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ARCHAEOLOGY
“Archaeology (ar-kee-AH-luh-gee) is the study of the material remains of past peoples. An archaeologist’s goal is to learn about people, long dead, who left things behind. Finding artifacts (objects. . . "

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BIRDS
"Birds touch us as few other animals do. Watch a falcon soar, and something soars within us. Listen to a sparrow's song, and it's hard to keep from whistling back. What makes birds so special? Other a. . . "

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BOATS & SHIPS
"Boats and ships. Ships and boats. What's the difference? Here's one way to help you get it right: A boat can fit on a ship, but a ship can't fit on a boat. Here's another way of thinking about it: If. . . "

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BURIED TREASURE
"Imagine finding a buried treasure! There are sunken treasures deep beneath the seas-gold, ceramics, statues, and minerals, for example. There are treasures hidden underground-entire cities, diamonds,. . . "

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DETECTIVES
"Precious jewels disappear from a museum. Masked gunmen rob a grocery store. A movie star is kidnapped. A computer hacker finds a way into a bank's files. When these and a thousand other kinds of crim. . . "

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ELEPHANTS
"Suppose you had to convince an alien that an elephant isn't a cow. What would you point out? Easy! You can't miss the trunk. Two long tusks sure stand out. Then, of course, there's sheer bulk. Elepha. . . "

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FIREFIGHTERS
"What's it like to face a raging wall of fire and plunge in, knowing that people are trapped behind it? To be a firefighter is to risk one's life over and over. But firefighters do more than put out f. . . "

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FLOWERS
"Most flowers are total showoffs. Everything about them says, "Look at me! Smell me! Touch me!" The bright colors, strong scents, and big, showy petals are all designed to attract attention. But whose. . . "

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GRAND CANYON
"With layers of red, pink, purple, brown, green, gray, and yellow, the rocky walls of the Grand Canyon look like a box of melted crayons. No powerful cranes, noisy drills, or enormous shovels constru. . . "

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HAWAII
"Say “aloha” and your mouth just naturally forms a smile. Aloha is a Hawaiian word with many meanings. Hawaiians use it to say hello – and goodbye. Literally, it translates as love, affection, or k. . . "

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ICE AGE
"Imagine you are living some 20,000 years ago. You are huddled in a dark cave, covered by reindeer or bison skins. As you peek out at the icy surroundings, you worry that you might have to share your . . . "

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INSECTS
"No one knows for sure how many different kinds of insects there are. But based on their discoveries of new species in rain forests, scientists think there may be as many as three million insect speci. . . "

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ISLANDS
"An island is a body of land surrounded by water. Some islands are found in rivers, lakes, and ponds. But most islands are in the ocean. Some islands, like Madagascar off the east coast of Africa, are. . . "

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JACKIE ROBINSON
"History was made on April 15th, 1947. On that day, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American in the 20th Century to participate in major league baseball. His decision to play for the Brookl. . . "

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KINGS & QUEENS
"Would you want to be a king or a queen? A large staff would obey your every order. You'd live in a fancy palace and wear elegant clothes. You'd have wealth, fame, power-almost anything your heart des. . . "

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MOON EXPLORATION
"For decades, science fiction authors have written accounts of humans living on the Moon. Today, these accounts appear to moving from fantasy to reality. The National Aeronautics and Space Administra. . . "

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MUMMIES
“Hollywood horror films have helped make mummies famous-and feared. “Fear Will Freeze You When You Face… The Mummy!” announced a poster for the 1959 movie The Mummy. “The Mummy… It Comes to Life!” dec. . . "

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SAMURAI
"Welcome to old Japan. Here, warriors clashed with swords on the battlefields and wrote poetry at home. Farmers grew rice but often went hungry themselves. And great castles had squeaky floors to warn. . . "

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SPACE
"Human beings are explorers. Throughout history, the impulse to venture into the unknown has been strong. What will I find over the hill? What's on the other side of the immense sea? Will I find somet. . . "

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SPIDERS
"Talk about creepy. You're walking along, and suddenly you feel a spiderweb stretch across your face. Wiping frantically, you try to get it all off while looking for the spider. Is it down your shirt?. . . "

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STATUE OF LIBERTY
"It's 1865 and Professor Edouard Rene Lefebvre de Laboulaye is giving a dinner party at his home near Versailles, France. The professor is an expert on the history of the United States, where the Civi. . . "

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TORNADOES
"They've been called winds of death and nature's most terrifying spectacles. They've been labeled random killers and the most violent creatures of the atmosphere. They've been described as a huge elep. . . "

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WORLD HISTORY - 35 TITLES
TRAVEL TO DISTANT TIMES AND PLACES TO DISCOVER THE WORLD'S DIVERSE PEOPLES.

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7 WONDERS
"Turn the pages of almost any magazine and you'll come across a top-ten list. It might be the year's best songs or movies or places to visit. But one of the oldest top-ten lists is actually a top-seve. . . "

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AFRICAN KINGDOMS
"Ready to go time-traveling through Africa? We'll be climbing up pyramids and following camel caravans across the sizzling desert sands. In bustling markets, we'll see merchants trade salt for gold. A. . . "

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ANCIENT CHINA
"China is very old. Its written history goes back 3,500 years. In 221 b.c., when European kingdoms and states were still fighting among themselves, one of China's first great rulers united warring sta. . . "

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ANCIENT EGYPT
"What's the first word that comes to mind when you hear "ancient Egypt"? Mummies? Pyramids? Pharaohs? Mummies, pyramids, and pharaohs were all important parts of life in ancient Egypt. But there is mu. . . "

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ANCIENT GREECE
"When the Olympics are on TV, do you sit spellbound, awed by the skill of the athletes? Do you enjoy going to plays? Do you feel lucky to live in a country where you can say what you please about any . . . "

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ANCIENT INDIA
"No one knows for sure how people lived thousands of years ago in India. In comparison to city dwellers in other ancient civilizations, those of India left relatively little for scholars to study. In . . . "

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ANCIENT PERSIA
Thousand of years ago, the land now occupied by the countries of Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan was home to many different groups of people. In turn, the Sumerians, the Babylonians, and the Assyrians ru. . . "

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AZTECS
"Buried beneath what is now Mexico City, below the corridors and tunnels of the subway system, lie the ruins of the greatest city of the Aztec empire - Tenochtitlan (ten-och-tee-TLAN). In 1325, after . . . "

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CARIBBEAN
"Say the word Caribbean and many people think of a tropical vacation paradise. That's true, but the islands in the Caribbean Sea are also home to 38 million people. A few are the descendents of the fi. . . "

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EXPLORERS
"Humans are exploring creatures. Some explorers have set sail across uncharted seas. Others have trekked across forbidding deserts or through dense jungles. Some have returned to tell their stories. O. . . "

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GREAT WALL OF CHINA
"One of the most magnificent structures on Earth arose in the East Asian nation of China many centuries ago. Called the Great Wall, it dates back to the Ming Dynasty, which lasted from 1368 to 1644. . . . "

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INCAS
"About six hundred years ago, the Incas built an empire that stretched twenty-five hundred miles down the coast of South America and held over 12 million subjects. They accomplished this remarkable fe. . . "

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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
"Unplug the TV and refrigerator. Everything electric has to go. Dump all the packaged food and start growing your own. Toss the store-bought soaps and shampoos. Chop some wood for the fireplace so you. . . "

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KNIGHTS & CASTLES
"Picture this. Across an open field, two men on horseback charge at each other. The blazing sun makes their steel armor glisten. The aim of one is to protect the castle on the hill. The other hopes to. . . "

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LANGUAGE
"What would you do without language? Point at things you want? Tug on someone's sleeve to get that person's attention? Pantomime your plans for the future? Fortunately, and thanks to our ancestors, hu. . . "

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LEONARDO DA VINCI
"Artist, engineer, scientist, inventor, musician-Leonardo da Vinci did it all-and did it well. As a painter, he created the Mona Lisa, the most famous work of art in the world today. As an inventor, h. . . "

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MAPS
"Tired of your day-to-day life? Looking for an escape? Why not browse through an atlas (a collection of maps). Maps can take you on flights of fancy all over the world-and even out of it. Of course, m. . . "

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MARCO POLO
"Imagine taking a trip that lasts 24 years! If you are 10 when you leave, you'll be 34 before you see your home again. Marco Polo (1254-1324) was actually 17 when he left his hometown of Venice in 127. . . "

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MAYA
"Thousands of years ago, not a single human being lived in all of North or South America. Then, around 23,000 b.c., the first people arrived from Asia. Slowly, they roamed south, and some settled in p. . . "

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MESOPOTAMIA
"In the heart of modern-day Iraq, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, lies a dry, flat, hot plain with little to attract a casual tourist. But buried under sandy mounds on this vast plain are the. . . "

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MEXICO
"Every time you eat a chocolate bar or drink a cup of cocoa, you can say thank-you to Mexico. Have you ever swatted a pinata at a birthday party of eaten a tortilla or taco? Are you a fan of cowboys. . . "

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MIDDLE AGES
"Imagine a time without TVs, cars, computers, and flush toilets. Imagine a time when most people worked hard tilling the soil with simple implements and couldn't even call that land their own. Imagine. . . "

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MONEY
"Imagine that you found a $100 bill in your pocket. That would be nice, wouldn't it? Now imagine that you were shipwrecked on a deserted island. What good would that money do you? Not much-- you could. . . "

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PYRAMIDS
"Egypt's pyramids are the oldest stone buildings in the world. They were built nearly five thousand years ago. These ancient tombs are also among the world's largest structures. The biggest is taller . . . "

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ROMAN EMPIRE
"The ancient Romans were a remarkable people. From a small city on seven hills, over time the Romans built the mightiest empire of the ancient world. Between 400 b.c. and a.d. 100, Roman armies conque. . . "

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SHAKESPEARE
"William Shakespeare has been called the greatest writer in the English language. From about 1590 to 1613, he wrote 36 plays, including tragedies (Hamlet), comedies (A Midsummer Night's Dream), and hi. . . "

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SHELTER
"From aardvarks to zebras, every living creature needs shelter. Birds build nests. Beavers dam up streams to make their lodges. Rabbits dig burrows. Turtles carry their houses with them. And huma. . . "

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TITANIC
""Iceberg! Right Ahead!" By the time these words rang out on the RMS Titanic, it was too late. The warning came at 11:40 p.m. on the clear, cold night of April 14, 1912, in the icy seas of the North A. . . "

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VIKINGS
"Who were the Vikings? Were they fierce warriors? Yes indeed. Great poets and storytellers? That too. Ruthless conquerors? Most definitely. Courageous explorers? Without a doubt. Mighty plunderers? Uh. . . "

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WORLD WAR I
"People who lived through World War I called it the Great War. But the only thing great about it was its size. In just over four years, more than eight million men died fighting on three continents. M. . . "

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WORLD WAR II
"World War II was the deadliest war in history. Fought on land, sea, and in the air, it killed more people and destroyed more property than any war before or after it. On three continents-Europe, Asia. . . "

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AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE - 38 TITLES
BRING TO LIFE THE EXCITEMENT AND DRAMA OF AMERICA'S RICH HISTORY.

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1776
"1776 -- what an amazing year! By the end of it, many Americans were no longer loyal subjects of Britain's King George III. Instead, they were proud citizens of a new nation. Of course, this didn't ha. . . "

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AMERICA 1492
"The very first Americans were big-game hunters. They came from Asia and carried spears of bone and stone. They weren't searching for a new place to live. They were following the animals they hunted f. . . "

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AMERICAN REVOLUTION
"If you sometimes don't want to do what your parents tell you to do, you have an idea of how Great Britain's 13 American colonies felt in the 1770s. Since 1607, people had been leaving the motherland . . . "

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BEN FRANKLIN
"Young Ben Franklin wanted to be a sailor and see the world beyond colonial Boston. Instead, he learned the printing trade and became the most famous American of his day-the best-known writer, scienti. . . "

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CIVIL RIGHTS
"Slavery in the United States ended in 1865 with the end of the Civil War. But that was not the end of the mistreatment of African Americans. By the turn of the century, a system had developed to keep. . . "

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CIVIL WAR
"Military bands played rousing tunes as thousands of marching feet thundered along the paved streets of New York. Excited throngs roared their support. It was spring of 1861 and the nation was at war-. . . "

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COLONIAL AMERICA
"Picture yourself on the dock of Plymouth, England, a green and pretty port town. It's the year 1620. You are waving good-bye to your friends and relatives. Most likely, you'll never see them again. L. . . "

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CONSTITUTION
“By 1787, many leaders feared that the new country would fall apart without a stronger Central government. They called for a meeting of delegates from all of the states. The goal was to make changes i. . . "

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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
“It’s hard to believe that just over a thousand words could change world history, but one document—only 1,337 words long—holds ideas more powerful than dynamite. This document’s ideas shook up the mi. . . "

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EDISON, THOMAS
"What is genius? According to Thomas Edison, it's 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. By this definition, Edison certainly qualified. From childhood to the end of his long life, Edison . . . "

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ELLIS ISLAND
"In the 62 years between 1892 and 1954, more than 12 million people landed on a tiny island in New York City's harbor. They were all immigrants -men, women, and children who had left their native land. . . "

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GREAT DEPRESSION
"The years from 1920 to 1929 are often called the Roaring '20s. World War I had recently ended, and people just wanted to have fun. Everyone danced wild new dances, such as the Charleston, and liste. . . "

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HOW AMERICA WORKS
"There are three different levels of government. The federal (national) government deals with matters that affect all people in the U.S., such as printing money and establishing post offices. Each sta. . . "

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IMMIGRATION
"What would it take for you to pack up just a few of your most cherished possessions and move permanently to another country - war, famine, or persecution due to your religion, race, or political beli. . . "

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JEFFERSON
"Thomas Jefferson was a man of countless talents and interests. Best known for the many ways he served his country, Jefferson was one of the founders of the United States. He wrote our nation's first . . . "

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LEWIS & CLARK
"On March 4, 1801, a tall, red-headed Virginian named Thomas Jefferson was sworn in as the third president of a very young United States of America. The country was small - tiny, compared to its prese. . . "

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LINCOLN
"As a young 'un, Abe Lincoln wasn't the sort of fellow you'd think would grow up to become president. Sure, he was a hard worker when he had to be. But give him a few minutes of free time, and he had . . . "

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MARK TWAIN
"The world knows him as Mark Twain, but he was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens. On the night of his birth in 1835, Halley's comet appeared as a brilliant streak of light in the sky. In 1910, the comet r. . . "

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR
"Martin Luther King, Jr., devoted his life to fighting injustice on behalf of all Americans. However, he didn't believe in fighting with guns, tanks, or fists. Instead, he believed in using peaceful m. . . "

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER
"A watery-and wiggly-current wends its way right down the middle of the United States, dividing the East from the West. The Mississippi River springs to life in northern Minnesota. It grows stronger a. . . "

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NATIVE AMERICA
"Long ago, America was their land. For thousands of years, the only inhabitants of the continent were Native Americans. They were descendants of Asians who crossed a land bridge to the northernmost pa. . . "

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NORTHWEST COAST PEOPLES
"Thousands of years ago, humans began to settle along the narrow strip of land that hugs that Pacific Coast from what is now southern Alaska to southern Oregon. It was a land of abundance. Fish and . . . "

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PIONEERS
"History tells us that pioneers settled the American West. But history also tells us that people as diverse as John Glenn, Rosa Parks, and Christian Barnard are pioneers, too. So what, exactly, is a p. . . "

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PLAINS INDIANS
"Imagine a time before cities, railroads, highways, and automobiles. Imagine a time when the vast grasslands of America's Great Plains rolled on for thousands of miles with nothing to disturb them but. . . "

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PRESIDENCY
"The Constitution provides for a government of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The executive branch carries out the laws. The legislative branch (Congress) passes laws. The ju. . . "

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REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN
"In 1775, Britain ruled 13 colonies, which stretched along the East Coast of North America from Massachusetts to Georgia. Many colonists were tired of British rule. They had quarreled with Britain f. . . "

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ROARING 20’S
"Young people are wearing outrageous clothes and behaving in shocking ways. A hot new sound wails from the clubs. New technology is changing the way people live, work, and play. The pace of change is . . . "

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SACAGAWEA
"She is one of the most well- known, and unknown, figures in United States history. A river, two lakes, and four mountain peaks are named for her, but no one is certain how to pronounce or spell her n. . . "

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SOUTHWEST PEOPLES
"With flat-topped mesas, steep canyons, towering buttes (be-yoots), and scorching deserts, the American Southwest is spectacular to behold. But the land also provides enormous challenges to people liv. . . "

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SUFFRAGISTS
"When this country began more than two hundred years ago, almost everyone accepted the idea that a white woman's job was to take care of her home and family. Enslaved African-American women were expec. . . "

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TEDDY ROOSEVELT
"Teddy! Energetic, enthusiastic, determined, childlike--these are the words people used to describe Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States. When Roosevelt took office in 1901, some pe. . . "

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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
"There were no rails to ride on the Underground Railroad. No trains. No tickets. In fact, it wasn't a railroad at all. It wasn't even under the ground. But it was hidden, and it was secret. The Underg. . . "

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WASHINGTON
"When George Washington died in 1799, General Henry Lee summed up his many achievements in just a few words. Washington, he said, was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his coun. . . "

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WRIGHT BROTHERS
"Today we hardly notice jets streaking through the sky. We pass by airports without giving the miracle of flight a second thought. For most people, flying is simply the fastest, easiest, and sometimes. . . "

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LIFE SCIENCE - 34 TITLES
PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSE AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS THAT SUSTAIN LIFE.

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5 SENSES
"What is your favorite memory? Is it a memory of a kitten purring on your lap as you stroked its warm, smooth, silky fur? Or do you recall zooming down a hill on a shiny new bicycle as the wind whistl. . . "

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BEES
"On a hot day in the middle of the summer, bees are buzzing, mosquitoes whining, butterflies flitting, and houseflies and dragonflies darting here and there. It’s easy to believe that insects are taki. . . "

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BLOOD
"Blood is a life-and-death issue. How does blood keep you alive? Every second of every day, blood delivers vital nutrients, oxygen, and other chemicals to all of your organs. It also carts away your b. . . "

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BONES
"Believe it or not, you have fewer bones in your body today than on the day you were born. All of us start off with more than 300 bones, yet by the age of 20, we have only about 206. What happens in t. . . "

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BRAIN
"The human brain is large and in charge. It controls everything you do -- breathing, eating, reading this sentence. Everything. Humans have the largest brain for their body size in the animal world. O. . . "

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BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS
"Butterflies and moths are the movie stars of the insect world. Most other six-legged creatures seem drab compared to these colorful, graceful aviators. Though they may look fragile, butterflies and m. . . "

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CELLS
"All living things have one thing in common – they are made from cells. Cells are often described as 'building blocks.' For instance, you are made of many trillions of cells. Yet cells are not just t. . . "

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CHOCOLATE
"We eat plants all the time. Think of carrots, celery, broccoli, lettuce, apples, and peanuts. All these foods are parts of plants. So it shouldn't be surprising that chocolate is. But the journey. . . "

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CONSERVATION
"Only we can take care of our planet. Taking care of Earth means taking care of its land, water, plants, animals, and air. Everyone-- including you-- has a part to play. That's where conservation co. . . "

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ECOLOGY
"That's the first step in ecology-- looking around. Your house, for instance, is an ideal place to start. It's perfect for a big mammal like you. Yet, it's also home to spiders, insects, and maybe the. . . "

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ENERGY
"Brrrrrraaaaa! The alarm clock sounds. Do you leap out of bed already in high gear? Or do you bury your head under the pillow and go back to sleep? No matter what you do, you're using energy. Scientis. . . "

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EVERGLADES
"Welcome to a one-of-a-kind wetland wonderland. Flying low over southern Florida, you can see a wide area of flat land stretching across most of the peninsula. If it is summer, a sheet of water filled. . . "

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EYES
"Vision is the team captain of the five senses. Hearing, tasting, smelling, and feeling are important. But most humans get most of their information about the world through their eyes. The first "eyes. . . "

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GERMS
"Even when you close your bedroom door or take a shower, there's an audience. Trillions of microscopic animals, called microbes, are all over you. They're in your mouth, on your skin and even in impor. . . "

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GORILLAS
"Because these largest of all primates are shy and live in the dense tropical forests of central Africa, gorillas are hard to study. Knowledge about them is still evolving. Scientists organize gorilla. . . "

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HEART
"As you read this, your heart is pumping about five quarts of blood throughout your body. The blood is traveling through more than 60,000 miles of blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries). That's . . . "

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LAKES
"Earth's water is on the move. It races down rivers, churns in oceans, and whirls through the air. Occasionally, though, a tiny portion settles down briefly and rests in large and small basins called . . . "

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LUNGS
"They're squishy like sponges and stretchy like balloons. You use them every day - and night, too - no matter what you're doing. And, most likely, you never even think about them. They're you're lu. . . "

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MEDICINE
"Medicine is old. In the Stone Age, healing herbs and plants were used to cure illnesses. Operations were performed, too, using crude tools. Back then, medicine went hand in hand with superstition. An. . . "

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MICROBES
"Billions and billions of microbes are crawling, squirming, and squiggling all over your body right now! But don't worry. Nearly 95 percent of all microbes are harmless. (Some of the other 5 percent c. . . "

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MUSCLES
"Muscles are the parts of the body that let you stand, walk, run, bend, and reach. They make it possible fro you to smile, cross your fingers, and roll your eyes. They are even involved when your mo. . . "

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NUTRITION
There's a song from the musical Oliver! called "Food, Glorious Food." A group of children sing about "magical food, wonderful food, marvelous food, fabulous food." Those words just about sum up most p. . . "

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OCEANS
"If aliens tried to land a spaceship on earth, they would more likely land with a splash than with a thud. That's because more than two-thirds of our planet's surface is covered by water. We have many. . . "

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PLANTS
"Think about that cotton shirt in your closet. The paper these words are printed on. The berries in your breakfast cereal. The carrots in your lunch. If there were no plants in the world, none of t. . . "

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RAIN FORESTS
"Tropical rain forests are very special places. They cover only about 7 percent of the earth's land, but they are home to half of the earth's animal and plant species. These hot and humid regions have. . . "

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RAIN FORESTS II
"What covers less than 10 percent of the Earth's land yet contains almost 90 percent of all its animal and plant species? What has trees 150 feet high, snakes 20 feet long, and insects as big as your . . . "

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SKIN
"Your heart, your brain, and your stomach are all organs in your body. An organ is a part of the body that does a specific job. Can you name the largest organ in your body? That right. It's the skin. . . . "

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WETLANDS
"Picture the arctic tundra - a vast frigid expanse of mosses, lichens, and stunted tress in the northernmost land area of the world. Now picture Florida's steamy Everglades, tropical home to alligator. . . "

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EARTH SCIENCE - 21 TITLES
PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF OUR UNIQUE PLANET AND ITS AWESOME WEATHER SYSTEMS.

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ANTARCTICA
"Do you like subzero weather? How about six months of darkness each year? Do howling blizzards make your day? Does a long walk in hurricane-force winds sound like fun? If so, then Antarctica is the pl. . . "

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CLIMATE
"If you are suffering through a hot, humid summer day, blame the weather. But, if year after year, most summer days where you live are hot and humid, blame the climate. Climate refers to the average w. . . "

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EARTH
"Spread out a map of the world. What you see on its depends on the kind of map you have. Does it show cities and countries? Mountains and valleys? Maybe weather patterns? The variety of features is so. . . "

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EARTHQUAKES
"Anchorage, Alaska, March 27, 1964: Eight-year-old Anne Thomas was watching TV with her six-year-old brother, David, and their mother when they heard a strange rumbling from outside. The house tremble. . . "

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EXTREME WEATHER
"Earth is warming up. The first six months of 2006 were the warmest in the United States since record-keeping began in 1895. In fact, the five hottest years of the last century have all occurred sinc. . . "

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GLACIERS
"In many parts of the world, spring means a welcome thaw after the bitter cold of winter. However, in other places, such as Antarctica, Greenland, and the peaks of high mountains, temperatures remain. . . "

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HURRICANES
"Dark clouds fill the sky. It's the middle of the day, but it looks like night. The wind howls. Rain pelts the ground so hard that holes form in the mud. Tree branches bend and crack. Whole trees are . . . "

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MOUNTAINS
"Awesome. Majestic. Cool. These words and many more have been used to describe the natural wonder of mountains. For thousands of years, they have inspired stories and poetry, paintings and music, rel. . . "

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POMPEII
"August 24, a.d. 79, started out like any other summer day in Pompeii, a town in southern Italy. The sun shone brilliantly. The Bay of Naples was calm. Sheep grazed on the side of nearby Mount Vesuviu. . . "

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RAIN & SNOW
"Water takes many forms. Sometimes, it arrives as a howling hurricane. At other times, it creeps around as fog. Water might pelt us as hail, or it might drift silently as snow. Every living thing on E. . . "

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ROCKS
"Rocks are famous for staying put. If something is as "solid as a rock," you assume that it's not going to change or go anywhere. However, in reality, rocks are always changing and on the move. Nature. . . "

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VOLCANOES
"Volcanoes are like sleeping giants. After years, even centuries, of rest, they awake. They erupt. Some powerful eruptions blow tops off mountains, flatten forests, and dam up rivers. Some eruptions h. . . "

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WATER
“All animals and plants need water to survive. The human body is more than three-fourths water. Life-forms use water to transport nutrients around the body and to carry off waste. Water also helps . . . "

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WEATHER
"You may have heard the expression, 'Everyone talks about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it.' Well, we do talk about weather all the time, because this powerful force of nature affe. . . "

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SPACE & PHYSICAL SCIENCE - 19 TITLES
LEAD YOUR CLASS ON A TOUR OF OUR WORLD & BEYOND TO DISCOVER CONCEPTS IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY, AND SPACE SCIENCE.

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ATOMS
"'Atom.' The word comes from the Greek a-tamos, meaning 'indivisible.' At the time these particles were named, scientists thought that atoms were the smallest bits of stuff existing in nature. We no. . . "

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BRIDGES
"Picture yourself on one side of a raging, crocodile-infested river. You desperately want to get across. However, swimming with crocodiles is out of the question, and walking around the river could ta. . . "

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ELECTRICITY
"Flip on a light switch. Now flip it off. That simple action -- On/Off -- helps show electricity's power. Turn on a computer or a TV or a hair dryer. They show electricity's power, too. Most of the ti. . . "

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INVENTIONS
"Today, electricity lights our homes with the flick of a switch. A car or bus speeds us to the movies, and a telephone lets us chat with friends all over the world. Radio and television give us instan. . . "

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LIGHT
"Take a look at your thumbnail. Now picture a spot the same size on the sun. This tiny spot would be as bright as one million candles shining all at once! The sun is our brightest and most important s. . . "

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MATTER
"The air you're breathing. The magazine you’re reading. The orange juice you may have had for breakfast. You. All these things have something in common. They are all examples of matter. Most of the ma. . . "

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MOON
"The Moon has always been a source of mystery. In ancient times, people thought it had the powers of a god. Astronomers eventually proved that the brightest object in our nighttime sky was really just. . . "

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PLANETS
"Our solar system consists of a star (the Sun) and the group of planets orbiting it. The planets closest to Earth can be seen in the nighttime sky without a telescope. No two planets are alike, altho. . . "

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SIMPLE MACHINES
"Which is easier: lifting a piano ten feet up in the air or pushing it up a ramp until it is ten feet from the ground. Most people whould prefer to push the piano up the ramp. Ramps, also called inc. . . "

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SOLAR SYSTEM
"In the solar system, nothing stands still-- not even you. You and everything else on Earth are traveling up to one thousand miles per hour right now! That's how fast the planet's surface is spinning . . . "

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SPACE 2
"Imagine that you're part of a community living ten thousand years ago. It is evening, and your group is sitting around a fire. Above, the sky is full of brilliant pools of light. What are these point. . . "

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SPACE EXPLORATION
"Space is so close and yet so far away. It begins where the atmosphere ends - about one hundred miles above Earth's surface. A drive from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to New York City is a longer trip.. . . "

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STARS & NEBULAE
"On a clear night, it is possible to see more than three thousand stars with the naked eye. There are billions of other stars, which we cannot see. The nighttime sky holds clues about the life and d. . . "

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SUN
"In the grand scheme of things, the Sun is no big deal. It's just another medium-size star in a remote corner of the Milky Way galaxy. There are billions of others in the universe just like it. But to. . . "

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TELESCOPES
"On a clear night, thousands of stars can be seen twinkling above Earth. Years ago, people assumed that they knew all there was to know about the sky. Then, in 1608, a Dutch lens maker put two glass l. . . "

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HUMAN BODY - 11 TITLES
EDUCATE YOUR STUDENTS ABOUT HUMAN ANATOMY AND THE COMPLEX SYSTEMS OF THE HUMAN BODY.

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EMERGENT READERS - 20 TITLES
INTRODUCE ESSENTIAL NONFICTION READING AND COMPREHENSION SKILLS WITH THESE EARLY-LEARNING TITLES.

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KIDS DISCOVER 1: BUTTERFLIES
Some butterfly eggs are orange. Some are green and yellow. Some butterflies lay white eggs. Some eggs are smooth. Others have bumps or ridges. Some are round. Others look like tubes. Most butterflies. . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 1: CHANGES
What happens to ice cream on a hot day? It melts. Many solids melt. Butter melts. Butter melts if you leav it out in the hot summer sun. It melts if you put it in a hot oven. Glass can be melted and s. . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 1: MEASURING
Size matters. Size is important. Getting the size right helps you pick clothes that fit. Is size important in other ways?

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KIDS DISCOVER 1: ORGANISMS
What do you need to stay alive? You need food. You need water. You need air. All organisms need food, water, and air. An organism is a living thing. You are an organim. Animals are also organisms. Org. . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 1: SOIL
Soil is one of the most important things on our planet. It is important for plants. It is important for animals. And it is important for you. But what is soil? Soil is a mix of clay, bits of rock, and. . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 1: SOLIDS & LIQUIDS
Water does not have a set shape. Its shape changes. Water is a liquid. Liquids are matter with no set shape. Can you name other liquids?

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KIDS DISCOVER 1: WEATHER
What a beautiful day. The sun is shining. There are all kinds of weather. Many people like sunny days best. What do you like about sunny days?

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KIDS DISCOVER 1: WEIGHT & BALANCE
Why does a yo-yo spin down? Why does a ball roll down a hill, not up? Why does rain fall down, not up? The answer to all these questions is the same. Gravity. Gravity is a force that pulls things. Ear. . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 2: ANIMALS
"No matter where in the world you live, animals are close by. Maybe some ants are scurrying across the ground. Maybe a bird is singing in a tree. Maybe a dog is barking. Perhaps a bison is roaming on . . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 2: BACKYARDS
“Backyards come in all sizes and shapes. Most backyards have a grassy part called a lawn. Many have trees. Some have vegetable or flower gardens. Most backyards have lots of animals. Animals find . . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 2: DESERTS
"All deserts get very little rain. But not all deserts are alike. Some deserts are burning hot during the day and ice cold at night. Others have snow in the winter. Camels are found in some desert. . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 2: FORESTS
"IT’S GREEN! IT’S ALIVE! A forest is full of trees – and much, much more. Forests also have bushes and wildflowers. Vines climb up some trees. Moss grows on logs on the forest floor and on trees. . . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 2: MOUNTAINS
"LOOK UP! What goes up must come down. Right? Not when it comes to mountains. Most of the world’s mountains have stood for millions of years. Many mountains are thousands of feet tall. Some are o. . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 2: OCEANS
"Go up in a spaceship. Look at Earth. It is mostly blue. That's because almost three-fourths of Earth is covered by water. Some of the water is freshwater. It is found in rivers, lakes, and ponds. But. . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 2: PLANTS
"Are you wearing a T-shirt? Have you eaten some grapes today? Do you write with a pencil? If so, thank a plant. T-shirts are made from cotton. Cotton is a plant. Grapes grow on a vine. Vines are plan. . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 2: PONDS
"You can find ponds in city parks and on farms. Ponds are in the woods and in some backyards. What is a pond? It is bigger than a puddle. It is smaller than a lake and not as deep. A pond may see. . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 2: SPACE
"BLAST OFF! Outer space is closer than you think. It’s about a hundred miles straight up. If you could drive, the whole trip would take around an hour and a half. Of course, you can’t drive. You. . . "

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KIDS DISCOVER 2: WEATHER
"Weather plays a big part in our lives. It affects the things we do. It affects the clothes we wear. It can even affect our mood. But what causes one day to be hot and sunny and another to be wet and . . . "

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