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Towers reach high

1997
An introduction to the variety and beauty of towers, including the purposes they serve.

The Egyptian science gazette

where the news is ancient history
2008
Reports on what scientists have learned through the study of ancient Egyptian artifacts, including mummies, dung beetles, and the pyramids, and considers the question of whether artifacts removed from the country in the 1800s and early 1900s should be returned.

Skateboarding

new levels : tips and tricks for serious riders
2002
Presents interviews with ten professional skateboarders in which they discuss the mental and emotional side of the sport, features sequential photographs of twenty-five intermediate and advanced tricks, and includes brief touring guides of Oregon and Colorado, and advice on how to build a skatepark.

Planes

1994
Cut-away drawings and text describe ten types of aircraft.

Snowboards

from start to finish
2000
Describes how snowboards are manufactured and provides a history of the sport of snowboarding.

Building the New York City subway

2007
Vintage photographs and text describe the history of the New York subway system and the major individuals involved in its creation.

Aloft at last

how the Wright brothers made history
2002

The houses

2002
Provides descriptions, photographs, and illustrations of the different types of homes built by European colonists as they arrived in America and headed into the interior.

Pyramids of ancient Egypt

1992
Describes daily life in ancient Egypt during the time of the Pharaoh Chephren, including clothing, makeup, home life, religious practices, burial rituals, and the construction and role of the pyramids.

Water park

2011
Helps readers understand what it takes to build a water park, describing the materials that are used and the people involved in the construction process.

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