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83) Walruses
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1996.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitat of Atlantic and Pacific walruses.
84) Airplanes
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses how planes fly, their parts, and their different uses.
85) Blimps
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A simple explanation of blimps, airships that are lighter than air, and how they have been used in both war and peace.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides an introduction to comets, covering where they come from, how they travel, their importance to astronomers, as well as their relationship to meteor showers.
89) Figure skating
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sketches the history of ice skating from its beginning as a means of travel to its current status as a sport; discusses the contributions of Sonja Henie and other Olympic stars.
90) Galaxies
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1997.
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines what a galaxy is, the different types that exist, their structures, and some facts learned from the study of galaxies.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the destruction caused by the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, the slow return of plant and animal life, and the special area set aside to study this renewal.
96) Project Apollo
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides a history of the space project to study the moon.
97) Project Gemini
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Highlights the accomplishments of the twelve missions of the Gemini Program, including the first manned space flight and the first extravehicular activity or walk in space.
98) Project Mercury
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes early space exploration and the six missions of Project Mercury that constituted America's first step toward the moon.
99) Skiing
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Illustrates the various styles of skiing, from cross-country to downhill, as well as kinds of equipment and clothing.
100) The solar system
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the sun, the planets, and the asteroids that make up our solar system
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