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  • The Incas

    Tim Wood

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Nov. 1, 1996)
    Young readers can discover the secrets of the Inca civilization and peel back the double-page acetates to look inside a typical Inca house, a temple to the sun god, an emperor's palace, and a messenger's roadside way station.
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  • Hiking through History Washington: Exploring The Evergreen State's Past By Trail

    Nathan Barnes, Jeremy Barnes

    Paperback (Falcon Guides, Feb. 1, 2014)
    Imagine hiking along a wooded trail in Western Washington and stumbling upon the stone foundation of a crumbled building or rusted railroad ties from an abandoned Northern Pacific Railway line. Hiking through History Washington profiles 40 hikes (all trails, of varying degrees of difficulty), will go beyond simply stating miles and directions and GPS coordinates for each hike to include rich descriptions of the history underfoot. This book is the perfect companion for any hiker with an interest in history, complete with rich photos, detailed maps, and sidebars detailing enough historical information to satisfy every curiosity along the way.

  • The Celts

    Hazel Mary Martell, Various

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Dec. 1, 1995)
    A history of the ancient Celtic civilization, its rich culture, and its people includes see-through plastic overlays that reveal the inside of a tribesman's homestead, a noblewoman's and a prince's tombs, a broch tower, and a Celtic Christian monastery
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  • Ancient Egypt

    Judith Crosher

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, May 1, 1993)
    Colorful illustrations on acetate, which can be peeled back to show the interiors of structures, and an informative text help readers discover the mysteries of ancient Egypt, from the pyramids and temples to palaces and village homes.
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  • The Industrial Revolution

    Andrew Langley

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Dec. 15, 1994)
    Full-color acrylic paintings, photographs, diagrams, and see-through overlays provide a visual tour of the accomplishments of the Industrial Revolution, in scenes of a cotton mill, railway station, immigrant ship, and a coalminer's cottage.
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  • Ancient China

    Brian Williams

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Nov. 1, 1996)
    Double-page see-through spreads reveal the customs and daily lives of the ancient Chinese with depictions of a warrior-king's tomb, a nobleman's house, boat and locks on China's Grand Canal, and the private palace of a Ming emperor.
    Y

  • Ancient Greece

    Rowena Loverance

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, May 1, 1993)
    See-through cutaways, featuring acetate layers that can be peeled back to move from outside to inside structures, mark a colorful journey through the wonders of daily life in ancient Greece, showing typical houses, warships, and more.
    U

  • Money

    Peggy Burns

    Library Binding (Thomson Learning, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Examines the history of money throughout the world and discusses how coins and paper money were first used
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  • Ancient Rome

    Simon James

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Explains the customs and daily life of the Romans through a clear, informative text, and features layered illustrations using acetate that reveal the outside and inside of a Roman town house, a theater, an army fort, and the Roman baths.
    Y

  • The Mail

    Peggy Burns

    Library Binding (Thomson Learning, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Traces the history of mail service, looks at unusual means of delivery, and discusses stamp collecting
    U

  • The Renaissance

    Tim Wood

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Sept. 1, 1993)
    Full-color illustrations on acetate can be peeled back to reveal cutaways of the Renaissance interiors of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, a printer's workshop, a Florentine town house, and Columbus's Santa Maria.
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  • Submarines and Ships

    Richard Humble

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Sept. 1, 1997)
    From primitive reed boats to modern super carriers the size of small cities, the fascinating history of submarines and ships is revealed in double-page, see-through spreads of a Roman merchant vessel, massive Chinese junks, a luxury passenger ship, and more.
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