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Full-text articles to support research in applied sciences, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and energy. Includes the Science Image Collection, a database of high-quality science images from National Geographic, UPI, Getty, NASA, and Nature Picture Library.
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"Weird But True! Know-It-All titles take the same classic branding of Weird But True and dive deeper to provide kids with a comprehensive overview of everything they need to know about a single subject, while packing in all the wacky, weird tidbits! This edition explores a complicated and timely subject: the government of the United States!"--
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"Life without a government is hard to imagine. While most people are not involved daily in the government's operations, they enjoy services that the government provides, drive on roads that the government helps maintain, attend schools that the governmentfunds, and-yes-pay taxes to make it all happen. This notable book, an important addition to any social studies collection, helps readers recognize the importance of local, state, and national governments,...
12) What is civics?
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"Civics is the study of citizens' privileges and obligations. Citizens are protected by a country's laws, but they owe that country loyalty in return. This valuable book, a helpful support to curricular civics studies, explains much more about civics andcitizenship in terms that readers will understand and appreciate. Through accessible vocabulary and high-interest examples, they will learn more about the freedoms that citizens enjoy and how people...
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"The president is not the only leader in Washington, DC. The United States Congress is filled with leaders from every state. These members in the Senate and the House of Representatives make laws for the country. With 535 members in all, they help things to run well. Find out more about the leaders in Congress who get the job done"--
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"Offers a broad scope of statistics on U.S. presidential elections from George Washington to Barack Obama. Entries are presented in vivid and colorful info graphic formats, utilizing graphic organizers, timelines, charts, graphs, maps, and other info graphics as appropriate"--
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"Indigenous nations have always been political bodies. In this book, readers will learn how the longhouse form of government worked, the peoples that used it, and the influence it had on U.S history and politics. Through these influences, readers are invited to celebrate Indigenous achievements and excellence in governing. The Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples series explores the issues specific to the Indigenous communities in the United...
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"On December 7, 1941, Japan's surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, propelled the United States into World War II. Now readers can step back in time to learn what led up to the attack, how the tragic event unfolded, and the ways in which one infamous day changed America forever"--
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