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1. Amazing Airplanes (Amazing Machines)
2. DK Big Book of Airplanes
3. Airport
4. Planes Board Book (Byron Board Books)
5. Who Was Amelia Earhart? (Who Was...?)
6. Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircrafts, and Spacecraft: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw World War II Fighter Planes, Modern Jets, Space Capsules, and Much More... (Zephyr Book)
7. Flight: A Pop-Up Book of Aircraft (Crowther's Transportation)
8. Flying Machine (DK Eyewitness Books)
9. Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.)
10. The Wright Brothers (Landmark Books)
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Childrens Good Manners Program Sweeping the Nation Schools, scout troops and after-school programs across the nation are gearing up for a positive year by using a creative good manners program that combines games and crafts with lessons on good manners. Called the Tadpole Dreams Good Manners Program, the activities are perfect for boys and girls in elementary and middle school. [PRWEB Aug 17, 2005]
Gatehouse Academy Now Offering Drug and Alcohol Detox Services for Young Adults Gatehouse Academy, a leading provider of residential drug rehab services for young adults age 17-25, has partnered with Michael W. Carlton, MD, founder and CEO of Phoenix Recovery to provide young adults better access to drug and alcohol detoxification services. Services will be provided at Phoenix area detox centers, of which, Dr. Carlton has admitting privileges. [PRWEB Jun 29, 2005]
International White Band Day July 1 Calls on Global Leaders To Make Trade Justice, Debt Cancellation, and AIDS Relief Top Priorities July 1 will see people around the world wearing their white bands and wrapping public buildings in white to send a message to the G8 world leaders to act on trade justice, debt cancellation, and more and better aid to impoverished nations. [PRWEB Jul 1, 2005]
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Amazing Airplanes (Amazing Machines)
Authors: Tony Mitton. Ant Parker. Paperback, 24 pagesPublisher: Kingfisher Publication Date: 2005-09-15 Reviews :
Join our wacky animal crew for the flight of a lifetime! From the airport terminal to the flight deck, the zippy text and zappy art take children through how a plane flies, safety rules, in-flight entertainment and air traffic control. This action-packed picture book will delight all children who love things that go! ...
$3.95
New Price: $1.1
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DK Big Book of Airplanes
Authors: Anne Millard. Hardcover, 32 pagesPublisher: DK CHILDREN Publication Date: 2001-01-03 Reviews :
Imaginations will soar! From the fastest--and noisiest--passenger plane in the world, to downright strange aircraft, here is a spectacular look at a subject of endless fascination to children. Marvel at one of the first planes to blast into space! Learn about a plane that can land on water. And take a close look at the fastest of all jet planes, the Blackbird. Striking photographs are supported by lively and informative text that gives children a fuller understanding of these amazing machines....
$14.99
New Price: $8.43
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Airport
Authors: Paperback, 32 pagesPublisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: 1987-09-25 Reviews :
From the excitement of arrival to the wonder of taking off -- a picture book that captures in joyous and powerful images all the magic of an airport. ...
$6.99
New Price: $3.14
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Planes Board Book (Byron Board Books)
Authors: Board book, 34 pagesPublisher: HarperFestival Publication Date: 1998-05-31 Reviews :
Byron Barton's best-selling series of transportation books are now available as classic board books. Boats, Planes, Trucks, and Trains feature simple text and vibrant illustrations that are sure to spark the interest of even the youngest of readers.". . . will delight the youngest, and have enough meat for older preschoolers and beginning readers." Kirkus Reviews ...
$6.99
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Who Was Amelia Earhart? (Who Was...?)
Authors: Kate Boehm Jerome. Paperback, 112 pagesPublisher: Grosset & Dunlap Publication Date: 2002-11-11 Reviews :
Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world, readers will find Amelia Earhart's life a fascinating story....
$4.99
New Price: $1.72
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Women Studies Centre at BITS Pilani (Rajasthan), India A Centre for Women Studies has been established at BITS, Pilani by UGC to ensure that women not only benefit from technology, but also participate in the process from the concept to commissioning stage. [PRWEB Jun 26, 2005]
Music band called ORMYST sends threatening message to world leaders, from G.W.Bush to the U.N. and major businesses! A music band called ORMYST sends a threatening message to world leaders since june. The message posted as the entrance of their web site is called: "To the People of the Earth..." They threaten to use music to trigger Nature if... [PRWEB Aug 18, 2005]
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Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircrafts, and Spacecraft: The Step-by-Step Way to Draw World War II Fighter Planes, Modern Jets, Space Capsules, and Much More... (Zephyr Book)
Authors: Lee J. Ames. Paperback, 64 pagesPublisher: Broadway Publication Date: 1987-05-05 Reviews :
A new paperback edition of this exciting book in Lee Ames' popular Draw 50 series....
$8.949999999999999
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Flight: A Pop-Up Book of Aircraft (Crowther's Transportation)
Authors: Hardcover, 10 pagesPublisher: Candlewick Publication Date: 2007-10-09 Edition: Pop Reviews :
Get ready for takeoff! From an acclaimed 3-D master comes a jam-packed, interactive book on flying machines that will send readers soaring.What was the first man-made object to fly, one thousand years ago? Who was the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic? How on earth (or in the air) does a modern cockpit work? Loaded with flaps, pull-tabs, and pop-ups to manipulate, this fact-filled exploration of flying machines from balloons to Boeings builds up to two big finales — an intricate pop-up cockpit that puts readers at the controls and a bustling airport runway that zooms into the future of flight....
$17.99
New Price: $6.99
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Flying Machine (DK Eyewitness Books)
Authors: Andrew Nahum. Hardcover, 72 pagesPublisher: DK CHILDREN Publication Date: 2004-08-09 Reviews :
New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the fascinating world of aircraft. Superb color photographs offer a unique "eyewitness" exploration of the history of flight, as well as provide a close-up view of the many different kinds of aircraft in use today, from helicopters to hot-air balloons. See a Victorian steam-powered airplane, a World War I biplane, a jetliner in cross section, what the first pilots wore, how wings provide lift, and what's inside a "black box." Learn how a jet engine works, why early wings needed "doping", how to keep an airplane flying straight and level, and why modern airliners need pressurized cabins. Discover how wooden planes are constructed, what it was like to fly a biplane, how a plane lands and takes off, how a glider works, which plane could be carried on a car, how a helicopter flies, and much, much more....
$15.99
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Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.)
Authors: Augusta Stevenson. Paperback, 192 pagesPublisher: Aladdin Publication Date: 1986-10-31 Reviews :
Presents the boyhood of the brothers who flew the first airplane in 1903....
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The Wright Brothers (Landmark Books)
Authors: Quentin Reynolds. Paperback, 160 pagesPublisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 1981-02-12 Reviews :
Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest-flying kite, the Wright brothers’ creations were always a step ahead of everyone else’s. They grew up learning all about mechanics from fixing bicycles and studied math and physics. On December 17, 1903, Orville took off in the world’s first flying machine! The Wright airplane is one of the most amazing–and life-changing–...
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Make Your Holiday Gathering A Simmering Success Wine warmed with nuts, fruits and spices is a flavorful and festive Italian tradition [PRWEB Oct 12, 2005]
Maria Shriver and Entertainment's Most Powerful Women Join Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity's All Women Build - 'Power Women, Power Tools' Set for June 25th The 2nd annual Women Build 'Power Women, Power Tools' is an invitation-only event where Hollywood's top women will help build homes for seven Los Angeles area families currently living at poverty level. [PRWEB Jun 24, 2005]
2005 NFL betting odds: Some terrific proposition wagers If you love football propositions, there are tons to be had with betting odds on just about everything under the sun this 2005 NFL season. [PRWEB Aug 15, 2005]
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