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Finding the speed of light

the 1676 discovery that dazzled the world
"Describes how Danish astronomer Ole Romer measured the speed of light using a crude telescope and a mechanical timepiece"--OCLC.
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How to invent everything

a survival guide for the stranded time traveler
2018
"A history of the key technologies that made each stage of human civilization possible details the science, engineering, mathematics, art, music, philosophy, facts and figures required for even the most clueless time traveler to build a civilization"--OCLC.

Absolutely everything!

a history of earth, dinosaurs, rulers, robots and other things too numerous to mention
2018
Presents miscellaneous information from ancient to modern times covering the worlds of science, nature, and history.
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Science and technology breakthroughs

Highlights milestones in earth sciences, energy, mathematics, medicine, physics, and transportation from prehistory to the present.
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Freaky stories about plants

2017
"There are stories of meat-eating plants, but are they really true? Yes. Plants are just as freaky as animals in many ways. This book dives into jungles, forests, and fields all over the world that contain some of the wildest plants on the planet. From Venus flytraps and pitcher plants to a plant that smells like a rotting corpse, these organisms are as diverse as they are weird. Toxic mosses and poisonous plants like the New Zealand tree nettle show that plants can be just as dangerous, and freaky, as anything in the animal kingdom"--Amazon.com.
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The great unknown

seven journeys to the frontiers of science
2016
Mathematician Marcus Du Sautoy explores the minds of some of science's greatest innovators, probing the complexities of the human brain to the infinities of math.
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The walking fish

2014
Alexis catches a blind, walking fish and along with her friend Darshan tries to find more of them and stop Dr. Mertz from claiming the discovery for himself.
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The Water Castle

2014
Moving into an inherited mansion in Maine with their mother and stroke-afflicted father, three siblings uncover a mystery involving hidden passageways, family rivalries, and healing waters.

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