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[2021]., Juvenile, Workman Publishing Call No: 623.8 ASCHIM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "From journalist and adventurer extraordinaire Hans Aschim, here's a lively and interactive book that gets kids unplugged and out of the house-and teaches them cool navigation techniques to use while hiking, camping, or just exploring the backyard or nearby park. With lively full-color illustrations and full-color photos throughout, How to Go Anywhere (and Not Get Lost) combines fascinating history with fun hands-on activities that bring critical science, geography, and astronomy concepts to life. Readers will discover explorers and the tools they developed through the ages: from the ancient Polynesians who crafted stick charts to learn swell patterns in the water to navigate precise paths through the ocean; to Age of Discovery navigators who used compasses and maps to reach the New World; to the modern-day pilots who wield radar and GPS to soar across continents. Kids will also learn skills like taking their bearings with a compass; finding their way with dead reckoning; and locating their own latitude and longitude. And best of all: 17 activities-making their own sextant, compass, stick chart, chip log, and more-will turn all young adventurers into young navigators"--
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[2016], Primary, Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint Call No: 624 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What's beneath.Summary Note: "Illustrates the major systems that lie beneath a city to help it function, including sewer, gas, electrical, and more"--Provided by publisher.
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[2016], Primary, Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint Call No: 629.25 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What's beneath.Summary Note: Illustrates the different parts of a car engine, discussing how a car gets power and more.