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1) Baseball
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Physical Desc
45 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
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.
2) Football
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Physical Desc
45 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
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.
3) Numbers
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Physical Desc
45 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains the development of our system of numbers, place value, and why numbers are used.
4) Reptiles
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1982
Physical Desc
45 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
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.
5) Snakes
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
©1982
Physical Desc
45 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physiology, habits, and behavior of snakes.
7) Basketball
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1983
Physical Desc
45 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains the fundamental aspects of basketball, including equipment, scoring, game rules, players and officials, and contrasts professional basketball with the high school and college sport.
9) Helicopters
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1983
Physical Desc
45 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Highlights basic information about the history of helicopters, their parts and how they function, and the types and uses of whirlybirds.
10) Soccer
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1983
Physical Desc
45 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the rules, techniques, and strategies of soccer with information on leagues and different types of soccer.
11) Tropical fish
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1983
Physical Desc
44 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Briefly describes the different kinds of tropical fish and explains how to care for fish in an aquarium.
12) Work animals
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1983
Physical Desc
45 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Briefly describes the work performed by a variety of animals around the world, including dogs, cats, llamas, zebras, and yaks.
13) The Sioux
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1984
Physical Desc
40 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A brief history of the Sioux, or Dakota, Indians of the Great Plains describing their tribal organization, customs, religion, and their encounter with the white settlers.
14) The arctic
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1985
Physical Desc
45 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the Arctic, including its seasons, geographical features, animal life, and people.
15) The Cherokee
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1985
Physical Desc
45 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the customs, ways of life, and history of the Cherokee Nation, from its earliest days to the present.
17) The Inca
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1985
Physical Desc
45 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the rise of the Incan civilization with emphasis on their culture, social structure, government, economy, and the fatal encounter with the Spanish conquistadors which brought about the end of their society.
18) The Maya
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1985
Physical Desc
45 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, language, social classes, customs, culture, religion, and warfare of the ancient Central American civilization of the Mayas.
19) The Chippewa
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1987
Physical Desc
45 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a brief history of the Chippewa Indians describing their customs and traditions and how they are maintained in the modern world.
20) The Hopi
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1987
Physical Desc
45 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A brief history of the Hopi Indians describing their customs, religious beliefs, interactions with other tribes, and the changes modern civilization has brought to their traditional way of life.
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