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Student Atlas 4TH Edition
by Dk  Publisher Comments This updated edition of DK's revolutionary Student Atlas teaches essential map skills while touching on the latest changes and developments in climate, conservation, land use, industry, population, and much more....
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The Picture History of Great Buildings
by Gillian Clements Publisher Comments This fascinating book journeys through the history of many of the buildings that have shaped the world, ranging from Stonehenge and the Step Pyramid to the high rises that dominate the skylines today. Each page features one building and looks at its...
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I Wonder Why Lemons Taste Sour: And Other Questions about the Senses (I Wonder Why)
by Deborah Chancellor Publisher Comments Why do cats' eyes glow in the dark? How do our ears stop us from falling? This close-up look at human and animal senses delivers clear and concise answers to the questions children ask....
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Pirates & Smugglers (Kingfisher Knowledge)
by Moira Butterfield Publisher Comments This is a swashbuckling introduction to the highwaymen--and women--of the seas from the Cilician pirates who terrorized the Mediterranean more than two thousand years ago to today's well-organized and ruthless buccaneers who target supertankers on the...
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Human Body: An Interactive Guide to the Inner Workings of the Body
by Discoverology Publisher Comments Vivid color photos and artwork are enhanced with gatefolds, tabs to lift, and ingenious pop-up features that give kids an interactive tour of the human body. This book's illustrations and explanatory text demonstrate how food nourishes the body, how the...
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The New Way Things Work
by David Macaulay 
From Powells.com Winner of the 1991 Caldecott Medal for Black and White, author-illustrator David Macaulay has more than demonstrated his playful humor, imagination, and technical know-how in over fifteen books for children. His greatest success so far, though,...
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Materials (Science Kids)
by Clive Gifford Publisher Comments What are rocks made of? Why can people see through glass? Where does plastic come from? This colorful title answers the fundamental questions about the matter and materials that make up the physical world, including metals, wood, paper, cotton, and...
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The Big Book of Boy Stuff
by Bart King
Powells.com Staff Pick This book is such a hit we can hardly keep it in stock. Get you copy now because we can't guarantee we will have more next week! Bart King, local author and middle school teacher knows boys all too well and gives them exactly what they want — loads...
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How To Fly a 747
by Ian Graham Synopsis Licensed and approved by the Boeing company, this pack contains information for children about the 747 aeroplane. Included in the pack are facts about the plane and tips on how to fly it....
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Human Body: The Ultimate Guide to How the Body Works
by John Farndon Publisher Comments Take an incredible journey from the top of your head to the tips of your toes in Human Body. Designed for children ages 8 and up, this unique book is the ultimate guide to how the human body works. It’s filled with fascinating facts about what goes...
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Forensics (Kingfisher Knowledge)
by Richard Platt Publisher Comments Just like on CSI, readers will explore the crime lab and discover how detectives use scientific evidence to solve crimes. Find out how bloodstains, footprints, and fingerprints can lead police to catch criminals, and learn how specialists match trace...
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Visual Dictionary (Facts on File)
by Facts On File Synopsis This invaluable reference offers thousands of illustrations, allowing users to establish the precise name for more than 3,000 objects....
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Alyson's Adventures in Computer Land
by Belinda Garcia Publisher Comments An eleven year-old misfit, a nerd named Alyson, gets sucked into the computer where she becomes a virtual girl. The more complex beings of Computer Land are programmed with Java. Alyson is invited to a Java party where she meets the twins, Logicus and...
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The Body Box: See How Your Body Works
by Anita Gareri Publisher Comments (box, back panel) THE BODY BOX by Anita Ganeri Understand how your body works from the inside out! This pack contains: A 32-page fact-filled information book and specially created anatomical models. (labels on images) skin brain intestine lung muscle...
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Wonders of the Natural World
by Dk Publishing Publisher Comments Wonders of the Natural World takes you to the heart of the world's top 10 most amazing destinations. Stunning visuals and supporting maps, charts, and data boxes introduce the geography, climate, inhabitants and other special features of each natural...
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Marshall Brain's More How Stuff Works
by Marshall Brain Publisher Comments Have you ever wondered... How an ATM verifies your identification and account information and dispenses cash in a matter of seconds? What, if anything, is able to escape from a black hole? Why workplace surveillance is becoming more common? Whether human...
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Technology's Past Volume I
by Dennis Karwatka Publisher Comments Inventors and technologists have played a major role in creating the productivity and comforts of modern life that most Americans take for granted. These men and women focused on needs and problems in people's material lives and developed workable (and...
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Cool Stuff 2.0: And How It Works
by Chris Woodford Publisher Comments Following on the success Cool Stuff and How it Works, this spectacular book shows and explains, in a brilliantly visual and easy-to-understand way, exactly how the technology that shapes our world works. Taking the reader on an eye-opening journey from...
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Smart-Opedia: The Amazing Book about Everything
by Eve (trn) Drobot Publisher Comments Smart-opedia: The Amazing Book About Everything is designed to make learning an absorbing adventure that's a treat for even the most reluctant learner. Expertly organized so readers can find what they want when they want it, the book's four main sections...
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Moving Civilization
by Dennis Karwatka Publisher Comments Over the past several centuries, improvements to transportation technology have contributed dramatically to human life. This book presents a comprehensive history of the transportation field, with emphasis on the lives of the people who have contributed...
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