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2) Pirates
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Presents a history of piracy throughout the world, and discusses characteristics of buccaneers, privateers, and corsairs, including descriptions of weapons and daily life.
3) Pirate
Author
Series
Description
A description of pirates throughout history, including their ships, weapons, and sea routes. Also provides brief sketches of a few famous pirates, such as Blackbeard.
4) Bugs
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Series
Description
Describes a variety of insects and their behavior, discussing metamorphosis, camouflage, defenses, and their benefits to people.
5) Ocean
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Series
Description
This book explains the sunlit, twilight, and midnight zones of oceans and describes the marine life that can be found in these zones.
7) Weather
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Series
Description
Presents a photographic exploration of weather, explaining what weather is; discussing the seasons and the power of the sun; looking at various weather phenomena, such as clouds, rain, wind, and snow; and including information on extreme weather, and forecasting.
8) Earth
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Series
Description
An introduction to planet Earth, its features, and the forces that have shaped them.
10) Volcano
Author
Series
Description
Explains how and why volcanoes erupt, discusses the effects of volcano eruptions, and looks at examples of some of history's most significant volcano disasters.
11) Horse
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Series
Description
"Provides information on the many ways humans have used horses for transportation, warfare, farming, and entertainment, from the ancient world to today."--Amazon.com.
14) Forest
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Introduces characteristics of different kinds of forests found around the world, the plants and animals that populate them, and how they are endangered.
15) Mammals
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
Presents an overview of mammals, including their history, various kinds, physical characteristics, behavior, and endangered and extinct species.
16) Viking
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Describes the culture and daily lives of the Vikings, at sea and at home, discussing such topics as homes, meals, trade, recreation, storytelling, religion, weapons and war, and women and children.
17) Human body
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Full-color photographs and illustrations offer an introduction to the human body including the organs and cells that make up the body, the skeletal system, and the senses.
19) Pyramid
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Presents an introduction to pyramids, in simple text with illustrations, describing how they were made, and who made them, including those at Giza in Egypt, India, and South America.
20) Invention
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Description
Studies a number of machines and inventions from ancient times to the present including fire and the wheel as well as things such as the steam engine, power looms, locomotives and diesels, automobiles and airplanes, and spacecraft.