a number of famous ghost cases, and offers possible explanations for the bizarre phenomena
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  • Structures

    Malcolm Dixon, Jenny Hughes

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, March 1, 1991)
    Describes how man-made structures such as tunnels, bridges, and dams have been built and how they have changed the way we live; and observes the beauty and strength of both man-made and natural structures. Also gives instructions for building one's own structures.Describes how man-made structures such as tunnels, bridges, and dams have been built and how they have changed the way we live; and observes the beauty and strength of both man-made and natural structures
  • Animal Camouflage

    Malcolm Penny, Carolyn Scrace

    Library Binding (Bookwright Pr, March 1, 1988)
    Explains how animals use their appearance to blend in with their surroundings, hide from their predators, indicate that they are poisonous, and mimic other animals and plants
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