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Description
Examines the lives and culture of Arctic peoples before the arrival of Europeans and Americans, discussing the arctic climate, shelter, migration, hunting, transportation, diet, games, art, beliefs, and other topics; and includes instructions for a variety of related craft projects.
4) Old Japan
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Series
Pub. Date
[1995]
Description
Discusses how the Japanese, throughout history, developed a way of life that sustained them both physically and spiritually. Includes projects such as making a kimono, paper, and sushi.
6) Rivers
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Describes the geography of rivers including their power to erode and form deltas and the formation of waterfalls, rapids, and canyons. Includes experiments and other activities.
8) Ships
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Pub. Date
1996.
Description
Discusses how ships are designed and built. Includes instructions on making your own vessels, from a Viking ship to an aircraft carrier.
11) Oceans
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Pub. Date
c1997
Description
Explains the characteristics of oceans and the forces and principles which act upon them, demonstrating with experiments and models.
12) Weather
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Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
Clarifies the study of the forces and principles involved with weather through the use of models and associated activities.
13) Body
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Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
Introduces basic facts about the human body with instructions for related experiments and projects.
14) Japan
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2001
Description
Discusses how the Japanese, throughout history, developed a way of life that sustained them both physically and spiritually. Includes projects such as making a kimono, paper, and sushi.
15) Maps
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Series
Pub. Date
c2001
Description
Describes what exactly maps are, and what they tell us. How people used sticks and clay to plot their routes. Learn how the layers of a map are put together, and plan and draw your own map. By exploring mapmaking, one can find out how maps help us to investigate the world we live in.