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Books in The Amazing World Of... series

  • Primates of the World

    R. & K. Preston-Mafham

    Hardcover (Facts On File, March 15, 1992)
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  • Poisonous Animals

    None

    Paperback (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, June 11, 1998)
    A collection of photographs of poisonous animals which show them in detail. This is one of a series of books of photographs of live animals for the five to eight year age group.
  • The World of Kestrels

    Virginia Harrison

    Hardcover (Belitha Press Ltd, )
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  • Amazing bats

    Frank Greenaway

    Paperback (Dorling Kindersley, March 15, 1991)
    Text and photographs introduce amazing members of the bat world, including the Indian fruit bat, the Noctule, and the common vampire bat.
  • The World of Castles

    Philip Steele

    Paperback (Kingfisher, April 28, 2005)
    An engaging look at life in a fortress home, from how murder holes were used to who did the laundry. Superb illustrations and fun text opens up the world of castles.
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  • World of Art: Water

    Jack Richardson

    Hardcover (Heinemann Library, March 15, 1989)
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  • The World of the Pirate

    Val Garwood, Richard Berridge

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, Oct. 31, 1997)
    An exploration of the world of pirates, focusing on the "Golden Age of Piracy" (1650-1750). Included are fact and fiction boxes giving nuggets of information, a "Rogues Gallery" - mini biographies of famous pirates, and historically accurate colour artwork.
  • The World of Flight

    Ian Graham

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Sept. 15, 2006)
    Amazing and awe-inspiring, flight has always captured man's imagination. This dynamically illustrated title truly captures the excitement of flight, from the Montgolfier brothers' hot-air balloon to the latest "super jumbos" that carry up to nine hundred passengers. Readers will explore the basic principles offlight, meet aviation pioneers, discover which aircraft is the fastest, and fly into the future with amazing "space planes."
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  • Amazing Cars

    Trevor Lord

    Paperback (Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, Sept. 4, 1992)
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  • Animals: Through the eyes of artists

    Wendy Richardson

    Paperback (Childrens Press, March 15, 1991)
    Presents pictures of animals by notable artists. Includes descriptive material about each artist and the accompanying work.
  • Water Through the Eyes of Artists

    Wendy Richardson, Jack Richardson

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books - Library Division, July 8, 1994)
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  • World of Shakespeare

    Anna Claybourne, R. Treaya, Rebecca Treays

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, Dec. 31, 1996)
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