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Tunnel in the Sky
Author: Robert A. Heinlein
ISBN-10: 0345353730
ISBN-13: 9780345353733
Published: 1987-10-12
Publisher: Del Rey
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It was just a test . . .But something had gone wrong. Terribly wrong. What was to have been a standard ten-day survival test had suddenly become an indefinite life-or-death nightmare.Now they were stranded somewhere in the universe, beyond contact with Earth . . . at the other end of a tunnel in the sky. This small group of young men and women, divested of all civilized luxuries and laws, were being forced to forge a future of their own . . . a strange future in a strange land where sometimes not even the fittest could survive!". . . fascinating . . . ingenious . . . this a book in the grand tradition of high literature!"-- The New York Times
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What's The Big Idea, Ben Franklin? (Paperstar)
Author: Jean Fritz
ISBN-10: 0698113721
ISBN-13: 9780698113725
Published: 1996-05-07
Publisher: Puffin
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No matter how busy he was, Ben Franklin always found time to try out new ideas and he was also a man of many talents. He was also an ambassador to England, a printer, an almanac maker, a politician, and even a vegetarian (for a time).
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The Wright Brothers (Landmark Books)
Author: Quentin Reynolds
ISBN-10: 0394847008
ISBN-13: 9780394847009
Published: 1981-02-12
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
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Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest-flying kite, the Wright brothers’ creations were always a step ahead of everyone else’s. They grew up learning all about mechanics from fixing bicycles and studied math and physics. On December 17, 1903, Orville took off in the world’s first flying machine! The Wright airplane is one of the most amazing–and life-changing–
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Galen and the Gateway to Medicine (Living History Library)
Author: Jeanne Bendick
ISBN-10: 1883937752
ISBN-13: 9781883937751
Published: 2002-10
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
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Meet the medical researcher (born in 129 A.D.) whose work and writings would be revered as a standard of authority by both Christian and Muslim worlds for the next 1300 years. One day some of Galen's theories of human physiology would be corrected. But the foundation of his work, a respect for the unity of the human person in body and spirit, would be handed on - as he himself had received it in the Hippocratic tradition. In this fascinating biography for young people, Jeanne Bendick brings Galen's Roman world alive with the clarity, humor, and outstanding content we enjoyed in Archimedes and the Door of Science. An excellent addition to schools, libraries, and homes; ideal for home education.
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Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas
Author: Cheryl Bardoe
ISBN-10: 0810954753
ISBN-13: 9780810954755
Published: 2006-09-01
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
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The only picture book available about the father of genetics and his pea plants!How do mothers and fathers—whether they are apple trees, sheep, or humans—pass down traits to their children? This question fascinated Gregor Mendel throughout his life. Regarded as the world’s first geneticist, Mendel overcame poverty and obscurity to discover one of the fundamental aspects of genetic science: animals, plants, and people all inherit and pass down traits through the same process, following the same rules. Living the slow-paced, contemplative life of a friar, Gregor Mendel was able to conceive and put into practice his great experiment: growing multiple generations of peas. From observing yellow peas, green peas, smooth peas, and wrinkled peas, Mendel crafted his theory of heredity—years before scientists had any notion of genes. Children will be inspired by Gregor’s neverending search for knowledge, and his famous experiments are easy to understand as an introduction to genetics.
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Face to Face With Whales (Face to Face with Animals)
Author: Flip Nicklin
ISBN-10: 1426302444
ISBN-13: 9781426302442
Published: 2008-05-13
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
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You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into the dark realm of the Earth’s largest creature. Then the whale starts to sing, just feet away from you. You record the sounds, hoping one day to understand their language. Their music is a rare glimpse of this majestic mammal’s unknown world. Photographer Flip Nicklin brings you face to face with whales as they communicate, nurse their young, and surface dramatically for air. Meet these intelligent, social creatures in their natural habitat; learn of the different kinds of whales, from humpbacks to belugas; discover how we can aid their recovery from years of overhunting; and how we can protect their environment.
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Always Inventing
Author: Tom L. Matthews
ISBN-10: 0792273915
ISBN-13: 9780792273912
Published: 1999-02-01
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
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Now in paperback—National Geographic Children's Books presents the award-winning photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell. This fascinating profile, named a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, uses direct quotes to give readers a vivid insight into the life of a prolific inventor, driven to succeed. With a foreword by Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Bell's great-grandson, Always Inventing features over 70 period photographs and drawings from Bell's notebooks. From his first invention at age 11—a tool to clean husks from wheat kernels—to his patent of the hydrofoil 64 years later, Bell was always inventing. Bell was also one of the original founders of the National Geographic Society. Awards include: Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People—NCSS/CBC New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Best Book of the Year—School Library JournalFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
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Sky Pioneer: A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart (Photographies)
Author: Corinne Szabo
ISBN-10: 0792237374
ISBN-13: 9780792237372
Published: 1997-01-01
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
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At an early age, Amelia Earhart showed herse lf to be adventurous and daring, but her interest in flying did not develop until she worked as a nurse in Toronto. She had a number of firsts, including being the first woman to f ly solo across the Atlantic. '
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One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil Armstrong
Author: Don Brown
ISBN-10: 0395884012
ISBN-13: 9780395884010
Published: 1998-09-28
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
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As a young boy, Neil Armstrong had a recurring dream in which he held his breath and floated high above the people, houses, and cars. He spent his free time reading stacks of flying magazines, building model airplanes, and staring through the homemade telescope mounted on the roof of his neighbor's garage. As a teenager, Neil became obsessed with the idea of flight, working odd jobs to pay for flying lessons at a nearby airport. He earned his student pilot's license on his sixteenth birthday. But who was to know that this shy boy, who also loved books and music, would become the first person to set foot on the moon, on July 20, 1969. Here is the inspiring story of one boy's dream - a dream of flying that landed him more than 200,000 miles away in space, gazing upon the awesome sight of a tiny earth hanging suspended in a perfectly black sky. On the thirtieth anniversary of the moon landing, Don Brown's expressive story reveals the achievement of this American legend, Neil Armstrong, re
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