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Eyewitness booksAdams, Simon
Summary: Describes the lives of soldiers from the Middle Ages to the present, discussing their training, tactics, vehicles, and weapons.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355 ADABaquedano, Elizabeth.
Summary: Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1993
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 972 BAQBridgman, Roger Francis
Summary: Discusses robots and their history, explaining the tasks robots are designed to do, such as perform delicate surgical operations, clean city sewers, and work as museum tour guides.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2004
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 629.892 BRICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.892 BRIGrau, Andrée.
Summary: Surveys all forms of dance throughout the world, discussing its cultural and social significance, its costume, its history, and noted dancers and choreographers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc. 2000
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Summary: "Discover the medieval world of castles -- how they were built and what life was like inside them"--from cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1994
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 623 GRAGray, Leon
Summary: Explores transportation from ancient times to today.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 388 GRAMurdoch, David Hamilton
Summary: Explores the rich cultures of Native Americans -- from the Pueblo-dwellers of the Southwest to the whale hunters of the frozen North.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf in association with the American Museum of Natural History 1995
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 970.004 MURCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 970.004 MURNahum, Andrew.
Summary: A photo essay tracing the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners. Includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1990
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Summary: Discusses the evolution, structure and function of the human and animal skeletal systems.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2004
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Summary: Reveals why howler monkeys erupt into song at sunrise, what it means when a mandrill yawns, and other details about the behavior, family life, and intelligence of gorillas and other primates.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.8 REDTambini, Michael.
Summary: Provides a speculative look ahead to the technological, environmental, and biological developments of the twenty-first century.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 601 TAMBrookfield, Karen.
Summary: Text and photographs trace the evolution of the written word, how the alphabet grew out of pictures, the development of papermaking, bookbinding, children's books, and more.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 002 BROClarke, Barry.
Summary: Examines the evolution, behavior, physical characteristics, and life cycle of all kinds of amphibians.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1993
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 597.6 BARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 597.6 CLACrampton, W. G. (William G.)
Summary: Displays the many shapes, sizes and colors of flags and banners the world over and explores the history, meaning, and uses of different types of flags.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 929.92 CRAMargeson, Susan M.
Summary: Who Were the Vikings? Discovering New Lands, At Home, Runes & Picture Stones, are among the chapters in this book. The format is appealing with many captioned illustrations surrounding the text. The sections on Viking ships, warriors, weapons, & explorations will serve as good background information for reports. Index. Part of the Eyewitness series. Full-color photos. Viking presents an...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1994
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 948 MARMcIntosh, Jane.
Summary: "Discover the extraordinary world of archeology--and the fascinating techniques used to piece together civilizations of the past"--from cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930.1 MCIMurdoch, David Hamilton
Summary: A look at the culture of North American Indian tribes focuses on their clothing, pottery, weapons, masks, baskets, and carvings.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.00497 MURParker, Steve.
Summary: Looks at the history of medicine, covering medicinal plants, germ theory, public health, fads, modern drugs, alternative treatments, surgery, and artificial parts.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 610 PARPutnam, James.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1994
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 909 PUTArdley, Neil.
Summary: Text and pictures introduce musical instruments from early times to the present--from pipes and flutes to electronic synthesizers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 784 ARDArthur, Alex.
Summary: Photographs and text examine different types of shells, including seashells, eggshells, and fossil shells, focusing on such aspects as how shells camouflage themselves and how they may be collected.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1989
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 594 ARTCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 594 ARTClutton-Brock, Juliet.
Summary: Text and photographs present the anatomy, behavior, habitats, and other aspects of wild and domestic cats.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1991
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Summary: The history of Imperial China from the building of the Great Wall to the days of the last emperor.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1994
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Summary: Discusses the age of knighthood, covering such aspects as arms, armor, training, ceremonies, tournaments, the code of chivalry, and the Crusades.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1993