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Durante décadas, los toques y chirridos de la guitarra eléctrica han sido algunos de los sonidos que definen la música popular. Pero tuvo que pasar más de un siglo de esfuerzo e innovación antes de que este instrumento fuera eléctrico.
For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this instrument went electric....
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Los teléfonos celulares permitieron que las personas se comunicaran desde cualquier lugar y los teléfonos inteligentes han transformado la manera en que compartimos información. Descubre los cambios históricos en la tecnología telefónica, y en las personas, que han dado forma a la comunicación moderna.
Cell phones allowed people to connect on the go, and smartphones have transformed the way we share information. From the earliest landlines...
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Los tenis surgieron como resultado de los esfuerzos por fabricar un calzado más duradero y cómodo, y se convirtieron en un importante vínculo entre el deporte y la moda. Su popularidad en aumento llevó a patrocinios de celebridades, marcas de nombres importantes y avances tecnológicos continuos.
Sneakers came about because of efforts to make more durable, more comfortable shoes—and became a major link between sports and fashion. Their sales...
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Durante dcadas, los toques y chirridos de la guitarra elctrica han sido algunos de los sonidos que definen la msica popular. Pero tuvo que pasar ms de un siglo de esfuerzo e innovacin antes de que este instrumento fuera elctrico. For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this instrument went electric. Learn...
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Los tenis surgieron como resultado de los esfuerzos por fabricar un calzado ms duradero y cmodo, y se convirtieron en un importante vnculo entre el deporte y la moda. Su popularidad en aumento llev a patrocinios de celebridades, marcas de nombres importantes y avances tecnolgicos continuos. Sneakers came about because of efforts to make more durable, more comfortable shoesand became a major link between sports and fashion. Their sales rose with...
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Los telfonos celulares permitieron que las personas se comunicaran desde cualquier lugar y los telfonos inteligentes han transformado la manera en que compartimos informacin. Descubre los cambios histricos en la tecnologa telefnica, y en las personas, que han dado forma a la comunicacin moderna. Cell phones allowed people to connect on the go, and smartphones have transformed the way we share information. From the earliest landlines to the minicomputers...
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Mention 'Medieval Knights' and people may think of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. But these warriors weren't just heroes from fables and legend. They were real men who strapped themselves into heavy armor and bravely charged into battle. Dynamic illustrations and engaging tales of famous knights teach readers what life was like as an elite armored-warrior in Medieval Europe.
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Gather round to hear of a devastating flood that washed across the lands -- told from ancient myths around the world! Cleansing the World gathers seven diverse flood stories in one book so readers can discover the unique differences and surprising similarities between these world myths -- all recreated in gripping graphic novel format. Dive into legends from various mythologies and traditions, including Indian, Incan, African, Aboriginal, and more....
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When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Codie and her friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace, they find themselves face-to-face with dinosaurs! Are they stuck in a prehistoric world? Join them to complete A Stop-Motion Animation Mission!
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When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Cyrus needs inspiration for a project, he and his friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace. Can two nineteenth-century illustrators help them solve a twenty-first-century challenge? Join them to complete A Photo Journal Mission!
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When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Matt has an assignment that he can't figure out, he and his friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace. Will the famous artist Picasso help them make art out of junk? Join them to complete A Recycled-Art Mission!
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When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Eliza and her friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace, they watch the Space Needle go from idea to icon. Can they build a tower of their own? Join them to complete A Building Mission!
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Odysseus was set to return home after the Trojan War, but his journey was far from over. Over 10 years, Odysseus and his men encountered a monstrous Cyclops, beautiful and deadly Sirens, and many more dangers on his way back to Ithaca to take his place as king. Follow Odysseus' exciting adventure in graphic novel format.
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As a war tribute to Crete, King Aegeus of Athens is forced to give 14 tributes as a sacrifice to the minotaur, a creature that is half-man, half-bull. To complete his quest and save the tributes from a horrible fate, Theseus must travel to the heart of the Labyrinth and confront the ferocious beast himself. Follow Theseus' exciting adventure in graphic novel format.
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In order to claim his place as king, Jason set out in search of a rare treasure. With the help of brave men called Argonauts, Jason fought harpies, navigated through rocky cliffs, and confronted a fearful dragon on his quest for the golden fleece. Follow Jason's exciting adventure in graphic novel format.
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To fulfill his quest and erase a sorrowful past, the half-man, half-god Hercules was ordered to complete 12 difficult labors. From wrestling the Nemean Lion to capturing the Erymanthian boar, Hercules achieved the impossible and became a legendary hero of ancient mythology. Follow Hercules' exciting adventure in graphic novel format.
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This graphic novel biography is the story of Soviet Jewry refusenik and human rights activist Anatoly Natan Sharansky. Born in 1948 to a Jewish family in Ukraine, at that time part of the Soviet Union, he was arrested as a young man and later imprisoned for wanting to leave the Soviet Union and go to Israel. His struggle became the struggle of all Soviet Jews who wished to leave. With the help of his wife, many Jewish activists, and world leaders,...