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The underground railroad
Before the Civil War, there was a crack team of abolitionists who used quilts and signal lanterns to guide enslaved people to freedom. RIGHT? WRONG! The truth is, the Underground Railroad wasn't very organized, and most freedom seekers were on their own. With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner and coauthor and Brown Bookshelf contribu…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780593428931
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- 199 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm
- Series Title
- History smasher
- Call Number
- 970 MES t
The American revolution
On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode through Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, shouting, "The British are coming!" to start the American Revolution.RIGHT? WRONG! Paul Revere made it to Lexington, but before he could complete his mission, he was captured! The truth is, dozens of Patriots rode around warning people about the Redcoats' plans that night. It was actually a man named Samuel …
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- Ed. 1
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- 9780593120460
- Collation
- 214 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm
- Series Title
- History smasher
- Call Number
- 970 MES t
Plagues and pandemics
During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. RIGHT? WRONG! Those masks were from a plague outbreak centuries later--and most doctors never wore anything like that at all! With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner delivers the whole truth about diseases like the bubonic plague, c…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780593120408
- Collation
- 231 p. ill. ; 19 cm
- Series Title
- History smasher
- Call Number
- 909 MES p
100 dives of a lifetime: the world's ultimate underwater destinations
Filled with more than 350 images from National Geographic, 100 Dives of a Lifetime provides the ultimate bucket list for ardent scuba divers and aspirational travelers alike. From diving with manta rays at night in Kona, Hawaii, and swimming with hammerheads of Cocos Island in Costa Rica to exploring caves in Belize's Lighthouse Atoll and diving beneath the ice floes of Antarctica, this exquisi…
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- Ed. 1
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- 9781426220074
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- 400 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm
- Series Title
- 100 of a lifetime
- Call Number
- 910 MIL o
100 bike riders of a lifetime: the world's ultimate cycling experience
Get your pedals turning with this ultimate guide to the 100 greatest bike routes around the world. Beautifully illustrated with National Geographic photography and divided by region, 100 Bike Rides of a Lifetime takes you across six continents to the most epic bike rides on the planet. Geared to everyone from expert riders to casual enthusiasts, this vibrant book offers a route for every typ…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781426222658
- Collation
- 400 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm
- Series Title
- 100 of a lifetime
- Call Number
- 910 SMI o
Oxford first atlas
A brightly illustrated and informative atlas for all 7-9 year-olds. It combines these essential features: colourful, clear mapping, picture keys, and more.'
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- -
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- 9780198321552
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- 48 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- Oxford Atlas
- Call Number
- 912 WIE o
Oxford junior atlas
A brightly illustrated and informative atlas for all 7-11 year-olds. It combines these essential features: colourful, clear mapping, picture keys, and more.'
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- -
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- 9780198321576
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- 48 p. : ill. ; 29 cm
- Series Title
- Oxford Atlas
- Call Number
- 912 WIE o
Spy school blackout
After a devious computer hacker pulls off the CIA’s worst-case scenario, shutting down power networks all over the world, Ben and his fellow spies-in-training are forced to make a harrowing emergency landing of their plane in Indonesia. While chaos begins to erupt around the planet, Ben deduces that his team is closer to the mysterious hacker’s base than anyone else. But with all computers …
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781665956512
- Collation
- 328 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm
- Series Title
- Spy school book #13
- Call Number
- 823 GIB s
100 train journeys of a lifetime: the world's ultimate rides
Climb aboard the world’s 100 greatest railway adventures with this beautifully curated travel guide from National Geographic. Filled with unforgettable journeys, including a weeklong excursion through Italy’s wine country and a four-hour sojourn in the Swiss countryside, this illustrated collection will add to your train trip bucket list.
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781426223730
- Collation
- 398 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm
- Series Title
- 100 a lifetime
- Call Number
- 910 POT o
Math with bad drawings: illuminating the ideas that shape our reality
In Math with Bad Drawings, Ben Orlin reveals what math is all about. His tools are unorthodox: jokes, cartoons, strange-but-true stories, and beneath it all, the empathy of a veteran teacher who believes that math should belong to everyone. Orlin helps us to think like mathematicians by teaching a brand-new game of tic-tac-toe, profiling the ten people you meet in line for the lottery, and docu…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780316509046
- Collation
- 367 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 510 ORL m
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