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Starting with the publication of The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902, Beatrix Potter went on to become one of the world's most successful children's authors. This illustrated biographical eBook takes the reader through the whole of her life, from her Victorian childhood in London to her final years farming in the Lake District. Regarded as a standard work on Beatrix Potter's life, this work has been updated regularly to include fresh material...
4) Longitude: the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time
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1995.
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6) Mummy
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This book documents the history and significance of mummies, both natural and man-made, and describes the principles and ceremonies associated with them.
7) Elephant
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This book discusses elephants, their physiology, behavior, evolution, relatives, uses by humans, and conservation.
9) The cage
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A teenage girl recounts the suffering and persecution of her family under the Nazis, in a Polish ghetto, during deportation, and in a concentration camp.
15) Early humans
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Text and photographs present a description of early humans: their origins; their tools and weapons; how they hunted and foraged for food; and the role of family life, money, religion, and magic.
18) Introducing Bach
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Examines the childhood and early musical training of the prolific eighteenth-century German composer as well as the influences and historical events that shaped his adult life.