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2) Asia
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Explores the geography, climate, wildlife, people, and culture of Asia. Examines how people live on this continent and includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
4) Tennessee
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Takes readers on a tour of Tennessee, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
5) Antarctica
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Explores the geography, climate, wildlife, and natural resources of Antarctica. Examines how people study this continent and includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
6) Australia
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Explores the geography, climate, wildlife, people, and culture of Australia. Examines how people live on this continent and includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
7) Europe
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Explores the geography, climate, wildlife, people, and culture of Europe. Examines how people live on this continent and includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
10) Ice is nice!
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The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Dick to visit the North and South Poles, where they mingle with native animals-reindeer, musk oxen, polar bears, caribou, and all sorts of penguins. They discover how the animals stay warm in the freezing cold, learn why it's colder at the South Pole than at the North Pole, find out that one pole is located on land and the other isn't, and learn that scientists are studying climate change to keep both poles icy cold....
13) A visit to Italy
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Introduces the land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, work, transportation, language, schools, recreation, and culture of Italy.
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Can one book really change the world? A handwritten manuscript by Marco Polo in 1288 did. Polo, son of a wealthy Italian merchant, wrote about his incredible experiences traveling to China with his father and uncle on a trade expedition, and also about his adventures as an envoy of Kublai Khan, the ruler of most of China.
18) Major Impossible
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John Wesley Powell always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. When the Civil War began, Powell went to fight for the Union, and even after he lost most of his right arm, he continued to fight until the war was over. In 1869, he embarked with the Colorado River Exploring Expedition-- ten men in four boats-- to float through the Grand Canyon. Ten explorers went in, but only six came out....
19) A visit to China
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Describes many aspects of the third largest country in the world including its land, landmarks, homes, food, clothes, sports, schools, celebrations, and art.