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"Bound for Antarctica, where polar explorer Ernest Shackleton planned to cross on foot the last uncharted continent, the Endurance set sail from England in August 1914. In January 1915, after battling its way for six weeks through a thousand miles of pack ice and now only a day's sail short of its destination, the Endurance became locked in an island of ice. For ten months the ice-moored Endurance drifted northwest before it was finally crushed. But...
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Describes the exploration of North America in the times of explorers Christopher Columbus, Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, and Sieur de La Salle. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a sailor or a Taino Indian during Columbus' voyage in 1492, a Spanish adventurer or a Zuni Indian during Coronado's 1540 expedition, and a member of Sieur de La Salle's expedition down the Mississippi River in 1682.
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2023.
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"July 25th, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the Anomaly. On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII: a circular pit, 50 kilometers wide. Its curve not of nature, but design. Now, a small team must land and journey on foot across the surface tolearn who built the hole and why. But they all carry the burdens of lives carved out on disparate colonies in the cruel cold of space. For some the mission is the dream of the lifetime, for others...
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Taguri, one of a group of scientists and historians living in a post-apocalyptic world, views the past through a machine, TruSite II, and discovers one of the women she is studying can see her, too. The discovery sets off a debate over whether the past can be changed to save the future.
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Apsley Cherry-Garrard was the youngest member of Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated 1910 expedition to the South Pole. One of just three men to survive the notorious journey, he draws on his firsthand experiences as well as the diaries of other compatriots to create a detailed account of Scott's legendary expedition.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Every October, Americans are reminded of Christopher Columbus' voyages, although they might not know much about his journeys. Readers examine both Columbus' life and his voyages, from their preparations through their consequences for both Europeans and the native peoples of the Americas. Paintings, maps, and photographs illustrate the paths undertaken and give students a sense of how the Age of Exploration changed the world.
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"When the odds were stacked against us—and there have been many times when the great experiment we call America could have and should have failed—did God intervene to save us?" That question, posed by authors Chris and Ted Stewart, is the foundation for this remarkable book. And the examples they cite provide compelling evidence that the hand of Providence has indeed preserved the United States of America on multiple occasions. Skillfully
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Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
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IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 25 cm.
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English
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Provides information about the history of America from the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the settlement of Jamestown, presented in the form of journal entries written by a student shadowing a research team for a documentary about the period.
12) Mars rovers
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This title covers the U.S. robotic rover missions on Mars. Through simple text, maps, and stunning photography, readers will learn about the Pathfinder, Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity rovers. Planned future missions from the U.S. and other countries will also be explored.
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Can astronauts reach Mars by 2035? Absolutely, says Buzz Aldrin, one of the first men to walk on the moon. Celebrated astronaut, brilliant engineer, bestselling author, Aldrin believes it is not only possibly but vital to America's future to keep pushing the space frontier outward for the sake of exploration, science, development, commerce, and security. What we need, he argues, is a commitment by the U.S. President as rousing as JFK's promise to...
14) Exploring space
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about space exploration. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
15) Honor lost
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Honors volume 3
Pub. Date
2020
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IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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" Quick-thinking Leviathan pilot Zara Cole must stop a planet-eating monster or lose everyone she loves in the finale of this acclaimed trilogy from New York Times bestselling authors Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre. Perfect for fans of Illuminae and The Fifth Wave. Space renegade Zara Cole may have finally met her match. Lifekiller--a creature that can devour entire planets--is spreading terror throughout the universe, and it seems nothing can stand...
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Smithsonian Institution Press in association with the National Museum of Natural History
Pub. Date
c2000
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432 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
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English
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An illustrated history of the Vikings, looking at the Scandinavian warriors from the perspectives of history, archaeology, oral tradition, literature, and natural science.
18) Robots in space
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Simple text and full-color photographs describe eight different space robots and the work these robots do."--
20) The South Pole
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Raintree
Pub. Date
c2013
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IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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Presents an introduction to different explorers and expeditions of the South Pole.
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