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024932
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Book
/ Brookfield, Karen
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1993
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New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.
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63pWhite Spine
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Eyewitness
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Traces the evolution of the written word, how the alphabet grew out of pictures, the development of papermaking, bookbinding, children's books, and more.
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What is writing?
First signs
Writing with signs
Egyptian writing
ABC...
Before paper
Paper
A medieval Psalter
Manuscript books
Books from Asia
Islamic books
Getting ready to print
Typesetting
On press
Early printed books
Typefaces
Binding
Illustrated books
Learning words
Handwriting
Children's books
Words at work
The typewriter
The book market
Keeping your words
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0679840125 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 022761 | 002/BRO | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
000826
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Great Britain, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2002.
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72pPink Spine
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DK Eyewitness
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Describes how crystals form in nature, how crystals are grown artificially, and how crystals are used in industry . Numerous colour plates with text identify the various gemstones. Be an eyewitness to the stunning natural beauty of crystals of every shape size and colour - and their remarkable uses in everything from surgeons' scalpels to silicon chips.
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0751347434 pb.
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| 000389 | 548/SYM | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
014601
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Life
/ Burnie, David
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2000
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New York, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2000.
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64pBlack and White Spine
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Eyewitness
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Investigates the origins and diversity of life, and explores how living things survive. Illustrated with light- and electron-microscope 3D photographs.
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What is life?
The carbon key
Life's building blocks
Single-celled life
Cells and organisms
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Getting supplies
Getting around
Sensing the world
Keeping a balance
Attack and defense
Growth and development
Asexual reproduction
DNA - the essence of life
How DNA works
Sexual reproduction
Heredity
Evolution
Interactions within species
Interactions between species
Classifying living things
Kingdoms of life
Plants and animals
How did life begin?
Increasing complexity
The edge of life
Genetic engineering
Life beyond earth
Index
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078944884X Hb.
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| 014348 | 576.83/BUR | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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001877
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London, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2006.
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186pWhite Spine
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Eyewitness
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A picturesque journey into amazing plants and animals and their habitats offering a unique "eyewitness" view of the living earth.
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0751353884 Hb.
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| 004067 | 570/SMI | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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ID:
012792
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London, Alfred A. Knopf, 1988.
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63pWhite Spine
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Eyewitness
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Examines the equipment, rules, and background of many different team, target, and court sports.
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Soccer
Football
Rugby
Field hockey
Ice hockey
Basketball
Baseball
Cricket
Tennis
Table tennis and badminton
Squash and racketball
Athletics
Gymnastics
Weightlifting
Boxing
Martial arts
Fencing
Archery
Shooting
Bowling sports
Pool and snooker
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0394896165 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 012727 | 796/HAM | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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