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Pub. Date
[2000], c1999
Description
After being hunted to the brink of extinction in the U.S., the majestic misunderstood wolf is attempting the comeback of the century in North America's beloved Yellowstone National Park. Witness the unfolding saga of hardships and affection, losses and triumphs, and the controversy surrounding the decision to reintroduce these wolves back into the heart of the West.
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Pub. Date
2001
Description
Discover the last descendants of America's first mustangs, isolated for centuries in the rural Southwest. Hit the train with famed "horse whisperer" Pat Parelli, scientists and wranglers as they round up these living pieces of history with the hope of breeding them back from the brink of extinction.
25) Dirt
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Pub. Date
2002
Formats
Description
Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.
26) Earthquakes
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Description
Discusses earthquakes, including the causes, how to stay safe during one, where they happen most frequently, and what happens when an earthquake occurs.
34) Costa Rica
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Description
Presents a travel guide to Costa Rica, describing its noteworthy sites, region by region, and including information on restaurants, accomodations, beaches, national parks, wildlife, and more.
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Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Description
This photobiography of Albert Einstein publishes to coincide with the year that marks the 100th anniversary of what has been described as Einstein's "miraculous year" and the 50th anniversary of his death. In 1905 Einstein published three important papers describing ideas that changed science forever and eventually had an effect on much of modern life. The most famous of these ideas was his theory of relativity, which took a startling new approach...