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Traces the history of this recreational activity, describes the required equipment and basic techniques, concludes with a discussion of safety issues and competitive aspects of the sport.

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Provides scientific explanations for the formation of crystals, tips for growing them, and instructions for experiments.

A history of the space shuttle's development, with information on its functions and on the flights of individual spacecraft.

Describes Samuel Morse's career as a painter and inventor, and how his development of the Morse's code laid the groundwork for modern telecommunications.

Discusses the design, purpose, and excavation of the pyramids ofancient Egypt, the Egyptians' beliefs about death, how mummieswere made, and some legends about the pyramids.

Examines the history, social and political organization, religion, customs, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of theIroquois Indians.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior patterns of cats that live in cold, snowy environments, including snow leopards, Siberian tigers, and cougars.

Describes the history, customs, religion, and day-to-day life ofthe Sioux (also known as Dakota) Indians of the Great Plains.

Discusses the development of sign language and describes how itis used in conjunction with finger spelling, speechreading, andother forms of communication to help individuals with impaired hearing.