Kingfisher knowledge
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3) Genes & DNA
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Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Presents an illustrated introduction to the science of genetics and DNA, explaining what they are and their function in the human body, and looking at the significance of advances in genetic technology.
4) Mummies
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Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Provides information about mummies, explaining the natural and man-made processes by which they are created, discussing why the Egyptians made mummies, examining mummies around the world, and introducing modern mummies such Lenin and Eva Peron.
6) Archaeology
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Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Explores the science of excavating and examining the debris of centuries of human life, from the Iron Age to recent history.
9)
Microscopic life
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10) Spies
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Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Spies explores the undercover world of espionage-part of the intelligence-gathering operations of nations and global organizations. Discover the different types of espionage activities and find out how secret services use communication, code breaking, and a variety of other techniques to uncover spies.
11) Forensics
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Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Explore the crime lab with Forensics and discover how detectives use science to solve crimes. From the scene of the crime to a criminal's conviction, discover how the marks of blood, footprints, and fingerprints can lead the police to criminals. Find out how specialists can match trace evidence, such as a single hair found on a victim, to the murderer. Learn how famous crimes were solved and,like a true detective, find out whether it was arson, poison,or...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Explores the colorful history of piracy and smuggling, including the Golden Age of buccaneers, Prohibition-era rumrunners, and endangered wildlife kidnapping. Pirates and Smugglers is a swashbuckling introduction to the highwaymen and women of the seas-from the cruel Cilician pirates who terrorized the Mediterranean more than 2,000 years ago to the well-organized and ruthless modern-day buccaneers who target supertankers on the South China Sea-and...
15)
Inventions
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16) The Middle East
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Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
In-depth look at the peoples and places of the Middle East, from the cradle of civilization to the powerful countries that play a central role in today's global economy and politics.
18)
Dinosaurs
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19)
Wonders of the world
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20)
Natural disasters: hurricanes, tsunamis & other destructive forces
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21)
Speed machines
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22)
Sharks
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