Africa
There are 53 countries in Africa. If you visited one country each week, it would take over a year to see them all. Africa is a continent filled with contrasts. What if you lived in Egypt's large and modern capital city, Cairo? What would life be like as a Maasai nomad in Tanzania? Imagine life in a small village in Nigeria or on a small family farm in Ethiopia. Experience the diversity, rich history and dynamic cultural life of Africa today.
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Fox meets Shark
If a shark had tried to eat you alive, would you: keep away from all water except to shower and drink cordial? take up deep-sea fishing? devote your life to the research, protection and understanding of sharks? When Rodney Fox met a great white shark, it changed his life, This book tells you the story of Rodney Fox and the story of the shark. By the end of the book you will admire them both.
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World of insects spiders and crustaceans
Australia has about 250 kinds of mammal but about 85,000 insect species, so: What exactly are insects? What is an arthropod? What is an exoskeleton? And who are entomologists? Welcome to the fascinating (and creepy) world of insects, spiders and crustaceans.
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The Seven Continents
The seven continents: they are massive and they are changing - all the time. This book is a biography its size and population, its landscape and weather, its natural resources are something of its history. Maps, diagrams, charts and photographs help tell the story. The Seven Continents gives a comprehensive overview of the Earth's land areas and will equip you to think more confidently and deeply about your world.
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The Scribbler: Greg Holfeld
Greg Holfeld has been drawing for as long as he can remember. Today he earns his living doing drawings and illustrations for comics, cartoons, films and books. People call Greg an animator, an illustrator and a storyteller. But he likes to be known simply as 'the Scribbler'. This biography takes you into Greg's life as an artist. You will discover how animated films are created, how a book is illustrated, how to become an artist and what's missing from Greg's shed.
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Henry Ford's dream: car assembly lines
In the early 1900s, New York City had to remove 1800 tonnes of horse manure from the streets each day. Cars were rare. You had to be wealthy to afford a car. But Henry Ford had a dream. He wanted to make a car that almost anyone could afford to buy, almost anyone could drive, and that was so simple that almost anyone could repair it. Ford fulfilled his dream. Assembly Lines tell you how. It tells the story of the world's first car assembly line.
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Sweet!
Children (and adults) love them. But what do we know about the history and culture of sweets? Who were the first to manufacture sugar? Which sweets were prized by the ancient Egyptians? How and why did early chemists use sweets? Why did the cost of sweets suddenly drop in the mid-18th century? When was chewing gum invented? How much sugar is in a can of coke?
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Energy: the way forward?
The world is warming, partly because of how we produce energy. We need to develop alternative sources of energy. What is energy? Where do we get energy from? Why are some sources of energy a problem? What are the alternatives? Energy: the way forward? gives you the information you need to intelligently engage in the debate on energy. Our future depends on the outcome of this debate.
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Landforms
Our world has an amazing variety of spectacular landforms: towering mountains, deep cayons, rugged coastlinesand vast plains. Where have these features of our planet come from? This book answersthis question. It explains the powerful forces above and below the surface of the earth that keep shaping our world.
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Riding the waves
If you think that pockets are found on jeans and 'leading edge' would be cool name for a band,the chances are that you are not a surfer. This book tells you about surfing - the history,the equipment,the lingo and learning to surf. You will find out about waves, weather and safety. Riding the Waves will give you a deeper appreciation of the sport that requires high level skills as well as understanding of and respect for a complex, wild and sometimes dangerous environment.
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