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Blending high adventure with history, this chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous "Lost City of the Monkey God" tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the clues that illuminate our past.
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The legendary explorer of Titanic and Lusitania looks back on his life behind his famous exploits and unveils a major new discovery on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Titanic find.
Best known for finding the wreck of the Titanic, celebrated adventurer Robert Ballard has a lifetime of stories about exploring the ocean depths. From discovering new extremophile life-forms thriving at 750°F hydrothermal vents in 1977 to finding famous...
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It was 1964 and black men didn't fly commercial jets. But David Harris was about to change that... After years of flying B-52 bombers in the United States Air Force, David Harris applied to be a pilot for commercial airliners, an opportunity no other African American before him-not even the famed Tuskegee Airmen-had ever been afforded. After receiving rejection after rejection, he finally signed on with American Airlines in 1964. But this success...
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National Geographic
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It has always been thought that all Viking warriors were men, but new discoveries are challenging everything that to be known. Scientist and National Geographic Explorer Ella Al-Shamahi take on a quest, using cutting-edge science and technology to reveal evidence that elite Viking warrior women lived and fought more than 1,000 years ago.
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National Geographic
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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A detailed look at the history of the Olympic Games, from their origins in Ancient Greece, through their rebirth in nineteenth-century France, to the present, highlighting the contributions of individuals to the Games' success and popularity.
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Veteran space journalist digs into the science and technology--past, present, and future--central to our explorations of Earth's only satellite, the space destination most hotly pursued today.
In these rich pages, veteran science journalist Leonard David explores the moon in all its facets, from ancient myth to future "Moon Village" plans. Illustrating his text with maps, graphics, and photographs, David offers inside information about how the United...
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National Geographic
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 3
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Presents photographs and stories on historical victories, matches, and other memorable moments at the Winter Olympics, such as the Jamaican bobsled team and the Soviet-American hockey match.
15) Everything money
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National Geographic
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Presents the history of money along with facts about living costs, wages, money distribution, incomes and prices in different countries, and the basics of budgeting and saving.
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National Geographic
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English
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"Imagine it is the seventh century. As most of Europe continues its descent into a long period of intellectually dormancy, a quiet yet powerful academic revolution is erupting in another corner of the world. Over the next centuries, the geniuses of Muslim society will thrust the boundaries of knowledge forward to such a degree that their innovations still shape civilizations to this day. The staggering achievements of these men and women influenced...
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