Best Junior High and Young Adult Books 2003

001 Knowledge, Data Processing

A History of Modern Computing, Second Edition. Ceruzzi, Paul E. (Illus.) Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2003. xi+445pp. $22.95. ISBN 0-262-53203-4. Index. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 161]
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William Hewlett: Pioneer of the Computer Age. Tracy, Kathleen. (Illus.; from the Unlocking the Secrets of Science Series.) Hockessin, DE: Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2002. 56pp. $17.95. ISBN 1-58415-142-0. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA-YA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 209]
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330 Energy, Environment, Natural Resources

Saving Birds: Heroes Around the World. Salmansohn, Pete, and Stephen W. Kress. (Illus.) Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, 2003. 40pp. $16.95. ISBN 0-88448-237-5. C.I.P. [EA, JH Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 114]
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State of the World 2003. The World Watch Institute. (Illus.) NY: Norton, 2003. xxiii+241pp. $27.95. ISBN 0-393-05173-0. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 162]
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360 Social Issues

Crime Scene: The Ultimate Guide to Forensic Science. Platt, Richard. (Illus.) NY: DK Publishing, 2003. 144pp. $25.00. ISBN 0-7894-8891-4. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [YA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 262]
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Endangered Species: Our Impact on the World. Penny, Malcolm. (Illus.; from the 21st Century Debates Series.) Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2002. 64pp. $18.98. ISBN 0-7398-4873-9. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.
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Food Supply: Our Impact on the Planet. Bowden, Rob. ISBN 0-7398-4871-2. Order
An Overcrowded World: Our Impact on the World. Bowden, Rob. ISBN 0-7398-4872-0. Order

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Pollution. Haley, James (Ed.). (Illus.; from the Current Controversies Series.) San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 2003. 222pp. $32.45. ISBN 0-7377-1188-4. Index; C.I.P. [YA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 261]
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500 Pure Science

Good Seeing: A Century of Science at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1902-2002. Trefil, James and Margaret Hindle Hazen, with a foreword by Timothy Ferris. (Illus.) Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press, 2002. x+244pp. $45.00. ISBN 0-309-08261-7. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, GA online supplement]
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The History of Modern Science and Mathematics, Volumes 1-4. Baigrie, Brian S. (Ed.). (Illus.) NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2002. 283pp (each). $350.00. ISBN 0-684-80636-3 (set). Index. C.I.P. [YA, C, T Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 115]
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Isaac Newton. Gleick, James. NY: Pantheon Books, 2003. 288pp. $22.95. ISBN 0-375-42233-1. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 210]
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Kitchen Lab. Ross, Michael Elsohn. (Illus.; from the You Are the Scientist Series.) Minneapolis: Carolrhoda, 2002. 48pp. $23.95. ISBN 0-87614-625-6. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 68]
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Math and Science Across Cultures: Activities and Investigations from the Exploratorium. Bazin, Maurice, Modesto Tamez, and the Exploratorium Teacher Institute. (Illus.) NY: The New Press, 2003. 176pp. $19.95. ISBN 1-56584-541-2. [EA, JH Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 163]
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McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. (Illus.) NY: McGraw-Hill, 2002. 15600pp. $2,195.00. ISBN 0-07-913665-6. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 21]
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On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy. Hawking, Stephen (Ed.). (Illus.) Philadelphia: Running Press, 2002. 1280pp. $29.95. ISBN 0-7624-1348-4. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 116]
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Sahara: A Natural History. De Villiers, Marq, and Sheila Hirtle. (Illus.) NY: Walker & Company, 2002. 336pp. $27.00. ISBN 0-8027-1372-6. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 115]
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Vacuum Bazookas, Electric Rainbow Jelly and 27 other Saturday Science Projects. Downie, Neil A. (Illus. by Jim Wilkinson) Princeton, NJ: Princeton, 2001. xvi+253pp. $39.50.ISBN 0-691-00985-6. Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA online supplement]
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Volume 1: Electricity and Magnetism. Woodford, Chris. (Illus.; from the Science Activities Series.) Danbury, CT: Grolier, 2002. 64pp. ISBN 0-7172-5608-1 (set). Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

Volume 2: Everyday Chemistry. Magloff, Lisa.
Volume 3: Force and Motion. Uttley, Colin.
Volume 4: Heat and Energy. Magloff, Lisa.
Volume 5: Inside Matter. Uttley, Colin.
Volume 6: Inside Matter. Jackson, Tom.
Volume 7: Our Environment. Bassett, John.
Volume 8: Sound and Hearing. Woodford, Chris.
Volume 9: Using Materials. Bassett, John.
Volume 10: Weather and Climate. Bassett, John.
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Voyage Through Time: Walks of Life to the Nobel Prize. Zewail, Ahmed. (Illus.) NY: The American University in Cairo Press, 2002. 288pp. $22.95. ISBN 977-424-677-2. Index. [YA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 68]
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510 Mathematics

The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number. Livio, Mario. (Illus.) NY: Broadway, 2002. 304pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-7679-0815-5. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 212]
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Math Charmers: Tantalizing Tidbits for the Mind. Posamenitier, Alfred S., with a foreword by Herbert A Hauptman. (Illus.) Amherst, NY: Prometheus, 2003. 301pp. $20.00. ISBN 1-59102-067-0. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 263]
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Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics. Derbyshire, John. (Illus.) Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press, 2003. 456pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-309-08549-7. [YA, C, T Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 163]
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520 Astronomy

The Atlas of Space Exploration. Furniss, Tim. (Illus.) NY: Friedman/ Fairfax Publishers, 2002. 96pp. $14.95. ISBN 1-5866-3346-5. Glossary; Index. [EA-YA, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 164]
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The Backyard Astronomer's Guide, Revised Edition. Dickinson, Terence, and Alan Dyer. (Illus.) NY: Firefly Books, 2003. 336pp. $49.95. ISBN 1-55209-507-X. Index. [EA-YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 213]
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The Big Splat, or, How Our Universe Came to Be. Mackenzie, Dana. (Illus.) NY: Wiley, 2003. 232pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-471-15057-6. Glossary; Index. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 263]
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The Cambridge Star Atlas, Third Edition. Tirion, Wil. (Illus.) NY: Cambridge, 2001. vi+90pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-521-80084-6. C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 24]
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A Look at Earth. Tabak, John. (Illus.; from the Out of This World Series.) Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts, 2003. 108pp. $33.50. ISBN 0-531-12266-2. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.
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A Look at Mercury. Spangenburg, Ray and Kit Moser. ISBN 0-531-11928-9. Order
A Look at Neptune. Tabak, John. ISBN 0-531-12267-0. Order
A Look at Pluto. Tocci, Salvatore. ISBN 0-531-12245-X. Order
A Look at Uranus. Tocci, Salvatore. ISBN 0-531-12250-6. Order

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Solar System Voyage. Brunier, Serge. (Photographs.) NY: Cambridge, 2003. 248pp. $40.00. ISBN 0-521-80724-7. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 164]
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The Stars of Heaven. Pickover, Clifford A. (Illus.) NY: Oxford, 2001. 288pp. $27.50. ISBN 0-19-514874-6. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 23]
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The Story of the Solar System. Garlick, Mark A. (Illus.) NY: Cambridge, 2002. 154pp. $30.00. ISBN 0-521-80336-5. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 69]
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What Your Astronomy Textbook Won't Tell You. Sperling, Norman, with a foreword by David Levy. (Illus.) San Mateo, CA: Everything in the Universe, 2003. 184pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-913399-04-3. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 164]
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530 Physical Sciences

The Annotated Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions. Abbott, Edwin A., with an introduction and notes by Ian Stewart. (Illus.) Cambridge, MA: Perseus, 2002. 240pp. $30.00. ISBN 0-7382-0541-9. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 24]
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Ernest Rutherford and the Explosion of Atoms. Heilbron, J.L. (Illus.; from the Oxford Portraits in Science Series.) NY: Oxford, 2003. 142pp. $24.00. ISBN 0-19512378-6. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 263]
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Heavy-Duty Science Projects with Weight: How Much Does It Weigh? Gardner, Robert. (Illus.; from the Sensational Science Experiments Series.) Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2003. 48pp. $18.95. ISBN 0-7660-2013-4. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA, JH Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 165]
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Niels Bohr: Physicist and Humanitarian. Pasachoff, Naomi. (Illus.; from the Great Minds of Science Series.) Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2003. 128pp. $20.95. ISBN 0-7660-1997-7. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 165]
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Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science. White, Michael, and John Gribbin. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press, 2002. 360pp. $17.95. ISBN 0-309-08410-5. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 70]
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True Genius: The Life and Science of John Bardeen. Hoddeson, Lillian, and Vicki Daitch. (Illus.) Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press, 2002. xi+467pp. $27.95. ISBN 0-309-08408-3. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 69]
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550 Earth Sciences

Earthquakes. Trudeit, Trudi Strain. (Illus.; from the Watts Library Books About Earth Science Series.) Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts, 2003. 64pp. $24.00. ISBN 0-531-12197-6. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.
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Fossils. ISBN 0-531-12196-8. Order
Rocks, Gems, and Minerals. ISBN 0-531-12195-X. Order
Volcanoes. ISBN 0-531-12198-4. Order

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Marine Geology: Exploring the New Frontiers of the Ocean. Erickson, Jon, with a foreword by Timothy Kusky. (Illus.; from the Living Earth Series.) NY: Facts on File, 2003. xiv+318pp. $19.95. ISBN 0-8160-5077-5. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 214]
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The Seashell on the Mountaintop: A Story of Science, Sainthood, and the Humble Genius who Discovered a New History of the Earth. Cutler, Alan. (Illus.) NY: Dutton, 2003. 228pp. $23.95. ISBN 0-525-94708-6. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 264]
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Storm Chasers: The Hurricane Hunters and Their Fateful Flight into Hurricane Janet. Toomey, David. (Illus.) NY: Norton, 2002. 304pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-393-02000-2. Index; C.I.P. [YA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 72]
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Volcanoes. Bourseiller, Philippe, Jacques Durieux and Jean-Louis Cheminee. (Photographs) NY: Abrams, 2002. 416pp. $49.95. ISBN 0-8109-1699-1. [EA-YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 70]
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Volcanoes. Rosi, Mauro, Paolo Papale, Luca Lupi and Marco Stoppato. (Illus.; from the Firefly Guide Series.) NY: Firefly Books, 2003. 336pp. $24.95. ISBN 1-55297-683-1. Glossary; Index. [YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 165]
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560 Paleontology

Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life. Richardson, Hazel. (Illus.; from the Smithsonian Handbooks.) NY: DK Publishing, 2003. 224pp. $20.00. ISBN 0-7894-9361-6. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA-YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 264]
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Guide to Wild Dinosaurs. Yates, Adam. (Illus. by Jon Hughes.) NY: Sterling, 2003. 256pp. $19.95. ISBN 0-8069-9346-4. Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, GA Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 118]
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Ice Age Mammals of North America: A Guide to the Big, the Hairy, and the Bizarre. Lange, Ian M. (Illus. by Dorothy S. Norton.) Missoula, MT: Mountain Press, 2002. 226pp. $20.00. ISBN 0-87842-403-2. Glossary; Index. [YA, C Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 118]
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570 Life Sciences

The Amateur Biologist. Carlson, Shawn (Ed.). (Illus.; from Scientific American.) NY: Wiley, 2002. xi+228pp. $16.95. ISBN 0-471-38281-7. Glossary; Index. [YA, C, T Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 26]
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Artic Tundra and Polar Deserts. Woodford, Chris. (Illus.; from the Biomes Atlases Series.) Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2002. 64pp. $31.40. ISBN 0-7398-5246-9. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.
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Deserts and Semideserts. Allaby, Michael, Robert Anderson and Ian Crofton. ISBN 0-7398-5247-7. Order
Temperate Forests. Woodward, John. ISBN 0-7398-5248-5. Order
Wetlands. Beatty, Richard. ISBN 0-7398-5251-5. Order

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Charles Darwin. Senker, Cath. (Illus.; from the Scientists Who Made History Series.) Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2002. 48pp. $18.98. ISBN 0-7398-4843-7. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA, JH Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 26]
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Life Through Time: Evolutionary Activities for Grades 5-8. Beals, Kevin, et al. (Illus.) Hudson, WI: GEM Publications, 2003. xvi+332pp. $31.50. ISBN 0-924886-67-6. [EA, JH Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 215]
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A Magic Web: The Tropical Forest of Barro Colorado Island. Leigh, Egbert Giles, Jr. (Photographs by Christian Ziegler.) NY: Oxford, 2003. 292pp. $40.00. ISBN 0-19-514328-0. Index. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 166]
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Rachel Carson: Author/Ecologist. Tremblay, E.A., with an introduction by Jill Sideman. (Illus.; from the Women in Science Series.) Broomall, PA: Chelsea House, 2003. 118pp. $22.95. ISBN 0-7910-7244-4. Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 168]
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Rainforest. Oldfield, Sara, with a foreword by Mark Rose. (Photographs by Bruce Coleman Collection.) Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2003. 160pp. $29.95. ISBN 0-262-15106-5. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [YA, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 217]
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Reflections of Our Past: How Human History is Revealed in Our Genes. Relethford, John H. (Illus.) Boulder, CO: Westview, 2003. xi+257pp. $26.00. ISBN 0-8133-3958-8. Index. [YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 265]
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Smokechasing. Payne, Stephen J. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona, 2003. 262pp. $35.50. ISBN 0816522847. [YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 265]
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The Treasure of Inheritance. Gallant, Roy A. (Illus.; from the Story of Science Series.) Tarrytown, NY: Benchmark Books, 2002. 80pp. $19.95. ISBN 0-7614-1426-6. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [JH Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 119]
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The Wild World of the Future. Pye, Claire. (Illus.) NY: Firefly Books, 2003. 96pp. $24.95. ISBN 1-55297-727-7. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 167]
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The World Beneath Our Feet: A Guide to Life in the Soil. Nardi. James B. (Illus.) NY: Oxford, 2003. 176pp. $35.00. ISBN 0-19-513990-9. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 217]
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580 Botanical Sciences

Remarkable Trees of the World. Pakenham, Thomas. (Photographs by the author.) NY: Norton, 2002. 192pp. $49.95. ISBN 0-393-04911-6. Index. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 168]
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Weird and Wonderful Plants. Claybourne, Anna. (Illus.; from the Weird Wildlife Series.) Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2002. 32pp. $17.98. ISBN 0-7398-4857-7. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 27]
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590 Zoological Sciences

Amphibians, Reptiles, and Their Conservation. Crump, Marty. (Illus.) North Haven, CT: Linnet Books, 2002. 160pp. $25.00. ISBN 0-208-02511-1. Glossary; Index. [EA-YA online supplement]
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Birds of North America. Allsop, Fred J., III. (Illus.; from the Smithsonian Handbooks Series.) NY: DK Publishing, 2002. 1008pp. $60.00. ISBN 0-7894-8001-8. Glossary; Index. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 27]
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Butterflies of North America. Glassberg, Jeffrey. (Photographs by the author.) NY: Friedman/ Fairfax Publishers, 2002. 202pp. $14.95. ISBN 1-58663-526-3. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 218]
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The Deep-Sea Floor. Collard, Sneed B., III. (Illus. by Gregory Wenzel.) Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2003. 32pp. $16.95. ISBN 1-57091-402-8. Glossary; C.I.P. [EA-YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 169]
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Dragonflies of the World. Silsby, Jill. (Photographs.) Washington, DC: Smithsonian, 2001. vii+216pp. $39.95. ISBN 1-56098-959-9. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 29]
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The Gopher Tortoise: A MyReportLinks.com Book. Schueler, Donald G. (Illus.; from the Endangered and Threatened Animals Series.) Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2003. 48pp. $19.95. ISBN 0-7660-5053-X. Index; C.I.P.
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The Gray Wolf: A MyReportLinks.com Book. Reiter, Chris. ISBN 0-7660-5056-4. Order
The Tiger: A MyReportLinks.com Book. Green, Carl R. ISBN 0-7660-5059-9. Order

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The Human Genome Project: What Does Decoding DNA Mean for Us? Boon, Kevin Alexander. (Illus.; from the Issues in Focus Series.) Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2002. 128pp. $20.95. ISBN 0-7660-1685-4. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, GA online supplement]
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Japanese Macaques. Miller-Schroeder, Pat. (Illus.; from the Untamed Worlds Series.) Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2001. 64pp. $28.94. ISBN 0-8172-4576-6. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.
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Leather Back Turtles. Watt, E. Melanie. ISBN 0-8172-4575-8. Order
Lions. Bocknek, Jonathan. ISBN 0-8172-4577-4. Order
Polar Bears. Middleton, Don. ISBN 0-8172-4578-2. Order

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King of Fish: The Thousand Year Run of Salmon. Montgomery, David R. Boulder, CO: Westview, 2003. 288pp. $26.00. ISBN 0-8133-4147-7. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 268]
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The Last Big Cats: An Untamed Spirit. Bauer, Erwin A. (Photographs by Erwin and Peggy Bauer.) Stillwater, MN: Voyageur, 2003. 160pp. $29.95. ISBN 0-89658-593-X. Index. [EA-YA, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 266]
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A Little Lemur Named Mew. Powzyk, Joyce A. (Illus. by the author.) Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 2003. 32pp. $22.90. ISBN 0-7613-2665-0. C.I.P. [EP-EA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 229]
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Mammals: Insectivores and Bats. Morris, Pat, and Amy-Jane Beer. (Illus.; from the World of Animals: Mammals Series.) Danbury, CT: Grolier, 2003. 128pp. $419.00 (set). ISBN 0-7172-5742-8 (set). Glossary; Index. C.I.P. [EA-YA, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 170]

Mammals: Large Carnivores.
Mammals: Large Herbivores.
Mammals: Marsupials.
Mammals: Primates.
Mammals: Rodents 1.
Mammals: Rodents 2 and Lagomorphs.
Mammals: Ruminant (Horned) Herbivores.
Mammals: Sea Mammals.
Mammals: Small Carnivores.
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The Monkey in the Mirror: Essays on the Science of What Makes Us Human. Tattersall, Ian. NY: Harcourt Brace, 2002. xiv+204pp. $25.00. ISBN 0-15-100520-6. C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 29]
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The Nature of Lions: Social Cats of the Savannas. Grace, Eric S. (Photographs by Art Wolfe.) NY: Firefly Books, 2001. 112pp. $29.95. ISBN 1-55297-542-8. Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 28]
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The Neanderthal's Necklace: In Search of the First Thinkers. Arsuaga, Juan Luis. (Illus.) NY: Four Walls Eight Windows, 2002. xv+334pp. $24.95. ISBN 1-56858-187-4. Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 218]
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The Secret World of Bears. Preston-Mafham, Rod. (Illus.; from the Secret World of…Series.) Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 2002. 48pp. $18.98. ISBN 0-7398-4983-2. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.
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The Secret World of Bats. Greenaway, Theresa. ISBN 0-7398-4982-4. Order
The Secret World of Falcons. Bailey, Jill. ISBN 0-7398-4985-9. Order
The Secret World of Kangaroos. Penny, Malcolm. ISBN 0-7398-4986-7. Order
The Secret World of Wild Horses. Penny, Malcolm. ISBN 0-7398-4987-5. Order

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Sparrows and Finches of the Great Lakes and Eastern North America. Early, Chris G. (Illus.) NY: Firefly Books, 2003. 128pp. $24.95. ISBN 1-55297-804-4. [YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 266]
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Vertebrates. Petersen, Christine. (Illus.) Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts, 2002. 128pp. $24.00. ISBN 0-531-12020-1. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA-YA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 171]
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Warblers of the Great Lakes and Eastern North America. Earley, Chris G. (Illus.) NY: Firefly Books, 2003. 132pp. $24.95. ISBN 1-55297-803-6. [YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 266]
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What Good Are Bugs? Insects in the Web of Life. Waldbauer, Gilbert. (Illus.) Cambridge, MA: Harvard, 2003. 366pp. $29.95. ISBN 0-674-010272. Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 218]
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The World of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: Natural History and Conservation. Martin, Tony. (Illus.) Stillwater, MN: Voyageur, 2003. 96pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-89658-579-4. Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 267]
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600 Technology

Essential Atlas of Technology. Parroman Studios. (Illus.) Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 2003. 96pp. $9.95. ISBN 0764124218. Index. [JH Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 268]
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610 Medical Sciences, Psychiatry

1,001 Facts about the Human Body. Brewer, Sarah, with Dr. Naomi Craft, consultant. (Illus.; from the Backpack Books Series.) NY: DK Publishing, 2002. $8.95. 192pp. ISBN 0-7894-8451-X. Glossary; Index. [EA-YA, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 29]
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101 Questions about Sex and Sexuality…with Answers for the Curious, Cautious, and Confused. Brynie, Faith Hickman. (Illus.) NY: Twenty-First Century Books, 2003. 176pp. $27.90. ISBN 0-7613-2310-4. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 171]
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Addiction. Papa, Susan. (Illus.; from the Amazing Brain Series.) Woodbridge, CT: Blackbirch, 2001. 64pp. $21.95. ISBN 1-56711-421-0. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 30]
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The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic. Salisbury, Gay, and Laney Salisbury. (Illus.) NY: Norton, 2003. xiv+301pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-393-01962-4. C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 269]
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Diabetes. Stewart, Gail B. (Illus.; from the KidHaven Science Library.) San Diego, CA: Kidhaven Press, 2003. 48pp. $23.70. ISBN 0-7377-1013-6. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA, JH Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 269]
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Diseases, Volumes 1-8. Bunch, Bryan. (Illus.) Danbury, CT: Grolier, 2003. 134pp (each). $299. ISBN 0-7172-5688-X (set). Index; C.I.P. [EA-YA, GA Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 120]
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Encyclopedia of the Human Body. Walker, Richard. (Illus.) NY: DK Publishing, 2002. 304pp. $29.99. ISBN 0-7894-8672-5. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA-YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 121]
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Joseph E. Murray and the Story of the First Human Kidney Transplant. Mattern, Joanne. (Illus.; from the Unlocking the Secrets of Science Series.) Hockessin, DE: Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2002. 48pp. $17.95. ISBN 1-58415-136-6. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA-YA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 74]
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Major Systems of the Body. Fortin, Francois. (Illus.; from the 21st Century Science Series.) Milwaukee, WI: World Almanac Library, 2002. 64pp. $21.95. ISBN 0-8368-5007-6. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.
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The Structure of the Body. ISBN 0-8368-5008-4. Order

[EA-YA, T Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 74]

The Miracle of Immunity. Donnellan, William L. (Illus.; from the Story of Science Series.) Tarrytown, NY: Benchmark Books, 2002. 80pp. $19.95. ISBN 0-7614-1425-8. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA, JH, YA, T Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 219]
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Multiple Sclerosis. Aaseng, Nathan. (Illus.) Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts, 2000. 112pp. $25.00. ISBN 0531115313. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [YA, T Vol. 39 No. 8 p. 269]
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Paul Ehrlich and Modern Drug Development. Zannos, Susan. (Illus; from the Unlocking the Secrets of Science Series.) Hockessin, DE: Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2002. 48pp. $17.95. ISBN 1-58415-121-8. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA, JH, GA Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 122]
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Secret Agents: The Menace of Emerging Infections. Drexler, Madeline. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press, 2002. 300pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-309-07638-2. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 29]
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Stroke: A Comprehensive Guide to "Brain Attacks." Hachinski, Vladimir, and Larissa Hachinski. (Illus.; from the Your Personal Health Series.) NY: Firefly Books, 2003. 158pp. $14.95. ISBN 1-55209-642-4. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 269]
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When the Brain Dies First. Hyde, Margaret O., and John F. Setaro. (Illus.; from the Science Series.) Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts, 2000. 144pp. $25.00. ISBN 0531115437. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [YA, GA Vol. 39 No. 8 p. 218]
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Willem Kolff and the Invention of the Dialysis Machine. Tracy, Kathleen. (Illus.; from the Unlocking the Secrets of Science Series.) Hockessin, DE: Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2002. 48pp. $17.95. ISBN 1-58415-135-8. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA-YA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 75]
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The Yale Guide to Careers in Medicine and the Health Professions: Pathways to Medicine in the 21st Century. Donaldson, Robert M., Kathleen S. Lundgren, and Howard M. Spiro (Eds.). (Illus.) New Haven, CT: Yale, 2003. xviii+471pp. $18.95. ISBN 0-300-10029-9. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 269]
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620 Engineering

Air. Knapp, Brian. (Illus.; from the Materials Science Series). Danbury, CT: Grolier, 2003. 72pp. $309.00 (entire set, 9 volumes). ISBN 0-7172-5697-9 (set). Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 220]

Ceramics.
Dyes, Paints, and Adhesives.
Fibers.
Glass.
Metals.
Plastics.
Water.
Wood and Paper.
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[JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 220]

Car. Oxlade, Chris. (Illus.; from the Take It Apart Series.) North Mankato, MN: Smart Apple Media, 2002. 32pp. $16.95. ISBN 1-930643-94-2. Glossary; Index.
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Plane. ISBN 1-930643-95-0. Order

[EA-YA, GA Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 123]

The Chip: How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution. Reid, T.R. (Illus.) NY: Random House, 2001. 310pp. $13.95 (paper). ISBN 0-375-75828-3. Index; C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 32]
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Code Name Ginger: The Story Behind Segway and Dean Kamen's Quest to Invent a New World. Kemper, Steve. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School, 2003. 330pp. $27.95. ISBN 1-57851-673-0. C.I.P. [YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 270]
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Creating Space: The Story of the Space Age Told Through Models. Irvine, Mat, with a foreword by Sir Arthur C. Clarke. (Illus.) Ontario: Apogee Books, 2002. 352pp. $29.95. ISBN 1-896522-86-6. C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 3 p. 123]
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How to Build Your Own Prize-Winning Robot. Sobey, Ed. (Illus.: from the Science Fair Success Series.) Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2002. 128pp. $20.95. ISBN 0-7660-1627-7. Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 271]
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The Moonlandings: An Eyewitness Account. Turnill, Reginald, with a foreword by Buzz Aldrin. (Illus.) NY: Cambridge, 2003. xixi+456pp. $27.00. ISBN 0-521-81595-9. Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 271]
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Nanocosm: Nanotechnology and the Big Chances Coming from the Inconceivably Small. Atkinson, William Illsey. (Illus.) NY: American Management Association, 2003. 306pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-8144-7181-1. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 6 p. 270]
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Robert Goddard and the Liquid Rocket Engine. Bankston, John. (Illus.; from the Unlocking the Secrets of Science Series.) Hockessin, DE: Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2002. 56pp. $17.95. ISBN 1-58415-107-2. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [JH Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 31]
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Space Odyssey: The First Forty Years of Space Exploration. Brunier, Serge. (Illus.) NY: Cambridge, 2002. 192pp. $40.00. ISBN 0-521-81356-5. [YA-T, GA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 75]
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Space Shuttle: The First 20 Years. Reichhardt, Tony (Ed.). (Photographs.) NY: DK Publishing, 2002. 320pp. $40.00. ISBN 0-7894-8425-0. Index. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 31]
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Women Astronauts. Woodmansee, Laura S. (Illus.) Ontario: Apogee Books, 2002. 168pp. $21.95. ISBN 1-896522-87-4. Index. [JH-C, GA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 75]
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630 Agriculture

Indoor Zoo. Ross, Michael Elsohn. (Illus.; from the You are the Scientist Series.) Minneapolis: Carolrhoda, 2002. 48pp. $23.93. ISBN 0-87614-621-3. Glossary; Index; C.I.P. [EA, JH Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 76]
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810 Science Fiction

Counting Up, Counting Down: A Visionary Collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Alternate History Tales. Turtledove, Harry. NY: Ballantine, 2002. 407pp. $16.00. ISBN 0-345-44226-1. C.I.P. [YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 2 p. 76]
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Hopscotch. Anderson, Kevin J. NY: Bantam, 2002. 354pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-553-10474-8. [YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 1 p. 32]
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The Wellstone. McCarthy, Wil. NY: Bantam, 2003. 384pp. $6.99. ISBN 0-553-58446-4. Glossary. [YA, C, GA Vol. 39 No. 4 p. 173]
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910 Geography, Travel

Compact Atlas of the World. Heritage, Andrew (Ed.). (Illus.) NY: DK Publishing, 2003. 192pp. $30.00. ISBN 0-7894-9362-4. [JH, YA, C, T, GA Vol. 39 No. 5 p. 221]
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