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Spirit of Endurance: The True Story of the Shackleton Expedition to the Antarctic
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After reading Alfred Lancing's book of almost the same name (see the previous review), I had an irresistible desire to learn more about the heroic adventures of this Antarctic explorer. For anybody else suffering from Shackleton Fever -- this book is a good choice. Written in association with the American Museum of Natural History, this beautiful vol... »
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Trailblazers: Poems of Exploration
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This delightful book is not just for kids. For adults, it is a trip down memory lane, of adventures we might or might not have learned about, or have forgotten. I like poetry, but so much of what is written today loses itself in a maze of obfuscatory verbiage. Trailblazers stands out for its clarity. It demonstrates once again that beautiful poetry... »
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Viking (Eyewitness Books)
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The quality of this particular series certainly has not suffered with this offering. This work explores the world of the Vikings, their culture, times, influence on the rest of the world and life. Actual photographs of artifacts, wonderful art, photographs of reenactments are all combined with a text that is actually informative and actually interest... »
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Something to Tell the Grandcows
Emmadine. a cow, joins Admiral Byrd's 1933 expedition to the South Pole. Factual information about the South Pole is blended with the details of Emmadine'... »
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Going West (Picture Puffins)
I was disappointed in this book. The artwork made it seem like it would be something new and different (from the cover page: "The full-color artwork was... »
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On the Frontier With Mr. Audubon
This book is recommended as a part of our 4th grade reading curriculum (Houghton Mifflin). As an adult it is historically interesting but not so for most... »
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Why Explore?
Susan Lendroth's WHY EXPORE? repeats this basic question of human existence at the beginning of each section. Sometimes a parent asks a child why she mu... »
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