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Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Examines part, but not all, of the evidence surrounding some of history's unsolved mysteries, from why the pyramids were built to whether or not there was a conspiracy to kill President John F. Kennedy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Davis has brought his groundbreaking work up to the present, including the history of an "Era of Broken Trust," from the end of the Clinton administration through the recent Great Recession. This additional material covers the horrific events of 9/11 and the rise of conspiracy theorists, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Hurricane Katrina and the failure of the New Orleans levees, the global financial meltdown, the election of Barack Obama, and the...
26) The living world
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides information such as the tallest animals that ever lived, the largest insects, and the fastest animals.
Publisher
Guinness World Records Limited
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The world's most popular record book is back with thousands of new categories and newly broken records, covering everything from outer space to sporting greats via Instagram, fidget spinners and all manner of human marvels. Inside you'll find hundreds of never-before-seen photographs and countless facts, figures, stats and trivia waiting for you on every action-packed page. Guinness World Records 2019 is the ultimate snapshot of our world today"--Publisher's...
Publisher
Guinness World Records Limited
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"3... 2... 1... We have lift off on another fully revised and updated Guinness World Records annual. The 2023 edition takes readers on a journey that's out of this world, revealing the latest and greatest record-breaking achievements here on Planet Earth and across the vast distances of space."--Amazon.com.
37) Space & planets
Publisher
Time-Life
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Questions and answers explore various aspects of astronomy, including the planets, stars, and space exploration.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Discover Earth's strangest natural wonders, animals, festivals, ancient architecture, news, and more in this annual compendium of everything Weird But True! fans love ... and then some. Readers will journey across the seven continents, dive into the ocean, and even blast off into space to discover a whole wide world of weird. From volcano-surfing in Nicaragua to a beach in Japan where the "sand" is shaped like stars to extreme ironing competitions...