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105 produkter
Search-and-Rescue Animals
E-bok, 2018
402 kr
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Deep snow. Fast-flowing water. Fallen buildings. Thick brush and trees. Search-and-rescue animals explore all these places and more to find people in need. In this fact-packed book, readers will follow the tracks of high energy search-and-rescue animals working hard to help. Readers will hit the …
Service Animals
E-bok, 2018
402 kr
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Turn on the lights. Pick up the keys. Fetch the mail. Grab a drink from the fridge. What if chores like these could be done by specially trained animals? Like many people, service animals go to work every day. Readers will learn about the different types of service animals and the jobs they do. …
How Lions Grow Up
E-bok, 2018
362 kr
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Most people know that lions raise their cubs together in prides, but what many may not know is that a pride''s nursery is called a crèche and young lions live there until they are about two years old. Children will travel to the plains of Africa and be introduced to wild lion cubs and how they …
How Pandas Grow Up
E-bok, 2018
362 kr
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Pandas are perhaps the most recognizable and most beloved of all the bears. Young readers will journey to the misty mountain forests of China and witness the birth, growth, and lives of wild panda cubs. Simple yet informative text, fast facts, and eye-catching photographs show readers where giant …
How Penguins Grow Up
E-bok, 2018
351 kr
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Both penguin parents feed and care for their chick. Each chick has a unique call its parents recognize. Readers will travel to Antarctica and discover the ways wild penguin chicks live, grow, and develop. Engaging text accompanied by vibrant photographs supports the Next Generation Science …
How Whales Grow Up
E-bok, 2018
354 kr
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A newborn blue whale can weight as much as a full-grown hippo, about 6,000 pounds! Students will journey into the deep sea and learn all the fascinating facts about the early life of the largest animal to have ever lived. Featuring easy-to-follow text and exciting photographs, this book introduces …
21st-Century Airplanes
E-bok, 2018
442 kr
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Taking off with a brief history lesson including the Wright Brothers'' famous first flight, this exciting resource engages readers with the feats of today''s aeronautical engineers, scientists, and researchers as they design, test, engineer, and build the flying machines of the present and the …
Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
E-bok, 2016
539 kr
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In the history of empires, few compare in influence to the Roman Empire. In the course of its 500-year history, the empire yielded advances in philosophy, governance, science, and the arts that are still relied upon today. Despite its long span and enduring legacy, however, the empire eventually …
Ecuador
E-bok, 2020
457 kr
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Ecuador may seem like a small country in South America, but despite its size, it is rich in culture and natural beauty. As readers explore the history, traditions, and tourism surrounding Ecuador, they will develop a deeper appreciation for other cultures. Exciting facts, informative sidebars, …
Denmark
E-bok, 2021
457 kr
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With this exciting guide, readers are able to explore the Kingdom of Denmark, one of the Nordic countries in Europe. Known as one of the happiest places on Earth, it has an interesting history spanning from before the time of the Vikings to the modern age. Readers discover key points about this …
Honor Killings
E-bok, 2017
691 kr
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Honor killings are acts of vengeance committed by male relatives against female relatives who have brought “dishonor” upon the family. This “dishonor” can include refusal to enter into an arranged marriage, being the victim of sexual assault, seeking a divorce, or having social or professional …
Pipelines and Politics
E-bok, 2017
612 kr
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Fossil fuels are a valuable commodity at the forefront of national and international politics. Pipelines can create jobs and economic growth, not to mention delivering a commodity to people who need it. What happens when there is conflict about the land through which a pipeline travels? Such …
Federal Budget and Government Spending
E-bok, 2018
612 kr
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The federal budget affects all of us, whether we know it or not. Monies spent by the government go into our education, our security, our military, and our bridges and roads. But who is accountable for the budget, and what happens if we don''t agree where the money is going? The expert viewpoints in …
Ethical Pet Ownership
Puppy Mills, Rescue Pets, and Exotic Animal Trade
E-bok, 2018
594 kr
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As of 2017, 55 percent of American households included at least one pet. Pets are ubiquitous and often considered part of the family, but are they content in a domestic setting? Is there a way for us to tell if we are giving pets a suitable standard of living? Many factors must be considered when …
America's Infrastructure
E-bok, 2018
612 kr
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Engineers argue that inadequate maintenance of roads, bridges, airports, waterways, and other critical aspects of infrastructure along with underinvestment have created an infrastructure crisis in the United States. Many politicians agree with this claim and are attempting to take action. However, …
Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration
E-bok, 2019
612 kr
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Since 1989, there have been over 2,200 exonerations in the United States. These have resulted from a number of factors, including the discovery of new evidence, perjury, false identification, and bad forensic evidence. Even when an individual is exonerated, is it possible to compensate them for …
Celebrities in Politics
E-bok, 2019
612 kr
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From campaigning for politicians, to speaking out on political issues, to running for public office, celebrities around the world have long played an active role in politics. Their presence in the public sphere often helps them make this leap, but is the fact that we recognize their names and faces …
Chemical and Biological Warfare
E-bok, 2019
693 kr
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The international community has pledged to curtail development and use of chemical and biological weapons in several agreements, beginning with the 1925 Geneva Protocol, but several nations are not honoring these pacts. Critics argue that chemical and biological weapons are crueler than traditional …
Vaccination
E-bok, 2019
612 kr
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Give your readers a comprehensive resource that will allow them to form intelligent opinions on a perennial, hot-button topic. Since the smallpox vaccine was invented in 1796, vaccination has played an essential role in eradicating a number of diseases, including polio, measles, tetanus, and …
Biodiversity and Conservation
E-bok, 2019
713 kr
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Biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth, is vital to the health of the planet. But overdevelopment and deforestation have threatened biodiversity, as have pollution, overfishing, and hunting and poaching. Conservation efforts must be intensified in order to avoid collapse of our valuable …
