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  • Inside Lightning

    Melissa Stewart

    Paperback (Sterling Children's Books, Oct. 4, 2011)
    Bright. Beautiful. Dramatic. Dangerous. Lightning is all this--and more. Inside Lightning reveals the truth about this mysterious force of nature. Find out where and when it strikes, follow its formation from cloud to ground, see incredible photos of lightning flashes on earth and beyond, watch lightning scientists at work, and hear stories from those who have come face-to-face with lightning's awesome power. Includes safety tips.
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  • Lightning Inside You

    John Bierhorst, Louise Brierley

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, May 19, 1992)
    Threads of seven colors are stretched on the great prairie.What is it? It runs through the valleys clapping its hands."Rainbow" and "butterfly" are the answers to these two Native American riddles, typically drawn from the world of nature.Long hidden from view, the American Indian riddling tradition is revealed in all its variety in this carefully researched collection -- the first of its kind -- presenting 140 riddles translated from twenty different languages, including Aztec, Comanche, Maya, Onondaga, Pawnee, and Quechua.Here are examples of courtship riddling, hunter's riddling, dream-guessing, life-or-death riddling, and story riddling. In his introductory essay, editor John Bierhorst shows how such "games" are linked to the life and customs of the people who originated them. He also offers pointers to help non-Indian guessers come up with the right answers.With sweeping strokes and deft touches of humor, Louise Brierley's illustrations capture the spirit of mystery and inventiveness characteristic of this most unusual, most unexpected of Native American traditions.
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  • Inside Lightning

    Melissa Stewart

    Hardcover (Sterling Children's Books, Oct. 4, 2011)
    Bright. Beautiful. Dramatic. Dangerous. Lightning is all this--and more. Inside Lightning reveals the truth about this mysterious force of nature. Find out where and when it strikes, follow its formation from cloud to ground, see incredible photos of lightning flashes on earth and beyond, watch lightning scientists at work, and hear stories from those who have come face-to-face with lightning's awesome power. Includes safety tips.
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  • Inside Lightning

    Melissa Stewart

    Paperback (Sterling Children's Books, Oct. 4, 2011)
    Bright. Beautiful. Dramatic. Dangerous. Lightning is all this--and more. Inside Lightning reveals the truth about this mysterious force of nature. Find out where and when it strikes, follow its formation from cloud to ground, see incredible photos of lightning flashes on earth and beyond, watch lightning scientists at work, and hear stories from those who have come face-to-face with lightning's awesome power. Includes safety tips.
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  • Lightning Inside You

    John Bierhorst

    Hardcover (William Morrow, Aug. 16, 1992)
    1992, hardcover edition, Morrow, NY, young adult title, 104 pages. The first book of its kind, 140 riddles from 20 different Indian languages, including: Aztec, Comanche, Pawnee, and others. Filled with humor and terrific b&w illustrations by Louise Brierley.