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1) The planets
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
Description
Discusses the movements, location, and characteristics of the eight planets and one dwarf planet in Earth's solar system.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Planet Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy, the cloudy band of light that stretches clear across the night sky. How many galaxies are there in the universe? For years astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the universe. Now we know that there are billions of them. Gail Gibbons takes the reader on a journey light-years away.
3) Universe
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Universe explores the incredible celestial bodies in our Solar System. Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the Universe. Children will be mesmerized by how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas giants, and explosive stars. This beautifully...
4) Civil War
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Discover the horror of slave life, and the Underground Railroad that helped its victims to escape. See the weapons used on the battlefields, from single-shot rifles to powerful Gatling guns. Find out how Abraham Lincoln became president in 1860 and why he was assassinated,"--Page 4 of cover.
5) Fossil
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Fossil explores the creatures and plants that lived long ago. Become an eyewitness to the natural treasures found in rocks in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of all things fossils. Children will be mesmerized by the bones, teeth, and plants from long ago that have all been turned to rock. This beautifully illustrated guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into how...
6) Are you big?
Author
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Are YOU big? A simple question sends readers to the far reaches of the universe"--
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Focusing on contemporary and historical developments in the study of human anatomy, this features clear, age appropriate text, photographs, charts, graphics, and 3-D models highlighting the inner workings of our bodies -- from the framework of our skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make our bodies work. In this updated edition, kids can discover how muscles and joints help us move, find out how x-rays work, see the network of nerves inside...
8) World War I
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
New edition, American edition.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A close-up study of World War I takes readers on a gripping journey into the heart of the war where they will witness life in the trenches, the devastation of Europe by the Great War and much more, in a visual account that features photographs, maps and an abundance of information, releasing to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the conflict.
Provides an eyewitness account of the war that devastated Europe, from the assassination...
9) Stargazers
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
New and updated, Fourth edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Vetted by an expert, this new and updated edition introduces scientific facts about the stars, as well as how we look at and learn about them, through simple text and bold illustrations. From ancient names for constellations to modern innovations in telescope technology, this book covers a broad range of ideas without overwhelming the reader. It introduces and reinforces important vocabulary for the aspiring astronomer, explaining everything in clear,...
10) Reptile
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Become an eyewitness to how reptiles sense the world, move and use camouflage in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of these scaly creatures. Children will be mesmerized by the many different types of reptile species, from small pets to large crocodiles.
11) The Mona Lisa vanishes: a legendary painter, a shocking heist, and the birth of a global celebrity
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"On a hot August day in Paris, just over a century ago, a desperate guard burst into the office of the director of the Louvre and shouted, La Joconde, c'est partie! The Mona Lisa, she's gone! No one knew who was behind the heist. Was it an international gang of thieves? Was it an art-hungry American millionaire? Was it the young Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, who was about to remake the very art of painting? Travel back to an extraordinary period...
13) Planets
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Journey through space into the farthest reaches of our Solar System. Guided by astronauts and expert space engineers, learn all about the planets, how they formed, and how scientists study them."--
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
v, 294 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates the myths we've been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing, unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day--from the role of celebrity in immigration policy to the influence of one small group of...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
Description
Alligators and crocodiles are some of the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, but can you spot the differences between these two gigantic reptiles? Learn what makes each prehistoric creature unique and more in this toothy introduction to alligators and crocodiles.
"This updated edition vetted by an expert introduces young readers to everything they would want to know about the closest living relatives of dinosaurs, alligators and crocodiles. With...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"During World War II, families all across Europe huddled together in basements, attics, and closets as Nazi soldiers rounded up anyone Jewish. The Star of David, a symbol of faith and pride, became a tool of hate when the Nazis forced Jewish people to carry papers stamped with that star, so that it was clear who to capture. But many brave souls dared to help them. Jewish teenager Jacqueline Gauthier, a member of the French Resistance who had to conceal...
19) Beavers Away!
Author
Publisher
Beavers Pond Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
76 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes the Statewide Trapping and Relocation Project in Idaho, in which seventy-six beavers were reintroduced to traditional habitats through the non-traditional method of air drops: delivery in wooden boxes attached to parachutes. Also includes an overview of the role beavers play in ecology.
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