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Life in a Victorian Steamship Life in a Victorian Steamship Andrew Langley In June 1819, the Savannah became the first steam-powered boat to cross the Atlantic. During Queen Victoria's reign, steam gradually took over from sail. This book describes what life was like for th… OL15012349W
Israel in our world Israel in our world Andrew Langley "Describes the geography, landscape, economy, government, and culture of Israel today and discusses Israel's influence of and relations with the rest of the world"--Provided by publisher. OL16316346W
Blair Bush And Iraq Blair Bush And Iraq Andrew Langley Why did George W. Bush and Tony Blair decide their countries should invade Iraq in 2003? What choices did they have, what support and advice did they receive, and how have their decisions affected th… OL17521308W
Stories of women in World War II Stories of women in World War II Andrew Langley "More than 75 million people fought in World War II--nearly all of them men. Who was going to produce the weapons and the food, and do countless other important jobs? The answer was women. Millions s… OL17893176W
Alexander the Great (What's Their Story?) Alexander the Great (What's Their Story?) Andrew Langley Traces the life of the warrior king of Macedonia who conquered and united the known world of his time. OL1888435W
Amelia Earhart (What's Their Story?) Amelia Earhart (What's Their Story?) Andrew Langley,Alan Marks Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world. OL1888436W
Cars Cars Andrew Langley In cars learn about the different parts that make a car work and discover the amazing different types of cars. You can find out about racing cars, sports cars, supercars, dragsters, military cars, of… OL1888447W
Energy Energy Andrew Langley Simple text and illustrations introduce some basic sources of energy. OL1888460W
Focus on Timber (Focus on Resources) Focus on Timber (Focus on Resources) Andrew Langley,Langley Discusses the importance of wood as a natural resource and describes the different types of timber, where they occur in the world, and the industries that depend on them. Also examines the problem of… OL1888467W
Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen Andrew Langley,Tony Morris Profiles the life and works of Hans Christian Andersen. OL1888480W
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy Andrew Langley Chronicles the life, family background, political career, and assassination of the thirty-fifth president of the United States. OL1888491W
Jungles (Topics) Jungles (Topics) Andrew Langley Describes the climate, plant and animal life, people, and destruction of the jungles and rainforests of the world. OL1888494W
Let's look at aircraft Let's look at aircraft Andrew Langley Briefly describes the history and different types of aircraft. OL1888497W
Let's look at monster machines Let's look at monster machines Andrew Langley An introduction to the characteristics and functions of very large machines such as cranes, tractors, trailer trucks, oil tankers, aircraft carriers, and others. OL1888501W
Let's look at trucks Let's look at trucks Andrew Langley Describes different kinds of trucks and their uses. Includes tankers, containers, earth movers, and others. OL1888503W
Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev Andrew Langley Describes the life and political career of Mikhail Gorbachev and his legacy in the context of the demise of the Soviet Union and conditions in Russia today. OL1888524W
Paper Paper Andrew Langley Describes how paper is produced and used to make such products as newsprint, cardboard boxes, fireworks, and television sets. OL1888534W
Plastic Plastic Andrew Langley This series provides an introduction to everyday materials for Key Stage 1. OL1888541W
The search for riches The search for riches Andrew Langley Describes how people throughout history have looked for such valuable commodities as gold, jewels, oil, and buried treasure. OL1888555W
September 11 September 11 Andrew Langley Provides detailed information on the events leading up to and taking place on September 11, 2001, the day that thousands of innocent Americans were killed in acts of terror. Includes source notes and… OL1888557W
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