Crowley County Combined Library

Take a trip around the globe and see the world's most amazing sights. Explore everywhere from the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall of China, from ancient ruins to high-tech skyscrapers.

Describes the Seven Wonders of the World, providing background and related information, and surveying such modern wonders as the Channel Tunnel, Hoover Dam, Versailles, and the bullet train.

" AN OLD ENEMY RETURNS In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives on a knife edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace. In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and belt have formed a tentative and uncertain alliance still haunted by a history of wars...

Presents the history of the Seven Wonders of the World, including the archaeological hunt for the Wonders and first-hand accounts from those who traveled to the Wonders in ancient times.

"From the beloved host of PBS Kids' Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more. American children spend four to seven minutes a day playing outdoors -- 90 percent less time than their parents did. Yet recent research indicates that experiences in nature are essential for healthy growth....

"Did you know that Australia is both a continent and a country? Australia is the smallest of the seven continents. It is home to natural wonders like the Great Barrier Reef, a coral reef so large it can be seen from space. Discover more intriguing facts in Australia."--Page [4] of cover.

When Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had left a paperback titled The Double Helix on her bed. She put it aside, thinking it was one of those detective tales she loved. When she read it on a rainy Saturday, she discovered she was right, in a way. As she sped through the pages, she became enthralled by the intense drama behind the competition to discover the code of life. Even though her high school counselor...

Collects sixty-seven informational charts exploring habitats, food chains, animal anatomy, and other facets of the natural world.

With the words 'once upon a time', the Brothers Grimm transport readers to a timeless realm where witches, giants, princesses, kings, fairies, goblins and wizards fall in love, try to get rich, quarrel with their neighbours, have magical adventures of all kinds and in the process reveal essential truths about human nature.