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Exploring the World
Fiona Macdonald
Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, Feb. 9, 2001)Exploring the World tells of Christopher Columbus' expedition around the world and his landing in America, of Ferdinand Magellan's journey to establish a trade route from Spain to the Spice Islands, and of Francis Drake's perilous voyage around the Cape of Good Hope. You will read about why the explorers set out, how they traveled, hazards they encountered on the way, and what they brought back with them. Clear maps and superb reconstructions bring these journeys vividly to life.
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Exploring North America
Jacqueline Morley
Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, March 9, 2002)Exploring North America tells of the many ventures it took to map out this vast country - from the Spanish treasure-hunters and their quest northwards from Mexico in search of gold, to De Soto's journey from Florida and his discovery of the Mississippi River, to Lewis and Clark's expedition from the east coast to the west coast. You will read about why the explorers set out, how they traveled, hazards they encountered along the way, and more. Clear maps and superb reconstructions bring these journeys vividly to life.
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The Art of Sculpture: Visual Arts
Scholastic Books, Scholastic Inc
Hardcover (Scholastic, March 1, 1995)An interactive exploration of sculpture through the ages includes fold-outs revealing hidden art treasures in an ancient Chinese tomb, reusable stickers that replace missing parts of the Parthenon, an acetate page depicting the stages of bronze casting, and more.
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Boats and Ships
Scholastic Books
Hardcover (Scholastic, March 1, 1996)An interactive history of seafaring vessels, great explorers, and their navigational tools introduces young readers to such craft as the Mayflower and Queen Mary, and transparent acetate overlays and liftable flaps help readers learn many fascinating facts.
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Trees and Forests/from Algae to Sequoias: The History, Life, and Richness of Forests/Book and Stickers
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Hardcover (Scholastic, March 1, 1995)Offering a visual and sensory experience for young readers, a book about trees features seven kinds of tree bark to touch, acetate pages to observe seasonal changes, lift-up flaps to reveal secrets of rainforest creatures, and much more.
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Exploring Energy/Power from the Sun, Muscles, Fuel, Machines, Inventions, and Atoms/Book and Stickers
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Hardcover (Scholastic, March 1, 1995)Featuring a hologram showing the movement inside a nuclear reactor, an unusual interactive book about energy also includes a feather that demonstrates static electricity and a thermographic photo of energy escaping from different parts of a house.
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Viking Explorers
Giovanni Caselli
Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, )None
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Exploring the Polar Regions
Jen Green
Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, Aug. 31, 1997)None
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Architecture and Construction: Building Pyramids, Log Cabins, Castles, Igloos, Bridges, and Skyscrapers
Scholastic Books
Hardcover (Scholastic, Oct. 1, 1995)A lavish introduction to architecture features die-cut comparisons of igloos, huts, and yurts; a fold-out cross-section spread of the Coliseum; a mini-book that highlights a castle; and a tracing page depicting Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water.
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Exploring Africa
Hazel Mary Martell
Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, Feb. 9, 2001)Exploring Africa tells of the many people who helped to map this mighty continent. It follows their expeditions across the Sahara and Kalahari deserts, along the valleys of the Congo, Niger, Nile, and Zambezi rivers, through rainforests, over mountains and on vast lakes. You will read about why the explorers set out, how they traveled, hazards they encountered on the way, native people they worked with, and more. Clear maps and superb reconstructions bring these journeys vividly to life.
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Exploring the Polar Regions
Jen Green
Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, Jan. 15, 1990)Exploring the Polar Regions describes the perils of Arctic and Antarctic travel, and the courage of the explorers who first mapped these frozen wastelands. It tells of the quest for the fabled Northwest and Northeast Passages through icy Arctic seas, of Peary's conquest of the North Pole, Shackleton's epic journey and the race for the South Pole. You will learn why these explorers set out, hazards they encountered along the way, what they discovered in the farthest reaches of the Earth, and more. Clear maps and superb reconstructions bring these journeys vividly to life.
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Exploring the Polar Regions
Jen Green
Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, Feb. 9, 2001)Exploring the Polar Regions describes the perils of Arctic and Antarctic travel, and the courage of the explorers who first mapped these frozen wastelands. It tells of the quest for the fabled Northwest and Northeast Passages through icy Arctic seas, of Peary's conquest of the North Pole, Shackleton's epic journey and the race for the South Pole. You will learn why these explorers set out, hazards they encountered along the way, what they discovered in the farthest reaches of the Earth, and more. Clear maps and superb reconstructions bring these journeys vividly to life.
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