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Juvenile works.Adams, 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
Copies Available at Peninsula
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
Copies Available at Fife Lake
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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Place a hold to request this item.Gravett, Christopher
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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Place a hold to request this item.Parker, Steve.
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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Place a hold to request this item.Redmond, Ian.
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 TAMPutnam, James.
Summary: Looks at the secrets of the monumental structures of the ancient world, from the tombs of Egypt to the pyramids of Central America.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 932 PUTAyo, Yvonne.
Summary: Discover the traditional lifestyles, beliefs, skills, and crafts of the peoples of this ancient continent.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 960 AYOBender, Lionel.
Summary: Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 609 BENCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 609 BENBurnie, David.
Summary: A photo essay on the world of birds examining such topics as body construction, feathers and flight, the adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird watching.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1988
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 598 BURCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 598 BURClutton-Brock, Juliet.
Summary: Text and photographs highlight the evolutionary history of dogs, their domestication, anatomy, behavior, and breeds, and offer guidance on dog care and training.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 CLULangley, Myrtle.
Summary: Offers a revealing and enlightening look at the religions of the world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 200 LANLippincott, Kristen
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 520 LIPCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 520 LIPMatthews, Rupert.
Summary: Highlights various explorers and their discoveries.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1991
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 910 MATParker, Steve
Summary: Discusses the evolution, structure, and function of the human and animal skeletal systems.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1988
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 596.0471 PARPhilip, Neil.
Summary: Surveys the treatment of gods, goddesses, the heavens, creation, death, and evil as expressed in various mythologies around the world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 291.13 PHIPutnam, James.
Summary: Presents a look at pyramids around the world, including those in Egypt, Sudan, and Central America. The Pyramids at Giza in Egypt have stood for over 4,500 years, and the amazing feat of their construction is shrouded in mystery. This superb collection of specially commissioned photographs tries to answer some of the riddles about them and the people who built them. Discover what archeological...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New York 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 932 PUTSteele, Philip
Summary: Full-color illustrated photographs describe the history, culture, and people of Ancient Mesopotamia. Includes Mesopotamia clip-art CD-ROM and wall chart.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 935 SteTaylor, Barbara
Summary: "Discover the frozen beauty of the Polar regions and the remarkable flora and fauna that survive in these hostile conditions"--from cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1995