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Mars On Earth
The Artic region of Canada is home to a huge depression in the earth called the Haughton Crater. A group of explorers has come to the area to explore the challenges expected when traveling to Mars. What challenges will they experience? What preparations are being made for a trip to Mars here on Earth?
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4240-1207-7
- Collation
- 32p; ill; col; pbk
- Series Title
- National Geographic
- Call Number
- 523 WAR
Taiko Master
'Taiko' is a kind of Japanese drum that people hit to make music. Taiko drumming is an ancient Japanese art and it's difficult to learn. Now, many people are practicing taiko drumming in the United States. They have a very special teacher. What makes him so special?
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4240-1163-6
- Collation
- 24p; ill; col; pbk
- Series Title
- National Geographic
- Call Number
- 781 WAR
Butler School
In the past, it was popular for rich people in England to have servants, or people to help manage their homes. The most important servant was the butler. Today, there are fewer butlers, but the job is still important. What skills make a good butler? Where does one learn them?
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4240-1175-9
- Collation
- 24p; ill; col; pbk
- Series Title
- National Geographic
- Call Number
- 305 WAR
Flying Pumpkins!
Every year, a group of people in Delaware have a pumpkin throwing contest. They use machines to throw pumpkins very far. The winner is the team that throws a pumpkin farther than anyone else. How do they throw the pumpkins? Who's going to win?
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4240-0846-9
- Collation
- 24p; ill; col; pbk
- Series Title
- National Geographic
- Call Number
- 796 WAR
Blue Cows?
Farmers in India are having a serious problem. A local animal is eating their food. However, the farmers cannot hurt the animal because it has a special name. How can a name protect an animal? What will the farmers do?
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4240-0845-2
- Collation
- 24p; ill; col; pbk
- Series Title
- National Geographic
- Call Number
- 305.9 WAR
The Future of a Village
Essaouira is a beautiful old town by the sea. Most local people there are fisherman. However, the number of fish has gone down. Now, there are not as many jobs for the people. How will the fisherman make money to live? What will happen to the town?
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4240-1145-2
- Collation
- 24p; ill; col; pbk
- Series Title
- National Geographic
- Call Number
- 910 WAR
Columbus and the New World
Christopher Columbus lived in Europe in the 1400s. He wanted to find a new way to travel from Europe to Asia by sea. So Columbus went on a long sea trip, but he didn't know what he would find. What happened to Columbus> What did he find?
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4240-1150-6
- Collation
- 24p; ill; col; pbk
- Series Title
- National Geographic
- Call Number
- 920 WAR
DOn't Believe Your Eyes!
Camongli is a small town in Italy. People there paint in a special style called 'tromple l'oeil.' These paintings are so good, viewers think they're real things, but they're not. They're paintings! What things are real in Camongli? What things are actually paintings?
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4240-1151-3
- Collation
- 24p; ill; col; pbk
- Series Title
- National Geographic
- Call Number
- 750 WAR
Dinosaur Search
'Dinosaurs' are animals that lived long ago. Scientists often study dinosaur 'bones', or hard parts inside the body. A team of scientists is looking for dinosaur parts but they're hard to find. Will the team find bones, or something else?
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4240-1169-8
- Collation
- 24p; ill; col; pbk
- Series Title
- National Geographic
- Call Number
- 305 WAR
The Memory Man
Gianni Golfera can remember almost everything. Scientists want to study his mind because he can remember so much. Some think his environment improved his memory. Other think that Gianni's memory came from his parents. Where did his great memory come from?
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4240-1170-4
- Collation
- 24p; ill; col; pbk
- Series Title
- National Geographic
- Call Number
- 305 WAR
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