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Lost City of Pompeii

by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

Describes the destruction of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and how its rediscovery nearly 1700 years later provided information about li...

The Incredible Story of China's Buried Warriors

by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

Describes the archaeological find of thousands of life-sized terra cotta warrior statues discovered in China, and discusses the emperor who had them created an...

Great ice bear

the polar bear and the eskimo

by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw & Wertheim, Anne

Gives information about polar bears which inhabit the Arctic regions of Russia, Norway, Canada, the United States, Denmark, and Greenland and discusses their r...

Great Ice Bear

The Polar Bear and the Eskimo

by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw & Wertheim, Anne

Gives information about polar bears which inhabit the Arctic regions of Russia, Norway, Canada, the United States, Denmark, and Greenland and discusses their r...

Wild Turkeys

by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw & Muñoz, William

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of wild turkeys.

Secrets of the Ice Man

by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

Describes the examination of the Ice Man, his clothing and equipment, found in the Alps near the Austrian-Italian border in September 1991 and thought to be mo...

Mystery of the Lascaux Cave

by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

Discusses the paintings on the walls of Lascaux Cave in France including the cave's discovery, its significance, and the efforts to preserve the paintings them...

In Search of the Maiasaurs

by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

Describes the discovery and study of fossil records revealing the herding and nesting behavior of the dinosaur known as Maiasaura.

Homesteading

settling America's heartland

by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

Chronicles the activities of the homesteaders who settled the vast American prairies during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Homesteading

settling America's heartland

by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

Chronicles the activities of the homesteaders who settled the vast American prairies during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.