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The Story of Exploration and Discovery

AUTHOR Adams, Scott; Adams, Simon
PUBLISHER Rosen Central (08/30/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Library Binding)

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Allow readers to join the most intrepid explorers of all time on their voyages into the unknown. Students will learn what inspired these explorers and how their discoveries changed the world. They'll read about an Egyptian queen who led an expedition up the River Nile 3,500 years ago and discover why the Vikings sailed to North America 500 years before Columbus. This is an accessible reference book that captures all the excitement and spirit of adventure characteristic of the great explorers themselves.
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ISBN-13: 9781448806225
ISBN-10: 1448806224
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 64
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 8.26 x 0.36 x 10.20 inches
Weight: 0.80 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Maps, Table of Contents, Ikids, Glossary, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery
Grade Level: 5th Grade - 8th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 0
Point Value: 0
Guided Reading Level: Grade 6
Dewey Decimal: 910.9
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010006104
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Allow readers to join the most intrepid explorers of all time on their voyages into the unknown. Students will learn what inspired these explorers and how their discoveries changed the world. They'll read about an Egyptian queen who led an expedition up the River Nile 3,500 years ago and discover why the Vikings sailed to North America 500 years before Columbus. This is an accessible reference book that captures all the excitement and spirit of adventure characteristic of the great explorers themselves.
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Author: Adams, Scott
Scott Adams is the creator of Dilbert, one of the most popular and widely distributed comic strips of the past quarter century. He has been a full-time cartoonist since 1995, after 16 years as a technology worker for companies like Crocker National Bank and Pacific Bell. His many bestsellers include The Dilbert Principle and Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook. He lives outside of San Francisco.
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