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Air
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Brandt, Keith |
Explains the qualities of air that we breathe and of the air in the layers of the atmosphere, and briefly discusses gravity and air pressure. |
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Ancient Rome
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Brandt, Keith |
Briefly traces the development of the Roman Empire, through which the city of Rome dominated the western world for over five hundred years. |
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Cabeza de Vaca
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Brandt, Keith |
Describes the life of the sixteenth-century Spanish explorer who traveled from Florida to Mexico and sought justice and fair treatment for the Native Americans. |
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Deserts
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Brandt, Keith |
Describes the characteristics of deserts and the types of plants and animals that live in them. |
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The five senses
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Brandt, Keith |
Describes how the information collectors known as our sense organs send messages to the brain which are interpreted for us as seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, and feeling. |
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George Washington
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Brandt, Keith |
A brief biography of the first president of the United States. |
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Indian festivals
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Brandt, Keith |
Gives brief descriptions of the major festivals celebrated by various Indian tribes throughout North America. |
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Indian homes
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Brandt, Keith |
Describes the characteristics of the different types of dwellings used by various Indian tribes throughout North America. |
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John Paul Jones, hero of the seas
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Brandt, Keith |
Traces and early life of the Scottish-born sea captain who, after killing a mutineer, sailed to America, where he became a hero of the Revolution and founded the United States Navy. |
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Marie Curie, brave scientist
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Keith Brandt,Karen Milone,Brandt, Keith |
A brief biography focusing on the youth of the scientist who twice received the Nobel Prize for her work with radium. |
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Mountains
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Brandt, Keith |
Text and illustrations describe how mountains are formed, their varying characteristics, and how they are being continually changed by the forces of nature. |
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Planets and the solar system
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Brandt, Keith |
Describes our solar system, which is made up of nine planets, including Earth, which orbit around the sun. |
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The President
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Brandt, Keith |
Explains the powers and duties of the president of the United States, and the procedure by which a new one is chosen every four years. |
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Sound
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Brandt, Keith |
Discusses what a sound is, how sounds are made by musical instruments and the human voice, sound in a vacuum, and the speed of sound. |
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Transportation
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Brandt, Keith |
Describes the vehicles people have used to carry themselves and their things from place to place throughout history, from the Stone Age sledge through modern aircraft and submarines. |
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Paul Revere, son of liberty
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Brandt, Keith |
Recounts the early life of the boy who grew up to become a famous silversmith and Revolutionary War patriot. |
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