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  • Encyclopedia Britannica (A-D)

    Eleventh Edition - 1911

    by Britannica ...
    The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition is a 29-volume reference work. It was developed during the process of transitioning from being a British to an American publication. Many of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of that time. This edition of the encyclopedia is now in the public domain, and has been used extensively by Wikipedia. ... Read more

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  • 250th Anniversary Edition

    Encyclopædia Britannica, founded in 1768, has been serving knowledge seekers around the world for 250 years. To commemorate this milestone we're publishing the Encyclopædia Britannica Anniversary Edition: 250 Years of Excellence (1768-2018). Designed both to complete your Britannica yearbook collection and to serve as an engaging stand-alone volume, this individually numbered, special collector’s ... Read more

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  • Animal FACTopia!

    Follow the Trail of 400 Beastly Facts

    Illustrated by Andy Smith ...
    Series Book 4 - FACTopia!
    This book will make you ROAR with laughter! Discover facts about escaping penguins, farting zebras, leaping dolphins, snorting elephants, dancing bears, and more—all connected in weird and wonderful ways.Did you know that beavers have orange teeth? Or that some monkeys floss their teeth using bird feathers? Or that one species of bird can walk underwater? Or that alligators stay underwater for ... Read more

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  • Hurricane!

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Series series Nature's Fury
    Hurricane! describes how and where hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons happen. ... Read more

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  • The Rock Cycle

    Series series Let's Find Out! Our Dynamic Earth
    The rock cycle is a story millions of years in the making. From metamorphic rock to magma and igneous rock to sedimentary rock and back again, rock is constantly forming, wearing down, and forming again. With news about the environment in the forefront, an understanding of how the natural world works is more important than ever, and this book is an ideal companion to any earth science curriculum. ... Read more

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  • William Shakespeare

    Playwright and Poet

    Series series Britannica Beginner Bios IV
    The "bard of Avon," as he is remembered, earned popularity and fortune during his lifetime more than four hundred years ago. Today, William Shakespeare is more famous than ever. He wrote or cowrote thirty-eight stage comedies, tragedies, and historical dramas. He also penned many romantic poems. Some of the world's best-known literary quotations come from his writings. Young readers will discover ... Read more

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  • Amelia Earhart

    Aviation Pioneer

    Series series Britannica Beginner Bios IV
    Amelia Earhart was queen of the skies at a time when airplanes dazzled the imagination. She was adventurous and daring. Earhart became the first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and she did it solo. She flew across the United States and returned, alone. She soloed halfway across the Pacific. She set many flying records but none of that satisfied Earhart. In May 1937, she and her navigator ... Read more

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  • Ada Lovelace

    Mathematician and First Programmer

    Series series Britannica Beginner Bios IV
    Nearly one hundred years before the advent of the computer age, Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, published the first set of instructions intended to extract data from a machine. This accessible, engaging biography will introduce readers to the mathematician who is considered by many to be the world's first computer programmer. Readers follow Lovelace, the daughter of renowned romantic poet Lord ... Read more

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  • Ancient Egypt

    From Prehistory to the Islamic Conquest

    Series series Britannica Guide to Ancient Civilizations
    Home to some of the most remarkable feats of engineering as well as awe-inspiring natural vistas, ancient Egypt was a land of great promise fulfilled. Its pyramids, writing systems, and art all predate the Islamic conquest and are symbols of the civilization’s vitality. This volume invites readers to indulge in the splendors of ancient Egyptian culture and discover the traditions that have fired ... Read more

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  • Types of Plants

    Series series Let's Find Out! Plants
    Earth is home to a fascinating, colorful array of different types of plants. Readers of this enlightening text will learn about various plant parts that exist and how scientists divide plants into groups, whether that means into vascular and nonvascular plants or into annuals, perennials, and biennials. Plants as varied as mosses, ferns, ginkgoes, wildflowers, and conifers each get their day in ... Read more

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  • The American Presidency

    Series series Learn and Explore
    The American Presidency, updated for 2013, provides a rich journey through U.S. history. Meet the occupants of the nation's highest office from George Washington to Barack Obama. Each presidential summary includes a detailed biography, the president's signature, his vice president(s), a profile of the first lady, and timelines. Coverage of the recent 2012 presidential election and information ... Read more

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  • Shakespeare

    The Essential Guide to the Life and Works of the Bard

    An authoritative, accessible overview of history's greatest literary figureThe great dramatist Ben Jonson wrote that William Shakespeare "was not of an age, but for all time." In the nearly four centuries since his death, Shakespeare's plays still have a tremendous impact on everything from the classroom to popular culture. Now you can have at your fingertips all the vital details on the most ... Read more

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