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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever wondered who developed computer coding? Discover how Ada Lovelace's interest in mathematics led to her work on an early computer and the first programming algorithm ever used"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Experimental physicist Chien-Shiung Wu has been called the "Queen of Nuclear Research" and the "First Lady of Physics." Learn how her contributions to the field of nuclear physics helped earn her those nicknames.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A historical account--including eyewitness quotes--of the devastating 1912 sinking of the ocean liner Titanic and its effect on maritime safety regulations, ending with how the disaster is memorialized today"--
4) Comanche
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to the Comanche lifestyle and history, including their forced relocation and how they keep traditions alive today. A Comanche story recounts how bluebonnet flowers came to be." --
5) Inuit
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to the Inuit lifestyle and history, including their forced relocation and how they keep traditions alive today. An Inuit story recounts how the northern lights came to exist." --
6) Cheyenne
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to the Cheyenne lifestyle and history, including their forced relocation and how they keep traditions alive today. A Cheyenne story recounts how people became chief of the animals." --
7) Seminole
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to the Seminole lifestyle and history, including their forced relocation and how they keep traditions alive today. A Seminole story recounts why it is important to respect traditions." --
8) Sioux
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, map ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A history of the people and events that influenced the North American Indian tribe known as the Sioux or Dakota, including warrior Crazy Horse and conflicts such as the U.S.-Dakota War"--
9) Hopi
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to the Hopi lifestyle and history, including their forced relocation and how they keep traditions alive today. A Hopi story recounts how people came to live in this world." --
11) Nez Perce
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A history of the people and events that influenced the North American Indian tribe known as the Nez Perce, including Chief Joseph and conflicts such as the Battle of the Big Hole"--
13) Mount Rushmore
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the attractions and history of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
14) Shawnee
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to the Shawnee lifestyle and history, including their forced relocation and how they keep traditions alive today. A Shawnee story recounts the importance of family." --
15) Limericks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the humorous situation presented in a short, rhyming verse known as a limerick.
16) Haiku
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents history and examples of the Japanese form of poetry called haiku.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the events leading up to the decision by the United States to drop nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the destruction caused by the bombs, and the impact on people's lives around the world.
18) Nursery rhymes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses what a nursery rhyme is, the history of nursery rhymes, and presents examples of this style of poetry.
19) To the moon
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A history of America's famed Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969, detailing the challenges encountered, the individuals involved, the discoveries made, and how the expedition left its mark upon the world"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A historical account--including eyewitness quotes--of the devastating 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger and its effect on NASA's programs, ending with how the disaster is memorialized today.
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