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  A Brief History of Time

  From the Big Bang to Black Holes

  by Stephen W. Hawking

  A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally. The original edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe. But the ensuing years have seen extraordinary advances in the technology of observing both the micro- and the macrocosmic... (more)
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  Egyptology

  Search for the Tomb of Osiris

  by Emily Sands

  A new discovery from the publishers of DRAGONOLOGY! Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt through a fascinating journal from a lost expedition--a treasure trove of fact and fantasy featuring a novelty element on every spread. Egypt is full of excitement and history if you like either one of them you'll love Egyptology.
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  Lone Survivor

  The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

  by Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson

  The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10.
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  Bloodlands

  Europe Between Hitler and Stalin

  by Timothy Snyder

  Americans call the Second World War “The Good War.” But before it even began, America’s wartime ally Josef Stalin had killed millions of his own citizens—and kept killing them during and after the war. Before Hitler was finally defeated, he had murdered six million Jews and nearly as many other Europeans. At war’s end, both the German and the Soviet killing sites fell behind the iron curtain, leaving the history... (more)
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  Harry Potter Film Wizardry

  by Brian Sibley

  Immerse yourself in the world of the spectacular Harry Potter film series, and learn why Yule Ball ice sculptures never melt, where Galleons, Sickles and Knuts are really "minted", how to get a Hippogriff to work with actors, about the inspiration behind Hogwarts castle, and why Dementors move the way they do. Written and designed in collaboration with the cast and crew that brought J.K Rowling's celebrated novels... (more)
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  Time of the Witches

  by Anna Myers

  An orphan named Drucilla has finally has a place to call home with the Putnam family in Salem.  Although her adopted mother is strange—haunted by a troubled past—Dru feels drawn to her as the mother she never had. When a new reverend and his family move into town with their servant Tituba, life takes a strange turn as young girls begin to fall ill and accusations of witchcraft begin to swirl. Reluctant to turn her... (more)
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  Joyfully Single in a Couples' World: Knowing Contentment, Peace, and Fulfullment-- Now

  by Harold J. Sala

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  Amazing Animals - Life Science (National Georgraphic Reading Expeditions)

  by Kate Boehm Jerome

  In the Reading Expeditions Life Science Series, you will enter the diverse world of life science and cover the basics of topics such as plants, animals, and cells. Discover the unique characteristics of living things when reading these nonfiction books for grades 3-6. Learn how animals are grouped, how adaptations help them survive, and how technology helps us protect animal populations.
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  Pocket World in Figures 2006 Edition

  by Andrea Burgess et al

  Full of facts and figures about the world today - on subjects as diverse as geography, population and demographics, business, finance and the economy, transport, tourism and the environment, society, culture and crime - The Economist Pocket World in Figures is a treasure trove of fascinating data that will both inform and entertain. From the fastest-growing economies and where people live longest and die... (more)
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  You Wouldn't Want to ...

  You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pyramid Builder!

  A Hazardous Job You'd Rather Not Have

  by David Salariya, Jacqueline Morley

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  The Emperor's Silent Army: Terracotta Warriors of Ancient China

  by Jane O'Connor

  Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb.
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  Horrible Histories: Book 1

  The Vicious Vikings

  by Terry Deary

  Horrible Histories: "The Vicious Vikings" is packed with frightening facts about the vile invaders from the North and their savage enemies, including such legendary warriors as Fat-thighs, Oaf, and Stinking.
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  The World's Greatest Crooks and Conmen (World's Greatest)

  by Nigel Blundell

  It's often true that the bad guys are more interesting than the good guys, and this collection offers true stories about great crooks of history, from the brave to the cowardly and from the brutal to the ingenious. This title is part of a series of books which examines real-life stories that have made newspaper headlines around the world, this looks at famous crooks and conmen. Other titles available include "The... (more)
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  Weedflower

  by Cynthia Kadohata

  Twelve-year-old Sumiko feels her life has been made up of two parts: before Pearl Harbor and after it. The good part and the bad part. Raised on a flower farm in California, Sumiko is used to being the only Japanese girl in her class. Even when the other kids tease her, she always has had her flowers and family to go home to. That all changes after the horrific events of Pearl Harbor. Other Americans start to... (more)
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  Hadley a Life of Hadley Richardson Hemin

  by Gioia Diliberto

  A biography of Hemingway's first and most beloved wife describes Hadley and Ernest's first meeting, their courtship, family life in Paris, the birth of their son Jack, and the me+a7nage a+a6 trois that destroyed their marriage. 20,000 first printing. Tour.
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  Roller Coaster

  by David Bennett

  From the Russian ice slides of the 17th century through the golden age of the 1920s, to Disney''s world dominance today, this book looks at the history of the roller coaster.'
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  The Sea, the Storm, and the Mangrove Tangle

  by Lynne Cherry

  A look into a unique ecosystem, one that is endangered in many places A seed is jostled from a branch of a mangrove tree and floats to a lagoon in the Caribbean Sea. It takes root, sprouts leaves, and slowly begins to grow. Over many years, the mangrove will provide a home and nourishment for numerous creatures of land and sea. Among its roots come to live fiddler crabs and shrimp; in its branches dwell lizards... (more)
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  Questionable Creatures: A Bestiary

  by Pauline Baynes

  Pauline Baynes, whose original line illustrations for J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and C. S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe are known to millions, has revived twenty medieval and mischievous beasts, basing her tongue-in-cheek descriptions on various English bestiaries. Her delightful recreations of these fabulous beasts hop, swoop, and gallop through the pages in antique splendor, and... (more)
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  Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements

  by John Emsley

  What is the most common element in the universe? Can you name the noble gases? Everything we see around us is made of chemical elements, but most of us know little about them. Penned by award-winning science writer John Emsley, Nature's Building Blocks explains the what, why and wherefore of the chemical elements. Arranged alphabetically, from Actinium to Zirconium, it is a complete guide to all 115 of those that... (more)
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  This Thing of Darkness

  by Harry Thompson

  This is an epic novel of sea-faring adventure set in the 19th century charting the life of Robert Fitzroy, the captain of 'The Beagle' and his passenger Charles Darwin. It combines adventure, emotion, ideas, humour and tragedy as well as illuminating the history of the 19th century. Fitzroy, the Christian Tory aristocrat, believed in the sanctity of the individual, but his beliefs destroyed his career and he... (more)