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Books in Discovering the Past series

  • Ancient Civilization

    Jackson J Spielvogel PhD, National Geographic Society

    Library Binding (McGraw-Hill/Glencoe, March 31, 2005)
    Ancient Civilization
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  • Discovering Dinosaurs

    Bob Walters, Tess Kissinger

    Hardcover (Applesauce Press, Oct. 28, 2014)
    With over 100 new dinosaurs species discovered since 2012, Discovering Dinosaurs will make all earlier dino books EXTINCT!The most up-to-date illustrated dinosaur encyclopedia on the market! DISCOVERING DINOSAURS features spectacular illustrations of nearly 140 species, including all of the top dinosaur discoveries through 2015—written and illustrated by two of the world’s top dinosaur experts and artists. With a stunning oversized format that showcases Bob Walters' and Tess Kissinger’s award-winning illustrations, and a textured dinosaur-skin-like book cover, kids will not want to put the book down!
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  • Discovering Planets and Moons

    Applesauce Press

    Hardcover (Applesauce Press, Aug. 7, 2018)
    With a unique glow-in-the dark tactile book cover that recreates the cratered surface of the moon, DISCOVERING PLANETS AND MOONS is the ultimate guide to the most fascinating features of our solar system.Blast off into outer space with DISCOVERINGS PLANETS AND MOONS! From the icy outer reaches of our solar system to the blazing heat of the Sun, this action-packed, full-color book is bursting with gripping facts, fun tidbits, and dynamic artwork that bring the mysteries of our galaxy to life!
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  • Societies in Change: Pupil's Book: Year 8 Discovering the Past

    Alan Large, Andy Reid

    Paperback (Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc, )
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  • Discovering Sharks

    Donna Potter Parham, Julius T. Csotonyi

    Hardcover (Applesauce Press, May 10, 2016)
    With a unique book cover that looks and feels like actual shark skin, DISCOVERING SHARKS is the ultimate guide to the fiercest, most fascinating predators that lurk the ocean deep!This action-packed, full-color book features dozens of different types of sharks, with captivating photographs and illustrations throughout. From the Great White to the Hammerhead, learn about those razor-sharp teeth and prominent fins, mysterious behavior patterns, and even their unique diets. DISCOVERING SHARKS is jam-packed with gripping facts and fun tidbits, as well as breath-taking images that nearly jump off the page and right into your lap! Featuring a one-of-a-kind textured book cover that feels like shark skin, this book is a must-have for any child fascinated by the fiercest creatures who lurk the ocean deep!
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  • Discovering Bugs

    Julius Csotonyi

    Hardcover (Applesauce Press, June 6, 2017)
    Meet the coolest creepy crawlies on the planet! Discovering Bugs features an in-your-face look at more than fifty fascinating insects—as if through a magnifying glass!Zoom in on the coolest bugs in the world, crawling the forest floor alongside beetles and ants, and flying the skies with bees and dragonflies. Discovering Bugs makes you feel as if you’re looking through a microscope...and the deeply textured cover looks and feels like a gigantic spider! Stunning artwork takes you up-close-and-personal with 50 of the most interesting "bugs" from around the world. Your own backyard! Discovering Bugs features: *Profiles of dozens of awesome critters, from the teeny, tiny fairyfly wasp to the ginormous Goliath beetle! *Fun Facts highlighting the fascinating features of each species, from the classic monarch butterfly, to the Gooty sapphire tarantula, to the Hercules beetle! *Intricate, full-page illustrations show these creatures in action, battling other bugs or blending into their natural environments!
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  • Re-discovering the Twentieth Century World: A World Study After 1900: Pupil's Book

    Barbera Brown, Colin Shephard

    Paperback (Hodder Murray, )
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  • Ancient Rome

    Keith Brandt

    Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, Feb. 1, 1986)
    Briefly traces the development of the Roman Empire, through which the city of Rome dominated the western world for over five hundred years
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  • Renaissance

    Francene Sabin

    Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, Feb. 1, 1986)
    Briefly traces developments in European art, architecture, music, literature, philosophy, science, and exploration between 1300 and 1600
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  • Ancient Egypt

    Laurence Santrey

    Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, Nov. 1, 1985)
    Describes life in ancient Egypt and the accomplishments of that advanced civilization
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  • Peace and War: Teacher's Resource Book: Year 9

    Alan Large, Andy Reid

    Paperback (Hodder Murray, )
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  • Middle Ages

    Louis Sabin

    Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, Feb. 1, 1986)
    Briefly describes conditions of life for noblemen, monks, priests, peasants, pilgrims, tradesmen, and others during the Middle Ages in Europe
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