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Publisher
Firefly Books
Language
English
Description
"As NightWatch, Terence Dickinson's classic stargazing guide, heads toward its 40th anniversary, Dickinson has been working with a small group of trusted colleagues to give this groundbreaking reference an overhaul that will take it deep into the 21st century. Longtime astronomy writer and sky observer Ken Hewitt-White leads the editorial team. A central aspect to this new edition is the subtle improvements to the unique seasonal star charts that...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Now in paperback, the New York Times-bestselling Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid, the book praised by the New York Times Book Review: "A thrillingly imaginative expedition to 100 weird-but-true places on earth." The Washington Post: "Hey kids: Geography can be fun! At least when it involves an illustrated guide to 100 magical destinations. . . . Just don't blame us if next year the little ones ask for a round-trip...
Author
Language
English
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A comprehensive exploration of our oceans, covering geography, ecosystems, and animals through a mix of illustrations, photographs, maps, and diagrams. Map out the oceans layers, from the sunlight zone to the abyss, exploring the conditions within each zone and the different creatures that live there, as well as exploring features of the ocean floor such as underwater volcanoes, thermal vents, and the mid-Atlantic ridge.--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes an in-depth look at the world's natural disasters, broken down into four distinct categories: earth, weather, life, and space. From timelines of causes and outcomes of each disaster, graphs highlighting humans' effect on the earth, and a text teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate information ready for readers to easily devour, Disasters by the Numbers is unmatched and sure...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Reference
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 atlas (111 p.) : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces various countries and the seven continents, providing basic information about their populations, sizes, languages, currencies, histories, and cultures.
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
245 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A news-parody compendium of world non-facts; features maps and incorrect statistics for all of the world's independent nations, from Afghanistan to the Ukraine, and includes the world's rejected flag designs and the planet's most annoying handicrafts.
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