Search Results: Returned 20 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 20
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2002., Aladdin Paperbacks Call No: 796.914092 Edition: 1st Aladdin Paperba Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The autobiography of the controversial young American who won gold and silver medals in speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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2002., Juvenile, Kingfisher Call No: 629 GRA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Discover the vehicles that make it possible to travel fast-- from the quickest pedal-powered bicycles to twin-hulled hydroplanes, from rocket-powered cars to hypersonic aircraft"--P.
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c1996., Child's World Call No: Biography BLAIR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Relates the speed skating accomplishments of the winner of five gold medals in three Olympics, the most by any United States female athlete in history.
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c1995, Juvenile, Child's World Call No: 921 BLA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Sports superstarsSummary Note: Relates the speed skating accomplishments of the winner of five gold medals in three Olympics, the most by any United States female athlete in history.
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c1997., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Relates how the young pilot distinguished himself in World War II and subsequently became the first person to break the sonic barrier.
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-- Janice Vancleave's wild, wacky, and weird physics experimentsc2018., Pre-adolescent, Rosen Central Call No: ENF 530.078 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Featuring color illustrations and safe, simple step-by-step instructions, Janice VanCleave again shows just how much fun physics experiments can be.
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-- Amphetaminesc2006., Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark Call No: 362.29 Men Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: DrugsSummary Note: Examines the history of the use and abuse of amphetamines and other stimulants, and describes their influence on the human body and mind, their illegal use, the dangers of abuse, and withdrawal and treatment.
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1997, Pre-adolescent, Copper Beech Books Call No: 629.04 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Captioned illustrations provide information about some of the world's fastest vehicles on land, sea, and in the air and describes recent record-setting attempts.
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c2010., Juvenile, Abdo Call No: 590 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: That's wild! : a look at animals
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By Mara, Wil[2013], Juvenile, Cherry Lake Publishing Call No: 625.2 3 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Innovations from natureSummary Note: Can biology teach us how to improve rail travel? In their earlier stages, Japanese "bullet trains'" electrical contacts were too noisy, and the trains produced sonic booms when they went through tunnels. To solve the problem, engineer Eiji Nakatsu turned to a surprising source of inspiration: birds!
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By Cruschiform2014., Primary, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: 531 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Compares the speeds of animals, forces of nature, and modes of transportation.
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c2008., Juvenile, Scholastic Call No: 531 .11 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Simple text and photographs describe the concept of motion. Ostriches, the human brain, a professional cyclist, bamboo, and other things are compared to one another in a creative science book that examines the top speed of various animals, people, and objects as they travel by land, sea, or air.
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By Baer, T. H.c2016., Primary, GARETH STEVENS PUBLISHING Call No: ENF 531 .112 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Measure it!Summary Note: This book explains the concept of speed to readers while showing them accessible ways to measure it for themselves.
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1996., Rourke Corporation Call No: 531.3 PATTEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Read all about numbersSummary Note: Describes some of the ways we measure how fast animals, people, vehicles, light, and other things move.
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c2010., Juvenile, Abdo Call No: 590 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: That's wild! : a look at animals
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2016., Pre-adolescent, Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights Call No: 030 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Did you know that there's a bird that flies so slowly it falls from the sky? And that a saguaro cactus takes fifteen years to grow its first inch? A book about some of the slow things in life.
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c2014., General, PowerKids Press Call No: 629.04 60228 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: DIY for boys.Summary Note: Speed addicts will find an array of thrills in this exhilarating guide. Projects range from making stealth paper airplanes to constructing rubber band dragsters and even traditional go-carts! This book will have boys using their creativity and some elbow grease to keep the fun speeding along with adult supervision (when appropriate) and safety.
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-- What is faster than a speeding cheetah.1997., Primary, A. Whitman Call No: 531 .112 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Compares the speed of various animals, from humans to cheetahs to peregrine falcons, with even faster things like rockets, meteoroids, and light.
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-- Who is the fastest?2022., Juvenile, Gareth Stevens Publishing Call No: 591.57 HOL green dot HOL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Animal vs. animal.Summary Note: Imagine being able to set up a race between two of the fasted land animals on Earth, the cheetah and the springbok, which is a type of antelope. Of course, these two would never meet in the wild, much less a racetrack! In this book, though, readers get to see this epic match up, among others, and decide just who the fastest is. Written in a playful tone and including age-appropriate facts in each animal's profile, the main content is engaging for readers of all levels and abilities.