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4) Terrariums
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
1972.
Physical Desc
90 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the ecological requirements of a terrarium and gives directions for building different kinds of plant and animal terrariums.
6) Lebanon
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
1978.
Physical Desc
66 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the history, geography, economy, customs, traditions, and religions of the smallest country in the Middle East.
10) Karate
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
[1988]
Physical Desc
71 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Surveys the history of karate and different karate styles and provides instructions on basic moves, how to advance in the sport, and how to get started in competitions.
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
[1989]
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the United States as a nation of immigrants and the reasons why people came to America, examining how the early immigrants, from the Dutch to the Africans, settled and adapted to their new home.
12) Egyptian tombs
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
1989.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the design, purpose, and excavation of the pyramids of ancient Egypt, the Egyptians' beliefs about death, how mummies were made, and some legends about the pyramids.
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
[1989]
Edition
Franklin Watts Library edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the hardships, threats, chores, games, amusements, and challenges that made growing up in the Old West a dangerous but exciting experience.
14) The Iroquois
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
[1989]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, social and political organization, religion, customs, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Iroquois Indians.
15) Pirates
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
[1989]
Edition
A Franklin Watts Library edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the ships, social conditions, rules, and behavior of pirates and includes stories from the lives of such famous pirates as Blackbeard, Samuel Bellamy, and the female pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny.
17) Eli Whitney
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
[1990]
Physical Desc
63 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the inventor of the cotton gin, whose application of standardized parts to the production of weapons and other machines was a major influence in the development of industry.
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