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Willie Mays
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
A biography of the record-setting baseball player who is one of three in the game's history to hit 600 home runs. |
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Hurricane Guest
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
Mike and Tess's plans for their English houseguest are forgotten in the excitement resulting from a ferocious hurricane. |
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Enrico Fermi
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
A biography of the Nobel prize-winning physicist who designed the first atomic piles, produced the first nuclear chain reaction, and aided in the development of the atomic bomb. |
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George Washington Carver
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
A biography of the Afro-American whose scientific research revolutionized the economy of the South. |
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Henry Aaron
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
Focuses on the twenty-season career of Henry Aaron which culminated in the hit that beat Babe Ruth's record. |
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Hold Everything
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
Describes some of the many ways things are held together with string, glue, saliva, nails, and other materials. |
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Jackpot of the Beagle Brigade
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
A photo essay presenting a beagle at work at Kennedy Airport sniffing out contraband fruits and meats that many travelers bring into the country. |
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Mexico
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
Presents an overview of Mexican history and analyzes the country's pressing social and economic problems, which include unequal distribution of wealth and rapid population growth. |
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Michael Faraday
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
The life of the British chemist who invented the electric generator and whose experiments in electricity opened a new scientific field. |
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Mister Peale's Mammoth
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
Enthralled by the new science of natural history, a famous American painter establishes a museum in his home and organizes a scientific expedition to find and dig up a complete mammoth skeleton. |
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More Stories of Baseball Champions
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
Traces the careers of three baseball stars elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. |
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Saving Electricity
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
A simple explanation of how electricity is generated and how it can be conserved. |
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Secret in a Sealed Bottle
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
A biography of the 18th century Italian whose experiments with microbes disproved the theory of spontaneous generation and provided a base for the work of future scientists. |
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A Year of Japanese Festivals
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
Describes the celebration of several Japanese festivals including Hi Matsuri, Girls' Day, The One Thousand Person Procession, the Okunchi Festival, and the Peace Festival. |
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You call that a Farm?
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
Describes the activities at several farms where unusual plants or animals are raised. |
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The First Book of Mexico
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein |
Discusses the politics, agriculture, and industry of Mexico, describes its fiestas and traces its history from the early nomadic peoples. |
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The First Book of Electricity
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Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein,Robin King |
Describes how we produce, measure, transmit, and use electricity. Includes three experiments. |
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