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Extreme structures : mega-constructions of the 21st century / by Jefferis, David;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 31) and index.Examines the biggest structures of past, present and future, and the technology used to build them.
Subjects: Buildings; Structural engineering; Skyscrapers;
© c2006., Crabtree Pub.,
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Music class today! : a music for aardvarks book / by Weinstone, David.; Vogel, Vin,1972-;
A group of toddlers enjoys a lively music class including, at last, one very shy two-year-old boy.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Music; Musical instruments; Bashfulness; Toddlers;
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Eyewitness bird / by Burnie, David.;
Discover how birds fly, hunt, feed, and camouflage themselves. Witness the breathtaking moment when a chick hatches from its egg, and learn how fledglings first take flight. Inspect individual feathers, beak shapes, and wings, and marvel at record-breaking flights.
Subjects: Birds;
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Star spotters : telescopes and observatories / by Jefferis, David.;
When did people first observe the skies? -- Why is much of the universe invisible? -- How fast does light travel through space? -- How does an optical telescope work? -- Are big telescopes better than small ones? -- Why is radio astronomy so important? -- Observing outer space -- How do we find out about the sun? -- What can the Hubble Space Telescope see? -- Where do we look for infrared targets? -- What is X-ray astronomy? -- What are astronomy's new frontiers? -- Young astronomer -- How can I go star spotting? -- Database -- Facts and figures -- Glossary, going further.
Subjects: Telescopes; X-ray astronomy;
© c2009., Crabtree Pub.,
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Pretty ugly / by Sedaris, David.; Falconer, Ian,1959-2023.;
"In this hilarious illustrated fable, Anna Van Ogre loses her lovely monstrous looks and is turned into a sickeningly adorable, rosy-cheeked little girl. It starts her on a journey to learn an unforgettable lesson about true beauty"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Fables.; Picture books.; Beauty, Personal; Conduct of life; Cartoons and comics.;
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Go and get with Rex / by LaRochelle, David.; Wohnoutka, Mike.;
"Jack, Jill, and Rex are excited to play a game of Go and Get! The rules are simple: on the count of three, each player must go and get something that begins with a certain letter. While Jack's and Jill's picks always fit the bill (What starts with F? Frog! Fish!), Rex keeps getting it wrong (a duck?)--or does he?"--Publisher.
Subjects: Picture books.; Humorous fiction.; Dogs; Games;
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Galaxies : immense star islands / by Jefferis, David.;
What is a galaxy? -- Where did galaxies come from? -- Looking at the Milky Way -- How big is the Milky Way galaxy? -- Where are the Milky Way's stars formed? -- What kinds of nebula are in our galaxy? -- What lies in the core of the Milky Way? -- How big is the galactic halo? -- Beyond the Milky Way -- What is the Local Group? -- Can galaxies collide? -- What is an active galaxy? -- How many galaxies are there? -- Young astronomer -- What galaxies can I see at night?
Subjects: Galaxies;
© c2009., Crabtree Pub.,
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The three little rigs / by Miles, David.; Ugolotti, Sara.;
For kids who love all things cars and trucks comes The Three Little Rigs, the latest in the Truck Tales series! Big Rig sends out the Three Little Rigs with glass, lumber, and steel to take to the other side of the mountain. But when night falls and the little rigs make camp (in quickly-built houses of glass, lumber, and steel, of course), the Big Bad Bulldozer pays them a mischievous visit.
Subjects: Board books.; Three little pigs (Tale); Trucks;
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Hot planets : Mercury and Venus / by Jefferis, David.;
Introducing the hot planets: What are hot planets? -- How old are Mercury and Venus? -- How do the two planets compare? -- Focus on Mercury: What was the first probe to Mercury? -- Are there spiders on Mercury? -- Could I stand on Mercury's surface? -- What is Mercury's Caloris basin? -- Closer look at Venus: Why is Venus called the 'hell planet?' -- Are there hurricanes on Venus? -- How many volcanoes are on Venus? -- What are arachnoids? -- Young astronomer: Can I observe the hot planets? -- Hot planets database: Facts and figures.Introduction to the planets Mercury and Venus, the two planets in our solar system closest to the sun.
Subjects: Planets.;
© c2009., Crabtree Pub.,
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Gas giants : huge far off worlds / by Jefferis, David.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.Introducing the gas giants: What are gas giants? -- What's inside Uranus and Neptune? -- How do we know about these planets? -- Focus on Uranus: Why does Uranus roll instead of spin? -- How many rings does Uranus have? -- How warm is a summer day on Uranus? -- What are the moons of Uranus like? -- A closer look at Neptune: How long is a year on Neptune? -- What are the Great Dark Spots? -- How faint are the rings of Neptune? -- What is the biggest moon of Neptune? -- Young astronomer: How can I observe Uranus and Neptune? -- Gas giants database: Facts and figures.A study of the planets Uranus and Neptune.
© c2009., Crabtree Pub. Co.,
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