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Presents the history of the motorcycle and the many improvements that have occured. -
Discusses nuclear submarines, including their equipment, how they are run, and what they are used for. -
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Discusses supersonic jets, including how they are built, different types, and what they are used for. -
Photographs and text reveal information about the longest bridge in the world, including its location, how it was built, and the safety issues involved in its upkeep. -
Photographs and text depict information about the largest drilling rig, including its location, how it was built, and the way it is kept running. -
Disscusses in simple terms, the Itaipu dam, including where it is located, how it was built, and how it provides electricity. -
Discusses the world's largest soccer stadium, including where it is located and how it was built. -
Presents information on the tallest buildings in the world, including their size and how they were built. -
The world's largest desert is almost the same size as the United States! Student will marvel at the immensity of this desert while learning many other facts about this natural wonder. -
Describes the space shuttle, including lift-off, landing, working in space, and the crew. -
Did you know that the first basketball hoop was made from a peach basket? This book starts with basketball's humble beginnings and travels through its history to how the game is played today. -
The first skaters lived more than 10,000 years ago! Since then, figure skating has become a very exciting and beautiful sport. Students will learn all about the history of the sport in this intriguing book. -
Introduces the banded sea snake, also known as the sea krait, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
Introduces the black mamba and describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, and predatory behavior. -
Introduces the boa constrictor and describes their physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, and predatory behavior. -
Introduces the copperhead, the most venomous snake in the eastern and central United States, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
Introduces the coral snake, a venomous serpent with red bands amidst stripes of other colors, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
Introduces the cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, the only venomous water snake in North America, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
An introduction to diamondback rattlesnakes describes their physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, and predatory behavior. -
ntroduces one of the most common snakes in Africa, the Egyptian cobra, which appeared on the crowns of the ancient Egyptian kings, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
Even though its smaller than many killer snakes, the death adder is still very dangerous. Readers will soon discover exactly why this snake is so aptly named. Colorful photographs show this venomous snake in action as readers learn exciting facts about how death adders hunt, eat, and survive. Excellent Spanish translations provide engaging support for bilingual learners. -
Introduces pythons, describing their physical characteristics, life cycle, and predatory behavior. -
Introduces the spitting cobra, which in spite of its common name spreads its venom by spraying, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits. -
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of turtles and the reasons why they make good pets. -
Briefly introduces the life cycle of the tulip, from planting a seed or a bulb through the appearance of fields of colorful flowers. -
Some of the most famous animals in history have been horses. From George Washingtons trusty Arabian, Magnolia, to the fictional stallion Black Beauty, horses have played an important part in historical events, books, television shows, and movies for many years. Readers will discover important facts about some of the worlds most important and beloved horses. Photographs of the horses and their owners help illustrate these amazing and beautiful animals. -
Introduces the history of puppets and provides instructions for making eight different types of puppets out of easily available materials.
