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1) Ancient Egypt: facts at your fingertips

Series

Pocket genius (Dorling Kindersley)

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2012

Physical Desc

156 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 18 cm.

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Profiles pharaohs, gods, and ancient objects from archeological excavations.

2) Animals: facts at your fingertips

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Pocket genius (Dorling Kindersley)
Facts at your fingertips

Publisher

DK Pub

Pub. Date

c2012

Physical Desc

156 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.

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Offers a guide to animals, with general information about the animal kingdom and illustrated profiles of nearly two hundred individual species.

3) Bugs: facts at your fingertips

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Pocket genius (Dorling Kindersley)
Facts at your fingertips

Publisher

DK Pub

Pub. Date

c2012

Physical Desc

156 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 18 cm.

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There are countless kinds of insects and other bugs, from beetles, butterflies to spiders and scorpions, found out all about them-what they eat, where they live, and which ones are poisonous.

4) Dinosaurs: facts at your fingertips

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Pocket genius (Dorling Kindersley)
Facts at your fingertips

Publisher

DK Pub

Pub. Date

c2012

Physical Desc

156 p. : col. ill., maps ; 18 cm.

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"Profiles more than 140 prehistoric animals and features fossils, skeletons, anatomy and history as well as species including dinosaurs on land, winged pterosaurs in the sky and a range of sea monsters in the ocean"--

5) Planet Earth

6) Rocks and minerals: facts at your fingertips

Series

Pocket genius (Dorling Kindersley)

Publisher

DK Pub

Pub. Date

2012

Physical Desc

156 p. : col. ill., map ; 18 cm.

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"Profiles nearly 200 types of rocks and minerals from volcanic rocks and granite to sparkling diamonds and explosive sulfur, and tells what they are made of, how they are formed and what they are used for"--

7) Sharks: facts at your fingertips

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Pocket genius (Dorling Kindersley)
Facts at your fingertips

Publisher

DK Pub

Pub. Date

c2012

Physical Desc

156 p. : col. ill., map ; 18 cm.

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"Profiles more than 150 sharks and rays, from the great white to the tiny dwarf lantern, and tells what they eat, where they live and how fast they swim"--

8) Space: facts at your fingertips

Series

Pocket genius (Dorling Kindersley)

Publisher

DK Pub

Pub. Date

Physical Desc

156 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 18 cm.

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The universe contains everything in existence, including all the planets, moon, stars, and galaxies, find all about it, space.

9) Ancient Rome: facts at your fingertips

Series

Pocket genius (Dorling Kindersley)

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2014.

Physical Desc

156 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 18 cm.

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Traces the history of ancient Rome, from the beginnings of the Republic through the rise and fall of the Empire, and includes information on Roman culture, art and architecture, religion, and daily life.

10) Dogs: facts at your fingertips

Series

Pocket genius (Dorling Kindersley)

Publisher

Dk Publishing

Pub. Date

2014.

Physical Desc

156 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm

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Ideal for every young dog lover, Pocket Genius: Dogs is packed with information that makes learning about dogs even more exciting. How did dogs evolve? Find out! Read about dog anatomy, their senses, and their intelligence. With 194 catalog entries of individual dog breeds from Great Danes to tiny terriers, Pocket Genius: Dogs details each group from working dogs to companion dogs and explains domestication and breed classifications.