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21) Ancient Egypt
Author
Series
DK eyewitness books ; 23
Language
English
Description
New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! A detailed look at life in Egypt - from the pharaoh and his courtiers, through the mystical rites of the priests, to the world of the workers in the fields. Featuring stunning items from the tomb of Tutankhamun and jewelry from the royal palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian nobles lived. Find out how they prepared for...
22) Ancient Rome
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Series
Language
English
Description
"A photo essay documenting ancient Rome and the people who lived there as revealed through the many artifacts they left behind, including shields, swords, tools, toys, cosmetics, and jewelry."--
23) Car
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Language
English
Description
A photo essay about the history, development, and impact of automobiles from horseless carriages and Model T Fords to today's high performance racing cars; featuring detailed cutaway photos showing how the moving parts of a car work.
24) Fish
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Photographs and text explore the characteristics, habitats, and varieties of fishes and other undersea life."--
25) Flying machine
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Series
Language
English
Description
A photo essay tracing the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners. Includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
26) Fossil
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Series
Language
English
Description
Discover what fossilized shells, bones, skulls, teeth, and plants tell us about the distant past.
27) Insect
Author
Series
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text explore the world of insects.
28) Money
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Series
Language
English
Description
Examines, in text and photographs, the symbolic and material meaning of money, from shekels, shells, and beads to gold, silver, checks, and credit cards. Also discusses how coins and banknotes are made, the value of money during wartime, and how to collect coins.
29) Bible lands
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Language
English
Description
Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.
30) Cat
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Text and photographs present the anatomy, behavior, habitats, and other aspects of wild and domestic cats."--
31) Crystal & gem
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Describes the basic shapes of crystals and other aspects of crystallography, including how they form in nature, how crystals are studied and identified, what gives them their amazing color, and how they are used in everyday life." --
32) Dog
Author
Series
Eyewitness books ; 32
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs highlight the evolutionary history of dogs, their domestication, anatomy, behavior, and breeds, and offer guidance on dog care and training.
33) Explorer
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Series
Language
English
Description
Looks at the worlds of Amelia Earhart, Jacques Cousteau, Marco Polo and other famous explorers, sharing real-life photographs of their equipment and personal possessions as well as objects they found.
34) Invention
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Series
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.
35) Reptile
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Photographs and text depict the many different kinds of reptiles, their similarities and differences, habitats, and behavior."--
36) Weather
Author
Series
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text depict different aspects of weather and howit is forecast.
37) Ancient Greece
Author
Series
DK eyewitness books ; 37
Language
English
Description
"Illustrations and text provide information about the land, history, beliefs, achievements, and daily lives of the people of ancient Greece."--
38) Boat
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Series
Language
English
Description
A history of the development and uses of boats, ships, and rafts, from birch-bark canoes to luxury liners.
39) Costume
Author
Series
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
"Photographs and text document the history and meaning of clothing, from loincloths to modern children's clothes. With numerous illustrations and brief text, this book supplies a history of fashion and design. This is a history of dress & fashion with brief, clever text & excellent illustrations. Full-color photos. Live models display loincloths and togas, powdered wigs and "steeple" headdresses, buckskins and bloomers, shoes, wedding dresses, children's...
40) Electricity
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Language
English
Description
Discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.
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