David Wilson
1) Architecture
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[2020]
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Every human requires shelter from the elements, whether they live under the intense African sun or by the frigid Arctic Ocean. Our need to build has produced countless styles of architecture, from ancient temples to modern skyscrapers, some soaring into the air and some containing just one room for an entire family. Architecture is a complex endeavor, encompassing a variety of artistic and technical fields to create the spaces where we live, work,...
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In September of 1978 the World Heritage Convention of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and cultural Organization selected Mesa Verde National Park to be a WORLD HERITAGE CULTURAL SITE in recognition of the significance of the ancient Pueblo culture that flourished here between the sixth and thirteenth centuries. this is indeed a unique honor of international importance, in that Mesa Verde was one of the first seven sites selected in the...
5) Syria
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[2020]
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This books covers the current politics, economy, quality of life, society, culture, and security issues of Syria, including the war in Syria.
6) India
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[2020]
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"India is a nation both ancient and modern. Founded in 1947, its history dates back 4,000 years. The majority of India's workforce is comprised of farmers; yet its overall economic growth stands among the world's greatest. While its traditionalist society disenfranchises parts of the population, it has successfully carried out the largest free elections in the world. Seven hundred active languages and over one billion people characterize the Republic...
7) The Koreas
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[2020]
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North and South Korea share the same border, culture, language, and years of history. This books covers the current politics, economy, quality of life, society, culture, and security issues of these two countries.
8) China
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[2020]
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China has become a global leader in the 21st century, relying on its military, economy, and diplomacy to project influence and become a superpower. With a billion and a half people, China's population is the largest in the world today and one of the most advanced, enjoying the fruits of a technology industry that has grown to become second to none. --
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[2007]
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Wilson outlines the basic principles of evolution with stories that entertain as much as they inform, and shows how, properly understood, these principles can illuminate the length and breadth of creation, from the origin of life to the nature of religion. Now everyone can move beyond the sterile debates about creationism and intelligent design to share Darwin's panoramic view of animal and human life, seamlessly connected to each other. Evolution,...
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[2019]
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From noted evolutionary biologist and the author of Evolution for Everyone comes a paradigm-changing new look at how we can apply evolutionary theory to our social and cultural institutions. Darwin's theory of evolution provides a single theoretical framework for biology, and all life sciences, today. But among humanities scholars, it is widely assumed that our rich cultural and behavioral development operates outside the rules of evolutionary theory....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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A long time ago a mouse learned to fly ... and crossed the Atlantic. But what happened next? Torben Kuhlmann's book transports readers to the moon and beyond! On the heels of Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse comes Armstrong: A Mouse on the Moon--where dreams are determined only by the size of your imagination and the biggest innovators are the smallest of all. The book ends with a brief non-fiction history of human space travel--from Galileo's...
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2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 14
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Palace rules, boarding school, and paparazzi have Jenna, princess of the newly unified kingdom of Scandia, longing for her former anonymity, but when she runs away she finds herself in grave danger--and in a position to prevent the outbreak of civil war.
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2018.
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IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"Award-winning illustrator Torben Kuhlmann's stunning new book transports readers to new depths where imagination lights the way! A long time ago, one mouse learned to fly, another landed on the moon...what will happen in the next Mouse adventure?"--Amazon.com.
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Rainbow Fish (Picture books) volume 9
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2022.
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"When Rainbow Fish meets a new friend, Humbert, he isn’t sure what to think. Humbert tells all kinds of strange stories: Somewhere at the bottom of the ocean there’s a plug! There’s a blue whale living near here . . . and he’s going to eat up all of our food. But before Rainbow Fish and his friends panic, they realize that Humbert just likes to make up tall tales. Rainbow Fish and his friends soon come up with an idea that might make them...
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