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  • Hastings

    Samuel Willard Crompton

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 2002)
    Provides a historical account of the 1066 Battle of Hastings, a pivotal event in England's history, as well as the people and events leading up to it and its ramifications.

  • The Camera

    Rebecca Sabelko

    Paperback (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Smartphones put a camera in just about everyones pocket, but it hasnt always been so easy to take a snapshot. The 18th century brought a new innovation that allowed people to easily preserve a moment in time. That innovation carries on today! Through informative text, fun facts, and special features, this fascinating title explores how the camera was invented and how it continues to develop!
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  • Marathon

    Ph.d. Califf, David J.

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 2002)
    Presents the story of the Battle of Marathon, a landmark battle in ancient history.
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  • Tet Offensive

    Richard Worth

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, May 1, 2002)
    Details the pivotal battle of the Vietnam War.
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  • Russian Revolution

    Philip Clark

    Library Binding (Marshall Cavendish Corp, Sept. 1, 1988)
    Book by Clark, Philip

  • It Changed The World: Invention of the Combustion Engine – Rourke Science Reader, Grades 3–6

    Mike Downs

    Paperback (Bridges, Jan. 7, 2020)
    GRADES 3–6: Elementary-aged readers will explore amazing facts about the combustion engine in this 32-page nonfiction science book, which shows a before-and-after look at how the invention of the combustion engine improved the food, clothes, and other everyday items that we use to live.INVENTION BOOK FOR KIDS: The invention of the combustion engine changed huge parts of daily life. It allowed people access to much more of the world, including the air and sea. In this science invention book, readers will get an up-close look at how drastically the world changed.INCLUDES: Readers will be hooked from beginning to end with mesmerizing science facts and vivid photos! A glossary is provided as well as comprehension questions and an extension activity for further exploration on the topic.BENEFITS: This NGSS-aligned science book for kids will spark the interest of your budding scientist. It links the past and present, showing how inventions that are a part of our lives weren't always there! How did the world change, and continue to change, with the invention of this new technology? Let's find out!WHY ROURKE: Since 1980, we’ve been committed to bringing out the best non-fiction books to help you bring out the best in your young learners. Our carefully crafted topics encourage all students who are “learning to read” and “reading to learn"!
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  • French Revolution

    Ken Hills, Angus McBride, Tony Morris

    Library Binding (Marshall Cavendish Corp, Sept. 1, 1989)
    Examines the events of the French Revolution and how they influenced the course of history.
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  • Hastings

    Samuel Willard Crompton

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, May 1, 2002)
    Provides a historical account of the 1066 Battle of Hastings, a pivotal event in England's history, as well as the people and events leading up to it and its ramifications.
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  • Vietnam War

    Ken Hills, Andrew Howar, Andrew Howatt

    Library Binding (Marshall Cavendish Corp, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Surveys the history of the conflict in Vietnam, from its involvement in France's colonial empire to the union of North and South Vietnam as a single communist nation after the withdrawal of American troops.
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  • Arab-Israeli Wars

    Ken Hills, Neil Reed

    Library Binding (Marshall Cavendish Corp, Jan. 1, 1994)
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  • The First Man in Space

    David Cullen

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Describes the 1961 flight of Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, as well as the scientific background to that flight and space exploration since then.
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  • The History of the Computer

    Elizabeth Raum

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 25, 2007)
    How big were the first computers? What jobs were computers used for in the past? When was the World Wide Web invented? Take a journey through time and discover the amazing history of the computer!
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