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"Vividly portrayed, meticulously researched picture" — Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
Meet Ham, Minnie, Enos, Roscoe, Tiger, and Rocky.
When the United States was scrambling to catch up to the Soviets after their successful launch of Sputnik, they didn't turn to Mercury Seven astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn. Rather, they began bringing chimpanzees to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico for a top-secret program....
Meet Ham, Minnie, Enos, Roscoe, Tiger, and Rocky.
When the United States was scrambling to catch up to the Soviets after their successful launch of Sputnik, they didn't turn to Mercury Seven astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn. Rather, they began bringing chimpanzees to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico for a top-secret program....
3) Bridges
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Explore bridges around the worldâand how they unite usâin this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book
Bridges can be high or low, long or short, straight or curvy. Some are designed to blend in, while others stand out. But each one tells a story: a reminder of our history, a testament to ingenuity and engineering, an invitation to imagine the possibilities of the future. Literally and symbolically, bridges connect usâto...
Bridges can be high or low, long or short, straight or curvy. Some are designed to blend in, while others stand out. But each one tells a story: a reminder of our history, a testament to ingenuity and engineering, an invitation to imagine the possibilities of the future. Literally and symbolically, bridges connect usâto...
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"Help little ones learn to talk with fun-to-read rhymes, written by an early speech expert! Created by a speech-language pathologist, My First Learn-to-Talk: Things that Go uses a proven approach designed to help little ones master the skills they need as they learn to talk and communicate. Each page features: A simple, exclamatory sound that is easy for little ones to replicate and can be used to build bigger words; Rhythm and rhyme to encourage...
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The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's doomed HMS Terror. The SS Gairsoppa, destroyed by a Nazi U-boat in the Atlantic during World War II. Since we first set sail on the open sea, ships and their wrecks have been an inevitable part of human history. Archaeologists have made spectacular discoveries excavating these sunken ships, their protective underwater cocoon keeping evidence of past civilizations...
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Vast, mysterious, and endlessly rich in human history, the ocean floor is hometo millions of shipwrecks ... each with its own fascinating story to tell. From the dramatic discovery of the world's first analog computer to the incredible secrets uncovered in a sailor's good luck charm, underwater excavation has revealed historical truths dating back to the beginning of modern civilization. As the exciting field of marine archaeology continues to grow,...
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