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(0)Melvin Berger
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Authoritative, beautifully written guide presents 231 of the most frequently performed pieces of chamber music by 55 composers. For each, the author gives a brief biography, followed by discussions of the individual compositions - both their historical and musical contexts and their salient features, including formal organization, content, and any extramusical associations. Preface. Glossary.
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The 4th book in the popular 101 ANIMALS series!
Did you know that sea turtle mothers leave their babies to hatch from their eggs completely on their own? Or that baby gorilla black-backs are carried around for as long as three years after they are born? In 101 Animal Babies, readers will learn about penguins and sea-horse fathers that guard and hatch their eggs, birds that teach their chicks to fly, kangaroos that keep their joeys safe in pouches,...
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Find out which creatures in the animal kingdom have the coolest superpowers in this new book in the 101 Animal series!
Discover some of the most extraordinary creatures in nature! This book takes a close look at 101 of the coolest tricks and superpowers in the animal kingdom. Find out how these animals' superpowers work and what they use them for--both to hunt and to protect themselves! Organized from A to Z, meet insects, reptiles, mammals, birds,...
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Discover the 101 most amazing disguises in the animal kingdom!
The fifth book in the 101 ANIMAL series, 101 ANIMALS IN HIDING, will feature some of the most extraordinary creatures in nature. Featuring large full-color photos of camouflaged animals, see insects, reptiles, mammals, birds, and fish blend into their backgrounds. Learn how and why these amazing animals have developed these adaptations. Melvin and Gilda Berger are the authors...
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A level 2 reader in the Scholastic nonfiction reader line featuring gigantic animals that you'll hardly believe are real!
Some people are short and some people are tall, but everyone is a little different. The same is true for animals. Some animals are small and others are bigger. But did you know that certain animals grow much, MUCH larger than all others of their kind? In this level 2 reader, you'll meet oversized animals--from rabbits the size...
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Recognized as an exemplar text by the Common Core State Standards, this updated version of DISCOVERING MARS features a new cover and the latest information and discoveries about the red planet.
Featuring incredible photos and new information about the latest research into Mars, this updated edition of DISCOVERING MARS covers everything about the great red planet, from past to present.Topics covered include myths and facts about life on Mars, a history...
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Did you know crickets have ears on their knees? That snakes never close their eyes? Or that no plant has black flowers?
Discover these incredible facts and more in the first Fact Attack book, all about plants and animals
Fact Attack is an exploration of the most amazing and awe-inspiring plant and animal facts. Heavily designed with different approaches on each page, the style is dynamic, fresh, and in your face. Whether you flip to a page to learn...
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Did you know more people have cell phones than toothbrushes? That Google answers about a billion questions a day? Or that Alexander Graham Bell wanted the standard telephone greeting to be "Ahoy"?
Discover these incredible facts and more in the next Fact Attack book, all about inventions and technology. Fact Attack is an exploration of the most amazing and awe-inspiring facts about technology and inventions throughout history. Heavily designed with...
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Crowell
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[1968]
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Biographical portraits of fourteen biologists who, in the past 100 years, have pursued research in disease, genetics, and the origin of life: Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch, Paul Ehrlich, Frederick Grant Banting, Alexander Fleming, Charles Darwin, Gregor Johann Mendel, Thomas Hunt Morgan, Hermann J. Muller, Wendell M. Stanley, Jonas E. Salk, Melvin Calvin, and Francis H. C. Crick and James Dewey Watson.
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Let's-read-and-find-out science volume Stage 2
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HarperCollins Publishers
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c1998
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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of crickets while giving particular emphasis to how they chirp.
13) Oil spill!
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Let's-read-and-find-out science volume Stage 2
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HarperCollins
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c1994
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Explains why oil spills occur and how they are cleaned up and suggests strategies for preventing them in the future.