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1) Life
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An exploration of animal, human, and plant life covers such diverse topics as DNA, cell division, and photosynthesis.
2) Wild West
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Brief text and color illustrations chronicle the history of the American West, from the adventures of Lewis and Clark to the massacre at Wounded Knee.
3) Costume
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Photographs and text provide information about the history of clothes and fashion, examining clothes, accessories, and ornaments worn by men, women, and children, and discussing the devices employed to obtain a certain look.
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'Miss Dashwood had a delicate complexion, regular features, and a remarkably pretty figure. Marianne was still handsomer. Her form, though not so correct as her sister's ... was more striking' As the title of Jane Austen's first published novel suggests, the difference between two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, lies not only in their appearance but also in their temperament. Yet Sense and Sensibility not only contrasts Elinor's good sense,...
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[2013]
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The relationship between human progress and its effect on the natural environment has long been a contentious issue. This book details the history of the environmental movement in the United States, from its first stirrings in the writings of Henry David Thoreau and George Perkins Marsh to recent debates over climate change and energy sources.
8) Jim Carrey
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c 1999
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Discusses the life and career of the comedian who has starred in such movies as "The Mask," "Dumb and Dumber", and "The Truman Show".
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