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A book inspired by the History Network show explores unexplained mysteries, including what the government is hiding in Area 51, and what happened to the Confederacy's nineteen million dollars in gold and silver at the end of the Civil War.
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"A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast." --
Have you ever stopped to consider why you don't see metal fire escapes on new buildings? Or pondered the story behind those dancing inflatable figures in car dealerships? Mars and Kohlstedt reveal the stories baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we drive, and the sidewalks we traverse....
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Lerner Publishing Group
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2019
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers!
What is money and how do we use it? Simple text and fun photos compare the different kinds of things people buy. Critical-thinking questions encourage readers to think further about money and its uses.
4) Rosa Parks
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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
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2019
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English
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Rosa Parks is best known as the woman who helped start the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955 to 1956. However, her life story extends far beyond her defiance on that Alabama bus in 1955. Parks was an activist for change and a supporter of equal rights. This book tells her story, both before and after her actions on the bus, and stresses her importance in American history to this day. Using manageable language and vivid photographs, this beginner biography
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1952
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A visual survey of dress that covers the fashions of Western man over nearly 5,000 years of recorded history. An encyclopedia of dress styles that begins with the civilization of Ancient Egypt and continues through the 20th century. Includes an extensive section on American costume-Indians and cowboys, tradesmen and office girls, gentlemen of fashion and Klondike prospectors.
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"The secret to cooking fast is cooking smart--how you choose and prepare your ingredients and make use of your time in the kitchen. In How to Cook Everything Fast, Mark Bittman's latest comprehensive, culinary reference, he shows how anyone can spend just a little time cooking and be able to make 2,000 innovative recipes that are delicious, varied, exciting, made from scratch, and ready in anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes" --
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In the early days of spring when the snow begins to melt, plants and animals stir to life. High-impact photos and simple, rhyming text make for an engaging read-aloud while back matter offers more detail about each of the creatures featured in this celebration of spring's arrival.
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Farmer Tantoh Nforba is proud to call himself a farmer. He is an environmental leader, bringing clean water and bountiful organic gardens to Cameroon. He is also the founder of the international charity Save Your Future Association.
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Guinness World Records Limited
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[2022]
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English
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"3... 2... 1... We have lift off on another fully revised and updated Guinness World Records annual. The 2023 edition takes readers on a journey that's out of this world, revealing the latest and greatest record-breaking achievements here on Planet Earth and across the vast distances of space."--Amazon.com.
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Houghton Mifflin
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Field Guide to Stars and Planets, Third Edition, makes it easy to observe the phenomena of the nighttime sky. The heart of the book is the star maps, which can be used from any location on earth. One set of maps shows, month by month, what you can expect to see in any part of the sky. The other set forms a complete atlas of the sky, showing stars and constellations, planets, nebulae, galaxies, and other celestial objects. The atlas charts are accompanied...
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This nonfiction picture book, written and illustrated by Mia Posada, beautifully explains why leaves change color in fall. It highlights both the eye-catching colors of the season and the science behind the colors. Back matter offers additional scientific details for curious readers as well as suggested further reading and links to hands-on activities.
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