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The Brooklyn Bridge : New York City's graceful connection
- Written in easy-to-understand language and uses consistently familiar vocabulary to encourage reluctant readers. - Fact boxes and sidebars highlight key information. - Includes glossary, index, and resources list National Social Studies Standards, Grades 5-8 - Time, Continuity, and Change: II - Identify and describe selected historical periods and patterns of change within and across cul…
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- 9780516259055
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- High interest books
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- 624.2 WEI
Micro spies : spy planes the size of birds!
Features: - High interest/low reading level books for middle- and high-school students - Attention-grabbing opener to provide immediate visual introduction to each book - Mock dialogues to present crucial vocabulary terms in context - Compelling visuals and information to help students build a background in each topic - Real-life case studies to show scientists' problem-solving processes …
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- 9780531175354
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 24/7 science behind the scene
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- 623.7 RUD
A Book of Bridges : here to there and me to you
Bridges are some of the most fascinating structures in our landscape, and they come in all forms. From towering suspension bridges to humble stone crossings, this book visits them all in sweet, bouncing text with expository sidebars. But while bridges can be quite grand, this reminds us that their main purpose is bringing people together. This is perfect for budding architects, as well as reade…
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- 9781585369966
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 624.2 KEE
Fire engine
Packed with amazing facts such as these Fire Engine takes a close-up look at working machines. Stunning photographs of real vehicles combine with informative text and entertaining artwork to reveal just how these powerful vehicles work and what they do. From mechanical details to relative sizes Fire Engine brings the incredible world of fire trucks and other emergency machines to life.
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- 9780751356045
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- 21 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- Mighty machines
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- 628.9 BIN
Flashing fire engines
Flashing Fire Engines (Amazing Machines) by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker "Big Bold fire engines, waiting day and night, Ready for a rescue or a blazing fire to fight. As soon as there's a fire alarm, the engines start to roar. The firefighters jump aboard...it rumbles out the door." Jump aboard a bright red fire engine with a trio of friendly animal firefighters as sirens wail, lights flash, f…
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- 9780753402986
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 628.9 MIT
Stephen Biesty's incredible cross-sections
This children's book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings. Whether it's a Spanish galleon or a medieval castle, each cross-section slice or exploded view reveals what's going on inside. See the people swarming inside …
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- 9781465483898
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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- 620 BIE
Arms & Armor
See the very first weapons ever made, the armor worn by medieval knights, the battledress of a Japanese samurai, the guns used by the soldiers, frontiersmen, and outlaws of the Wild West. Discover what weapons were carried by the first police officers, how sword and pistol duels were fought, when the first firearms were invented and how they worked, and much, much more!
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- 9780329554941
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- 72 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- Dorling kindersley eyewitness books
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- 623.4 BYA
Dig a tunnel
Learn about the history and engineering of tunnels, how they are used, and the machines that build them. Simply describes a variety of tunnels, how they are built and how they are used.
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- 0439176727
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 624 HUN
Big wonders of the world
This guide provides an insight into the wonders of the world and includes a fold-out frieze. Temple of Angkor Wat, Easter Is., Grand Canyon, Great Wall of China, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Niagara Falls, Stonehenge, Temple of Ramesses, City of Testihuacan. Fold out page. Index. Illus. 24p. 7-10 yrs.
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- 9780721496597
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 624 ELL
Cross a bridge
Offers young readers a fact-filled book on the many types of bridges that are built, including information on draw bridges, pontoon bridges, trestle bridges, and more.
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- 9780439108355
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- 624.2 HUN
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