DK findout!
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1) Rome
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
See how gladiators fought against each other and animals, follow the timeline of the Roman Empire, meet the emperors, and visit the forum to understand the daily lives of people in Rome. Did you know that soldiers walked over 20 miles a day with their heavy armor and ate garlic to stay healthy? Drop by the Colosseum to see gladiators and chariot races, discover how to decipher roman numerals, and uncover what happened at Pompeii.
2) Animals
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Introduces animals, describing the physical characteristics and behavior of different animal groups, including how they hunt, defend themselves, and attract a mate.-- Source other than Library of Congress.
Which animal sleeps the most? Who is the highest on the food chain? What is the difference between a mammal and an amphibian? Learn the answers to these questions and more! DK findout! Animals takes readers on a tour of different habitats and...
3) Dinosaurs
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Which dinosaur is bigger than a car? Which dinosaur is smaller than a cat? Go back to the land before time to meet the dinosaurs. Visit the prehistoric world to see what dinosaurs ate, where they lived, and how they went extinct. Find out which time period your favorite dinosaur lived in and figure out in which one of the seven classifications of dinosaur it belongs. Learn which animals today are descended from dinosaurs and discover how fossils are...
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Unwrap the mysteries of this ancient civilization, from a day in the town of Deir el-Medina to the process of mummification. Learn how the Egyptians built the pyramids, using math and technology that still exists today. Walk in the Valley of Kings, a sacred place by the Nile where the kings and nobles were buried, and learn about the Egyptian gods including Ra and Anubis. Look inside a sarcophagus at a mummy, study Egyptian medicine, and try some...
6) Coding
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the amazing power of computer programming and how it is all around us with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information"--Provided by publisher.
7) Earth
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Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wanted to know which is the tallest mountain on Earth? Or which continent is the largest? DKfindout! Earth is packed with surprising facts and amazing pictures. It is a fascinating book filled with big ideas.
8) Engineering
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Discover the fascinating world of engineering with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information. Learn how engineering concepts such as levers, wheels and axles, and pulleys work, and how techniques have changed and developed over time. Showcasing engineering feats throughout history-from the wheeled chariots of Ancient Egypt to the construction of the Eiffel Tower-and the famous engineers who built them, DK...
10) Human body
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DK Publishing/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
From gooey gastric juices to our amazing brains, and everything in the human body in between, this book will give kids the knowledge they want about how our bodies work. DK findout! Human Body introduces kids to the complex system that is our body, from head to toe. Nerves and organs, spines and skulls, plus all the gooey stuff that fascinates kids like digestion, waste and smelly business are discussed with text and images appropriate for kids...
11) Pirates
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Meet swashbuckling pirates pirates and see how they really lived out on the high seas. Discover the truth behind the myths, and tease out the facts from the fiction. Go on board a pirate ship and see u what they ate, the rules they followed, and the treasures they searched for. See what it took to become a pirate and learn what offenses would make someone have to walk the plank, and pick up a few vocabulary terms to talk like a pirate all day. Make...
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DK Publishing/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Discover wriggling reptiles, colorful chameleons, slithering snakes, and extreme environments with this exciting book full of amazing images, fun quizzes, and incredible information. Did you know that Komodo dragons can spit venom at their enemies? Can you spot the difference between crocodile and iguana scales? In DK findout! Reptiles and Amphibians, amazing photos show these cold-blooded animals in incredible detail, while fun, kid-friendly text...
13) Sharks
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Travel back in time to see gigantic prehistoric sharks, learn how to identify different sharks, and find out which shark comes out on top in the Shark Olympics. From bullhead to cow to carpet sharks, DK findout! Sharks explores everything there is to know about sharks. See a shark's skeleton, figure out exactly what electroreception is, match the eggs to the type of shark, and take a bite out of the different diets of sharks. Compare different ocean...
14) Stone age
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how early humans discovered fire, how they used stone to create tools, and how they fought to survive. Meet a Stone Age human to see what they wore, sample some of their favorite foods, and find out what Stone Age kids did for fun. Do you play the same games as kids in the Stone Age? Visit cave dwellings to see some of humans' earliest homes, and take a closer look at prehistoric cave paintings. Spot the differences between an elephant and...
15) World War II
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Discover World War II facts and hear from people who lived through the war that shaped the modern world, from the cause of the conflict to the most important battles. From the prewar rise of Nazi Germany to the start of the war with the invasion of Poland in 1939 to the end of the war in 1945 and the Nuremburg Trials, all aspects of the deadliest conflict in human history are covered in great detail in DK findout! World War II with content that is...
16) World War I
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Explore pre-war Europe, the US's entry into World War I, the role of women during the War, the technology developed, tanks and artillery, intelligence, espionage, propaganda, and much more. Become an expert on World War I and learn all about the key events that would shape the world. Read about the conditions that made a world war inevitable, and who the key players were.
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Oceans
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