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Jacques Cartier (Hardback)

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A biography about the first explorer to establish a French presence in North America, an accomplishment that allowed the next generation of French sailors to create the first settlements in Canada.
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Sir Edmund Hillary (Hardback)

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After two years of training with the British Mount Everest Expedition, Edmund Hillary, along with Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, completed the challenging climb to become the first men to reach the summit of the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, on...
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Robert De La Salle (Hardback)

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La Salle is one of the best-known but least-understood explorers of human history. Celebrated for following the Mississippi to its mouth in Louisiana, he was berated for failing to relocate that same area when he came by sea. This title describes the man...
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Captain James Cook (Hardback)

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James Cook, son of a farm laborer and onetime shopkeeper's apprentice, became one of England's greatest explorers. On his final voyage, Cook was stabbed to death during the season of war in Hawaii. This title helps you learn how this daring explorer...
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Sydney (Hardback)

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Sydney is the largest city in Australia and the center of the country's economic activity. It has a comfortable climate, easy access to beaches, good public transportation, and a cosmopolitan and ethnically varied population with relatively few racial...
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Vietnamese Americans (Hardback)

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With the sudden end of the Vietnam War in April 1975, throngs of Vietnamese fled their country. Within months, more than 130,000 arrived in the US, determined to begin their lives anew. Offering a study of this vital segment of the American population,...
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Disaster Relief (Hardback)

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Hurricane Katrina brought to light many questions about Americans' preparedness for handling large-scale disasters: Is FEMA effective? Are the local, state, and federal governments sufficiently coordinated? Examining issues from various perspectives,...
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North Korea (Hardback)

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Located on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, the communist country of North Korea has figured in US foreign affairs since the Korean War ended in 1953. Featuring photographs, maps, and facts and history, this book presents an exploration of the people,...
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Weather, and How it Works (Hardback)

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Looks at meteorology through the ages - from our earliest prediction devices to state-of-the-art, satellite-predicted forecasts. This title also covers the importance of water and air circulation cycles, and discusses the impact of the irrepressible...
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Haiti (Hardback)

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Tropical islands evoke images of sun, surf, and sand, palms swaying gently in the breeze, and happy, carefree people. Though Haiti became independent in 1804, its history is one of tyrannical government, grinding poverty, social turbulence, and massive...
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People and the Sea (Paperback / softback)

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A colour exploration of people and the sea. Using photographs and diagrams, it seeks to convey essential information on the topic, in line with the National Curriculum, and should be suitable for school libraries and topic work for children between the...
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Coral Reefs (Paperback / softback)

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A colour exploration of coral reefs. Incorporating photographs and diagrams, it seeks to convey essential information on the topic, in line with the National Curriculum, and should be suitable for school libraries and topic work for children between the...
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Sea Life (Paperback / softback)

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A full-colour exploration of sea life. Incorporating photographs and diagrams, it seeks to convey essential information on the topic, in line with the National Curriculum, and should be suitable for school libraries and topic work for children between...
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Oceans (Paperback / softback)

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A full-colour exploration of oceans. Incorporating photographs and diagrams, it seeks to convey essential information on the topic, in line with the National Curriculum, and should be suitable for school libraries and topic work for children between the...
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