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1) You see a circus, I see

Author

Downs, Mike

Pub. Date

2005

Language

English

Description

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A young boy, who is a member of an acrobat family, describes the people and activities of his circus home.

2) STEM in the Super Bowl

Author

Downs, Mike

Series

STEM in the greatest sports events

Publisher

SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing

Pub. Date

[2020]

Lexile measure

880L

Physical Desc

48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

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"This title introduces fans to the STEM concepts in the Super Bowl, exploring how science, technology, engineering, and math are all at play in this exciting event" --

3) Imagining space

Author

Downs, Mike

Series

Reaching for the Stars

Publisher

Rourke Educational Media

Pub. Date

[2022]

Lexile measure

870L

Physical Desc

31 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

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Ancient civilizations imagined space as campfires or rivers of light. Today, we imagine spaceships and warp drives and aliens. But what about tomorrow? Would you ride an elevator up into space? In Reaching for the Stars: Imagining Space, you'll explore the amazing facts about past societies' views on space, how science has taken us to where we are today, and where we could possibly go in the future! Reaching for the Stars covers the coolest space...

4) The flying man: Otto Lilienthal, the world's first pilot

Author

Downs, Mike

Publisher

Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

[2022]

Edition

First edition.

Lexile measure

660L

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Language

English

Description

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"Here is the little-known history of Otto Lilienthal, a daring man whose more than 2,000 successful flights inspired the Wright Brothers and other aviation pioneers. In 1862, balloons were the only way to reach the sky. But 14-year-old Otto Lilienthal didn't want to fly in balloons. He wanted to soar like a bird. Scientists, teachers, and news reporters everywhere said flying was impossible. Otto and his brother Gustav desperately wanted to prove...