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English
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A detailed account of the Revolutionary War. Excerpts from contemporary writings help to bring the people who were involved in the struggle to life. Also included are reproductions of sketches and paintings their artists drew and beautiful color photographs of their homes.
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"Color frontispiece, profusely illustrated from drawings, paintings, photographs; text maps and map endpapers. Pictorial maroon cloth, blind-stamped and gilt-lettered. A history of the famous expedition, profusely illustrated from paintings by Karl Bodmer, George Catlin and Charles Russell, plus photographs and facsimiles, and 30 detailed drawings by Richard Schlecht. The author and his family retraced the Lewis and Clark trail to write this book...
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Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
Provides a look at the beauty and grandeur of Yosemite, from the formation of the valley during the Ice Age through the first hundred years of the national park, describing its plant and animal life, as well as those humans it has captivated.
14) Birds
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National Geographic Society
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English
Description
Discusses the physical characteristics of birds and examines different kinds, including birds of prey, wading birds, and flightless birds.
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National Geographic Society
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English
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A biography, with photographs and quotes from Bell himself, which follows this well known inventor from his childhood in Scotland through his life-long efforts to come up with ideas that would improve people's lives.
17) Dirt
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.
18) Earthquakes
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Publisher
National Geographic Society
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English
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Discusses earthquakes, including the causes, how to stay safe during one, where they happen most frequently, and what happens when an earthquake occurs.
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Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the king of Macedonia, discussing his childhood, his education under Aristotle, his military conquests and rule over the largest empire of the known world, and his untimely death at the age of thrity-three.