John Woodcock
1) Dinosaurs
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Explore the secrets of the most intelligent dinosaurs and discover what can be learned from dinosaur bones. Find out why hadrosaurs honked and why some dinosaurs swallowed stones. Using the latest theories and with dramatic pictures, this book reveals how dinsoaurs lived and why they died out.
2) Trains
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Did you know that the fastest vehicle ever to run on rails (at over 6,000 miles per hour) was rocket powered and driverless? Take a look at the world's most impressive locomotives and learn fun facts, about the fastest, oldest and most luxurious trains ever built. Take a journey through the history of trains, from the early giants of steam to the latest bullet-shaped speed machines. Visit the Quicklinks Web site and look at videos of old American...
3) Birds
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Referring readers to Web sites specially chosen by Usborne editors and web researchers, this book takes a look at some of the amazing powers of birds flight, elaborate courtship displays, and incredible nest-building abilities.
4) Sharks
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c2008
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Includes pictures and information about various breeds of sharks and how they reproduce, eat, and breathe. Recommended websites included to give more information about sharks.
5) Snakes
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Includes many fascinating facts and records about the world of snakes, featuring photographs, detailed illustrations and suggested Web site addresses.
6) Bugs
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Reveals the strange lives of all kinds of bugs. Discover what bugs look like close-up and read vivid descriptions of how they move, eat, grow, hunt and defend themselves.
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"Explore some of the world's most famous archaeological sites and see some of the amazing finds that have been unearthed. Find out about the painstaking detective work of archaeologists and read about the latest technological advances in dating, conserving, and reconstructing the past"--Cover.
9) Astronomy
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c2008
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Night sky -- Changing sky -- Starting sky watching -- Using telescopes -- Deeper into space -- Sun -- Moon -- Eclipses -- Stars -- Galaxies -- Star patterns -- March to May -- June to August -- September to November -- December to February -- Planet watching -- Mercury and Venus -- Mars -- Jupiter and Saturn -- Outer bodies -- Small bodies -- Sky sights -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
On a clear night you can see thousands of stars in the...
10) Big cats
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A simple presentation of the physical characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of some of our big cats such as leopards, tigers and pumas. This book also lists internet-links throughout that can be used with the book if you choose.
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2020.
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If an alien visitor were to collect ten souvenir life forms to represent life on earth, which would they be? This is the thought-provoking premise of Marianne Taylor's The Story of Life in 10 and a Half Species. Each life forms explains a key aspect about life on Earth. From the sponge that seems to be a plant but is really an animal to the almost extinct soft-shelled turtle deemed extremely unique and therefore extremely precious, these examples...
17) Dinosaurios
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2002
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Este libro ilustrado para ni�os y j�venes contiene datos sobre los dinosaurios, su comida, autodefensa, cuerpo, vida en com�n, etc. Incluye recuadros intercalados en el texto que contienen descripciones y direcciones de p�ginas web relacionadas con el tema.
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