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|  | Understanding Flight by David F. Anderson, Scott Eberhardt
The simplest, most intuitive book on the toughest lessons of flight--addresses the science of flying in terms, explanations, and illustrations that make sense to those who most need to understand: those who fly. Debunks long-rooted misconceptions and offers a clear, minimal-math presentation that starts with how airplanes fly and goes on to clarify a diverse range of topics, such as design, propulsion, performance, high-speed flight, and flight testing. Not-to-be missed insights for pilots, instructors, flight students, aeronautical engineering students, and flight enthusiasts. AUTHOR: David F. Anderson, Scott Eberhardt
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Silly Questions by Eldon C. Doty, Lynea Bowdish
Description not available.Asks such outrageous questions as Have you ever tried making an elephant laugh? Have you waltzed with a penguin? and Have you sung a duet with a curly-haired moose? AUTHOR: Eldon C. Doty, Lynea Bowdish
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | The Universe & Beyond by Terence Dickinson
Description not available.Reviews current knowledge of the planets, galaxies, black holes, and quasars, discusses the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and looks at the origins of the universe AUTHOR: Terence Dickinson
PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida by Peter Alden, National Audubon Society Staff
Description not available.Identifies one thousand types of Florida's plant and animal life, offers an overview of its natural history, and describes the state's beaches, parks, preserves, and forests AUTHOR: Peter Alden, National Audubon Society Staff
PUBLISHER: Random House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Switchers by Kate Thompson, Niamh Cusack
As a Switcher, Tess has the extraordinary ability to become any number of animals. When she meets another Switcher, together they face a mystery that is threatening to bring about a disaster of terrifying proportions. AUTHOR: Kate Thompson, Niamh Cusack
PUBLISHER: Disney Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | A Field Guide to Western Butterflies by Amy Bartlett Wright, Paul A. Opler
This all-new edition includes more than 590 species, illustrated in lifelike positions on beautiful new color plates. With descriptions of all the butterflies that occur west of the 100th meridian in the United States and Canada, this guide has accurate information on ranges, habitats, flight seasons, food plants, and more. Brand-new color range maps and more than 100 color photographs accompany the species descriptions. AUTHOR: Amy Bartlett Wright, Paul A. Opler
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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