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This book includes Egyptian, Chinese, Italian, Peruvian, and Native American mummies, among others; mummification methods, from those of the ancient Egyptians to present-day cryonic techniques; the range of sciences that play a role in solving the riddle that every mummy contains; and more.
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Every horse is different. That's why Heather Smith Thomas tailors her training style to the temperament of each individual horse at every stage of its development. Covering everything from basic safety to retraining a horse that has acquired bad habits, this is an essential handbook for all horseowners.
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This work condenses Racinet's classic six-volume set, History of World Costume (1876-1888), and translates it into English for the first time. Its text and 2,000 illustrations, most in full color, cover worldwide costumes from ancient Egypt to nineteenth-century Europe--royalty, the working class, soldiers, and the poor. High school libraries should consider acquiring this volume.
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"Whether you are making a business presentation to a new client, speaking at a Little League banquet, or proposing a wedding toast, finding the right words with which to express yourself can be difficult. U.S. Senator Robert G. Torricelli has compiled a superlative anthology of more than two thousand quotations from nearly one thousand authors, selected to enhance your public speaking. Arranged under fifty categories and indexed by author, Quotations...
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The first bilingual French dictionary to be compiled entirely from electronic databases of current language, providing the most recent vocabulary for both French and English, as well as a new encyclopedic supplement on French society and culture, including famous places, regions, acronyms, institutions, film, politics, and more. Provides comprehensive coverage of the general, scientific, and technical vocabulary of contemporary French and English,...
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This encyclopedia highlights 20 different horses. Alongside colorful photographs of both adult horses and foals, readers learn about the history, the appearance, and the training of various horse breeds. Features include a horse diagram, a coat color chart, information about horse care, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.