Summary: We often think that people from a thousand years ago were living in the Dark Ages. But from the 7th century onward in Muslim civilization there were amazing advances and inventions that still influence our everyday lives. People living in the Muslim world saw what the Egyptians, Chinese, Indians, Greek, and Romans had discovered and spent the next one thousand years adding new developments and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 297.2 ONENational Geographic Kids (Firm)
Summary: "Kids are naturally curious. They want to know all about everything around them, near and far. And the completely updated Beginner's World Atlas is the perfect tool to introduce them to the people, places, and animals of the world. We have combined our world-famous mapmaking skills and color photography with input from specialists in geography education to create an atlas designed for kids ages...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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Summary: "Information about gems, rocks, and other shiny objects on the planet, for children"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 552 DAVMyers, Maya
Summary: "Welcome to the world of baby animals! Learn about the different types of baby animals, how and where they are born, and what their families are like"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Did you know that your brain can hold 1 million gigabytes of data? (That's like 3 million hours of TV!) Get ready to be wowed by this awesome book of numbers! Boost your math brainpower with easily "getable" infographics that bring amazing stats, facts, and figures to life. Meet real-life experts who work with numbers every day. Plus, get tips and tricks on how to make your own awesome...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Celebrate America's grandeur and diversity with more than 75 National Geographic maps, more than 350 color images, 50-plus attention-grabbing graphics, and more. Each state has its own detailed, easy-to-read map plus a brief essay, facts at a glance about population, state capital, statehood date, and the state flag, bird, and flower, as well as highlights unique to the state"--Provided by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 912.73 UNISomaweera, Ruchira
Summary: "Get ready to sink your fangs into the hidden worlds of reptiles with leading reptile scientist and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Ruchira Somaweera as your guide! Between the pages of this book, readers will get up close and personal with the coolest cold-blooded animals ever. From lizards to snakes, turtles to crocodiles, something called a tuatara, and even enormous prehistoric reptiles...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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Summary: "No doubt about it, water is pretty important! And all living things on Earth--from big blue whales to teeny-tiny bacteria--need water. But our world is currently facing some serious water problems: drinkable water isn't easily accessible to everyone, the demands for water around the globe are increasing but the supply is limited, and some human actions are causing disastrous ripple effects...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 553.7 GERBurgan, Michael
Summary: "Impress your friends and family with all these weird but true facts about everything rock and mineral"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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Summary: Who invented pizza? Why do people shake hands? Why do we wear underwear? You'll find the answers to these questions and more in this new series from National Geographic Kids! Ever wonder how basketball got started? Why we have birthday cakes? And why some people use forks and some use chopsticks? Prepare to be amazed by the surprising backstories behind the things you use or do every day! From...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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Summary: Traces the life of a Jewish girl who chronicled her day-to-day life in a diary as she hid in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 FRASummary: "National Geographic Kids presents 5,000 fascinating facts in an accessible and engaging format about animals in kids' own backyards and around the world. This book includes animals from anteaters to zombie worms and covers such high-interest topics as survival adaptations, record holders, and animal communication."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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Summary: Horses are popular all over the world, as pets, participants in competitions, farm animals, and more. In fact, they're one of humankind's oldest animal companions. This fascinating, fun-filled book introduces you to different horse breeds; how horses became our stalwart companions; life in the herd; adorable foals; horse coloration, markings, and manes; and so much more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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Summary: Documents the heroic wartime achievements of a World War I mascot who was adopted by a soldier as an orphaned pup and who gained military honors and a display in the Smithsonian Institution for his brave service behind enemy lines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Natl Geographic Soc Childrens books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.4 BAUZoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner
Summary: An introduction to rocks and minerals including how they are formed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Provides the latest information on a wide range of topics, including animals, culture, geography, the environment, history, and science.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 031.02 NATDrimmer, Stephanie Warren
Summary: Offers brief profiles of over one hundred women leaders, legends, scientists, and artists who shaped history, including Empress Cixi, Marie Laveau, and Julia Child.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2019
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Summary: Following a rabbit as it explores the woods, provides information about forest animal life, plants, and water sources.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2014
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Summary: "Giant teeth! Crushing bite! Slicing claws! And ... feathers? Scientists have unearthed new knowledge about the king of the dinosaurs, and now you can, too. Travel back in time to the Mesozoic forests to meet the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex. Learn how their bodies were perfectly adapted for hunting, how T. rex parents guarded their nests, and just how much meat they could guzzle down in a single...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SILDaniels, Patricia
Summary: "From dinosaurs like Stegosaurus and Giganotosaurus that ruled the land to the mammoths and giant sloths that followed them, discover all you have ever wanted to know about dinosaurs, fossils, and prehistoric life. Uncover amazing fossil facts about the first four-legged creatures; find out what it's like to be on a dinosaur dig; and marvel at some of the fiercest, most fascinating claws and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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Summary: "Why were the Easter Island heads erected? What really happened to the Maya? Who stole the Irish Crown Jewels? The first book in this exciting new series will cover history's heavy-hitting, head-scratching mysteries, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke,the Bermuda Triangle, the Oak Island Money Pit, Stonehenge, the Sphinx, the disappearance of entire civilizations, the dancing plague, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2017
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Summary: Offers brief profiles of over one hundred male leaders, legends, scientists, and artists who shaped history, including King Kamehameha, B.B. King, and Isaac Newton.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.71 MAGStrother, Ruth
Summary: "Information about rocks and minerals for children"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2019