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Black stars of colonial and revolutionary times Black stars of colonial and revolutionary times James Haskins,Brenda Wilkinson,Clinton Cox AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the li… OL14865373W
Outrageous Women of the American Frontier Outrageous Women of the American Frontier Mary Rodd Furbee Incredible true stories of the most amazing women in American history They were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the wi… OL15175640W
The Cambridge Companion to Darwin The Cambridge Companion to Darwin Jonathan Hodge The naturalist and geologist Charles Darwin (1809-82) ranks as one of the most influential scientific thinkers of all time. In the nineteenth century his ideas about the history and diversity of life… OL15188042W
The horse-riding adventure of Sybil Ludington, Revolutionary War messenger The horse-riding adventure of Sybil Ludington, Revolutionary War messenger Amanda Doering Tourville In 1777, on a cold and stormy night in the New York Colony, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington makes a dangerous and difficult ride to warn the local militiamen that the British Army is looting and bur… OL15520777W
Ateisten och den heliga staden Ateisten och den heliga staden George Klein xiv, 223 p. ; 24 cm OL157915W
Blackout Blackout John Rocco It was a normal summer night in the city. Hot, noisy, busy. And then the lights went out, and everything changed. But that's not necessarily a bad thing, because not everyone likes normal. When a bus… OL16177018W
Henri Poincaré Henri Poincaré Jeremy J. Gray "Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) was not just one of the most inventive, versatile, and productive mathematicians of all time--he was also a leading physicist who almost won a Nobel Prize for physics and … OL16672140W
Using new technologies to enhance teaching and learning in history Using new technologies to enhance teaching and learning in history Terry Haydn "Nearly all history teachers are interested in how new technology might be used to improve teaching and learning in history. However, not all history departments have had the time, expertise and guid… OL16769167W
Brilliant Blunders Brilliant Blunders Mario Livio We all make mistakes. Nobody's perfect. Not even some of the greatest geniuses in history, as Mario Livio tells us in this marvelous story of scientific error and breakthrough. Charles Darwin, Willia… OL16816305W
Jacqueline Wilson Jacqueline Wilson John Bankston When Jacqueline Wilson was 16, she dropped out of school, a choice that could have been devastating. Instead, she soon began writing for a teen magazine named Jackie. Married with a daughter before s… OL16978219W
Contemporary Biographies in Chemistry Contemporary Biographies in Chemistry Salem Press Contemporary Biographies in Chemistry is a collection of biographies of "living leaders" in the field of chemistry. A supplement to Salem Press's Careers in Science series, a career-focused series ex… OL17101830W
The Mystery of the Periodic Table The Mystery of the Periodic Table Benjamin Wiker,Benjamin D. Wiker,Jeanne Bendick This book describes how curious people discovered the elements that are today known collectively as the periodic table. Various chapters describe the methodical science, accidents, and coincidences t… OL17299392W
Ohm vs. Amp Ohm vs. Amp Nate Ball "Zack McGee has gotten in tons of trouble thanks to Amp, the four-inch-tall alien that crash-landed into his bedroom, but when Amp's commander, Ohm, comes to collect the stranded alien, it's Amp's tu… OL17867529W
Iceling Iceling Sasha Stephenson With their scientist parents away on a research expedition, seventeen-year-old Lorna is left in charge of her younger sister Callie, an Arctic Recovery Orphan, or "iceling," who one night builds a mo… OL17871998W
Daniel Boone Daniel Boone David Armentrout Describes the life and times of Daniel Boone, a man associated with the exploration of Kentucky and the westward expansion of the American frontier. OL1809932W
Iguanodon and Dr. Gideon Mantell Iguanodon and Dr. Gideon Mantell Brooke Hartzog Tells how two amateur paleontologists, an English doctor and his wife, found a fossilized tooth that led to the discovery of a large species of dinosaurs known as Iguanodons. OL1840814W
Drive! Drive! Lawrence Goldstone "A revelatory new history of the birth of the automobile ... [a] true tale of invention, competition, and the visionaries, hustlers, and swindlers who came together to transform the world. In 1900, t… OL19671078W
Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss Laura Hamilton Waxman Highlights the life and career of Dr. Seuss, from his childhood to his success as a creator of children's books. OL19844177W
The friendship experiment The friendship experiment Erin Teagan "When scientist-in-the-making Madeline Little starts sixth grade, she soon learns that middle school is nothing like a perfect lab experiment--and that she now has to find the cure for her newly mess… OL20040855W
Barbara Park Barbara Park Molly Kolpin "Presents the life and career of Barbara Park, including her childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author"--Provided by publisher. OL23280461W
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