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1Explorers and Discoverers

From Alexander the Great to Sally Ride

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“Explorers and Discoverers” Metadata:

  • Title: Explorers and Discoverers
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 251
  • Publisher: ➤  Gale Group - U*X*L - U·X·L - UXL
  • Publish Date: ➤  
  • Publish Location: New York - Detroit, MI

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  • First Year Published: 1994
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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2The Wright brothers

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“The Wright brothers” Metadata:

  • Title: The Wright brothers
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 124
  • Publisher: Sterling
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: New York, NY

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 2007
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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3Alexander Graham Bell, 1847-1922

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“Alexander Graham Bell, 1847-1922” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Alexander Graham Bell, 1847-1922
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 24
  • Publisher: ➤  4Learning - Channel Four Learning
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: London

“Alexander Graham Bell, 1847-1922” Subjects and Themes:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 1998
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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4Boudica c25-61AD

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“Boudica c25-61AD” Metadata:

  • Title: Boudica c25-61AD
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 24
  • Publisher: ➤  4Learning - Channel Four Learning
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: London

“Boudica c25-61AD” Subjects and Themes:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 1998
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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5Grace Darling, 1815-1842

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“Grace Darling, 1815-1842” Metadata:

  • Title: Grace Darling, 1815-1842
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 24
  • Publisher: 4Learning - 4 Learning
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: London

“Grace Darling, 1815-1842” Subjects and Themes:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 1998
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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6Mary Seacole, 1805-1881

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“Mary Seacole, 1805-1881” Metadata:

  • Title: Mary Seacole, 1805-1881
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 24
  • Publisher: ➤  4Learning - Channel Four Learning
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: London

“Mary Seacole, 1805-1881” Subjects and Themes:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 1999
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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7George Stephenson, 1781-1848

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“George Stephenson, 1781-1848” Metadata:

  • Title: George Stephenson, 1781-1848
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 24
  • Publisher: 4Learning - 4 Learning
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: London

“George Stephenson, 1781-1848” Subjects and Themes:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 1998
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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8Guy Fawkes, 1570-1606

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“Guy Fawkes, 1570-1606” Metadata:

  • Title: Guy Fawkes, 1570-1606
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 24
  • Publisher: ➤  4Learning - Channel Four Learning
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: London

“Guy Fawkes, 1570-1606” Subjects and Themes:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 1998
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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9Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519

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“Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519” Metadata:

  • Title: Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 24
  • Publisher: ➤  4Learning - Channel Four Learning
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: London

“Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519” Subjects and Themes:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 1998
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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10Gladiators

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“Gladiators” Metadata:

  • Title: Gladiators
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: ➤  Hodder and Stoughton - Hodder Arnold H&S
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: London

“Gladiators” Subjects and Themes:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 2002
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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11William Shakespeare

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“William Shakespeare” Metadata:

  • Title: William Shakespeare
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  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 32
  • Publisher: Wayland - Hodder Wayland
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: Hove

“William Shakespeare” Subjects and Themes:

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  • First Year Published: 1985
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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12Profiles in American history

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“Profiles in American history” Metadata:

  • Title: Profiles in American history
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 280
  • Publisher: U X L - U·X·L
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: [Detroit, Mich.]

“Profiles in American history” Subjects and Themes:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 1993
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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13Profiles in American History - Exploration to Revolution

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“Profiles in American History - Exploration to Revolution” Metadata:

  • Title: ➤  Profiles in American History - Exploration to Revolution
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 280
  • Publisher: U·X·L
  • Publish Date:

“Profiles in American History - Exploration to Revolution” Subjects and Themes:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 1993
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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14Eva's story

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“Eva's story” Metadata:

  • Title: Eva's story
  • Authors:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 224
  • Publisher: ➤  W.H. Allen - Star - Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B. - Castle-Kent
  • Publish Date: ➤  
  • Publish Location: London - Edgeware

“Eva's story” Subjects and Themes:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 1988
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Printdisabled

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    15Our Gandhi

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    “Our Gandhi” Metadata:

    • Title: Our Gandhi
    • Authors:
    • Language: English
    • Number of Pages: Median: 34
    • Publisher: Nilgiri Press
    • Publish Date:
    • Publish Location: Tomales, Calif

    “Our Gandhi” Subjects and Themes:

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    First Setence:

    "More than one hundred years ago, a very ordinary boy was born in India."

    Access and General Info:

    • First Year Published: 2000
    • Is Full Text Available: No
    • Is The Book Public: No
    • Access Status: No_ebook

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      16Iñigo

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      “Iñigo” Metadata:

      • Title: Iñigo
      • Authors:
      • Language: English
      • Number of Pages: Median: 85
      • Publisher: Paulist Pr - Paulist Press
      • Publish Date:
      • Publish Location: New York

      “Iñigo” Subjects and Themes:

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      • First Year Published: 1994
      • Is Full Text Available: No
      • Is The Book Public: No
      • Access Status: No_ebook

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        17Granuaile (Grace O'Malley)

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        “Granuaile (Grace O'Malley)” Metadata:

        • Title: Granuaile (Grace O'Malley)
        • Authors:
        • Language: English
        • Number of Pages: Median: 78
        • Publisher: O'Brien Press
        • Publish Date:
        • Publish Location: Dublin

        “Granuaile (Grace O'Malley)” Subjects and Themes:

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        Access and General Info:

        • First Year Published: 1988
        • Is Full Text Available: No
        • Is The Book Public: No
        • Access Status: No_ebook

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          18Our Spirit Shows

          Rochester Sesquicentennial, 1834-1984

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          “Our Spirit Shows” Metadata:

          • Title: Our Spirit Shows
          • Author: ➤  
          • Language: English
          • Number of Pages: Median: 112
          • Publisher: ➤  Rochester Sesquicentennial, Inc.
          • Publish Date:
          • Publish Location: Rochester, N.Y

          “Our Spirit Shows” Subjects and Themes:

          Edition Identifiers:

          • The Open Library ID: OL2872438M
          • Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 12053266
          • Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 84061384

          Access and General Info:

          • First Year Published: 1984
          • Is Full Text Available: No
          • Is The Book Public: No
          • Access Status: No_ebook

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          19Neil Armstrong, 1930-

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          “Neil Armstrong, 1930-” Metadata:

          • Title: Neil Armstrong, 1930-
          • Authors:
          • Language: English
          • Number of Pages: Median: 24
          • Publisher: ➤  4Learning - Channel Four Learning
          • Publish Date:
          • Publish Location: London

          “Neil Armstrong, 1930-” Subjects and Themes:

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          Access and General Info:

          • First Year Published: 1998
          • Is Full Text Available: No
          • Is The Book Public: No
          • Access Status: No_ebook

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