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6) Horses
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1981
Language
English
Description
Briefly traces the growth and training of a foal, weanling, and yearling, discusses the history and uses of horses in America, and describes various kinds of horses.
9) Automobiles
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Language
English
Description
Describes different types of automobiles and their purposes and discusses automobile design and other related topics such as gasoline, mileage, and safety.
10) Baseball
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
©1982
Language
English
Description
Describes briefly all aspects of baseball including the object of the game, the field, the equipment, positions, plays, teams, leagues, famous players, and games.
11) Dangerous fish
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
©1982
Language
English
Description
Photographs and brief text introduce piranhas, sharks, stonefish, electric catfish, and other dangerous marine animals.
12) Deserts
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Language
English
Description
Describes the climatic conditions, flora, and fauna of the desert, and explains that some people find it habitable and others profitable for its mineral riches.
13) Energy
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Language
English
Description
An introduction to various sources of energy, including wind, water, electricity, magnets, heat, and sunlight.
14) Football
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Describes the game of football as it is played by high school, college, and professional teams and lists the teams and some famous players of the National Football league.
15) Indians
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Language
English
Description
Describes in simple text how the Indians of the sea coast, plains, deserts, swamps, and woodlands lived and how their way of life was influenced by the environment.
16) Monkeys and apes
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of monkeys and apes.
17) Oceans
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the world's four largest bodies of salt water, the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, and Indian oceans.
18) Reptiles
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Language
English
Description
A brief introduction to the cold-blooded backboned, lung-breathing, scaled animals known as reptiles, which include turtles, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and snakes.
19) Snakes
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
©1982
Language
English
Description
Describes the physiology, habits, and behavior of snakes.
20) Spiders
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Language
English
Description
Introduces spiders and their habits: where they live, what they eat, how they move and protect themselves, how they help and harm us, and why they are called engineers.
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