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Floods Floods Chambers, Catherine Discusses the natural and manmade causes of floods, the damage that these disasters cause, and what can be done to prevent them. OL16028601W
Easter Easter Chambers, Catherine Introduces the holiday of Easter, examines the history of the holiday, and explains how it is celebrated all over the world. OL16114602W
Christmas Christmas Chambers, Catherine Examines traditions and celebrations from around the world associated with the holiday of Christmas. OL16185634W
Guts and glory Guts and glory Chambers, Catherine This book looks at great leaders and strategists from Genghis Khan and Hannibal to warrior princess Amina and Toussaint Louverture, who all rode out at the head of their troops - and into the history… OL22132049W
Iron and rust Iron and rust Chambers, Catherine From bludgeoning war hammers to mighty longswords and battleaxes, metal weapons clashed on the battlefield from ancient times and onwards. Dynamic, realistic artwork portrays ten warrior styles from … OL24156293W
Flood Flood Chambers, Catherine "Flood looks at what happens when rivers and seas spill over the land. You will find out where and how floods happen. How do people cope when the land is under water?"--Back cover. OL24265365W
Les zones humides en danger Les zones humides en danger Chambers, Catherine Collection de documentaires faisant le tour de problématiques propices à susciter l'intérêt des jeunes. Ici, la faune et la flore des zones humides en péril. Chaque sujet abordé (les merveilleuses zo… OL24427760W
Ape adventures Ape adventures Chambers, Catherine "Where do apes live? How do they communicate? Find out through some face-to-face encounters"--Cover. OL24717685W
Egyptian treasure Egyptian treasure Chambers, Catherine This series brings together incredible tales, fascinating facts and information. This title offers great and gruesome discoveries from the land of the pharaohs. OL24824482W
Big freeze Big freeze Chambers, Catherine Looks at the causes and effects of unusually cold winter weather around the world. OL27062934W
A shogun's manual for ruling his domain A shogun's manual for ruling his domain Chambers, Catherine In a Shogun's Manual you will find rules governing the everyday life of a powerful and ruthless shogun. This book includes tactics and strategies needed to deal with rival samurais, pirates and other… OL29240233W
An Emperor's Manual for Ruling his Empire An Emperor's Manual for Ruling his Empire Chambers, Catherine In an Emperor's Manual you will find rules governing everyday life and examples of previous emperors including the fiendish assassination of Julius Caesar. There are often gruesome ways of becoming a… OL29242214W
All about maps All about maps Chambers, Catherine Discusses how and why we use maps and examines the many different forms that they can take. OL479386W
Bark Bark Chambers, Catherine Describes the bark of different trees, explaining its functions and enumerates some of the many ways we use bark, from corks to roofing material. OL479388W
Carnival Carnival Chambers, Catherine Introduces the holiday of Carnival and explains how it is celebrated all over the world. OL479389W
Chinese New Year Chinese New Year Chambers, Catherine Describes the traditions, ceremonies, and foods associated with the celebration of the Chinese New Year. OL479390W
Easter Easter Chambers, Catherine Introduces the holiday of Easter and explains how it is celebrated all over the world. OL479395W
The elephant's ears The elephant's ears Chambers, Catherine With the help of the kind and wise giant black eagle, a mother elephant sends her two children, who have contrasting personalities and differently shaped ears, to the places where each will be happie… OL479396W
Islands Islands Chambers, Catherine Explores the world's islands, discussing how they were formed, what organisms live there, and how they are used by humans. OL479398W
Personal stereo Personal stereo Chambers, Catherine Describes the basic components of a personal stereo and explains how to use each part. OL479405W
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