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1) Antarctica
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to Antarctica. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Read Along Cassette volume 392
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The states become bored with their positions on the map and decide to change places for a while. Also includes facts about the states.
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We are so familiar with the map of the United States that our state borders seem as much a part of nature as mountains and rivers. But every edge of the familiar wooden jigsaw pieces of our childhood represents a revealing moment of history and of, well, humans drawing lines in the sand. This is the first book to tackle why our state lines are where they are. Packed with oddities and trivia, this entertaining guide also reveals the major fault lines...
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Don't Know Much About Geography by New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis is a fascinating and fun exploration of our planet. Geography is the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, economics, and political science. In addition to presenting geographical trivia that'll impress your friends, Davis explores 21st-century topics of global concern,...
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"The real-life answers to Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities, Unruly Places explores the most extraordinary, off-grid, offbeat places on the planet. Alastair Bonnett's tour of the planet's most unlikely micro-nations, moving villages, secret cities, and no man's lands shows us the modern world from surprising new vantage points, bound to inspire urban explorers, off-the-beaten-trail wanderers, and armchair travelers. He connects what we see on maps...
8) Kenya
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This title introduces beginning readers to the country of Kenya. The book covers Kenya's geography, capital and largest cities, exciting animals, and its most popular sports. Complete with large, full color photographs, a large map, and more exciting landmarks to explore.
9) Denmark
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Denmark"--Provided by publisher.
10) Norway
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"This title introduces beginning readers to the country of Norway. The book covers Norway's geography, capital and largest cities, animals, popular foods, and popular sports. Complete with large, full color photographs, a large map, and more exciting landmarks to explore."--
11) Geography
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"Did you know that Antarctica's largest land animal is an insect? Did you know that the smallest country in the world is only 0.2 square miles?! Learn more weird-but-true geography facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations."--Amazon.com.
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"[This book] is a guide to the world not as it is, but as it was imagined to be. It's a world of ghost islands, invisible mountain ranges, mythical civilizations, ship-wrecking beasts, and other fictitious features introduced on maps and atlases through mistakes, misunderstanding, fantasies, and outright lies. This ... book collects and explores the colorful histories behind a striking range of real antique maps that are all in some way a little too...
14) Ascension
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2023.
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"A mind-bending speculative thriller in which the sudden appearance of a mountain in the middle of the Pacific Ocean leads a group of scientists to a series of jaw-dropping revelations that challenge the notion of what it means to be human. An enormous snow-covered mountain has appeared in the Pacific Ocean. No one knows when exactly it showed up, precisely how big it might be, or how to explain its existence. When Harold Tunmore, a scientist of mysterious...
16) Washington, DC
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Explore Washington, DC in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this state. Readers learn about the state's history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A Tour Book spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Washington, DC. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, a timeline, regional and state maps, a facts page...
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The brilliance of the Renaissance laid the foundation of the modern world. Textbooks tell us that it came about as a result of a rediscovery of the ideas and ideals of classical Greece and Rome. But now bestselling historian Gavin Menzies makes the startling argument that in the year 1434, China--then the world's most technologically advanced civilization--provided the spark that set the European Renaissance ablaze. From that date onward, Europeans...
18) Kansas
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Presents basic information about Kansas, including important cities, fun facts, and places of interest.
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In the 1870s, Will Andrews, fired up by Emerson to seek "an original relation to nature," drops out of Harvard and heads west. He washes up in Butcher's Crossing, a small Kansas town full of restless men looking for ways to make money and ways to waste it. One of these men regales Will with tales of the immense buffalo herds hidden away in the Colorado Rockies and convinces him to join an expedition to track them down. At the end of a grueling journey,...
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"Earth's strange and mysterious places have gripped human imagination for centuries. From mystical stone circles through the Bermuda Triangle and the fascinating giant stone figures of Easter Island, our planet's ancient strange places are full of unanswered questions. This high-interest title will enthral readers with its investigation of Earth's most bemusing ancient places and the intriguing answers that could solve these strange mysteries of history"--Amazon....