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The biography follows Nightingale from studying nursing and visiting hospitals to caring for injured soldiers in Turkey and pursuing changes in hospital care.
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The biography follows Nightingale from studying nursing and visiting hospitals to caring for injured soldiers in Turkey and pursuing changes in hospital care.
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A historically grounded adventure that also asks who receives credit for exploration and what costs expeditions impose on the people they encounter.
Michael Burgan
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This is a life story that connects Wilson’s rise through university and state politics to his presidency and international ambitions.
Darlene R. Stille
This is a science-focused introduction to the greenhouse effect, linking atmospheric gases with trapped heat and rising temperatures. It also connects the topic with pollutants and possible prevention.
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This is a historical account centred on the assassination and its aftermath, with attention to how Lincoln’s death affected the causes of freedom and equality.
David R. Collins
A life story of Francis Scott Key that ranges beyond the anthem to childhood, family, education and courtroom work, with faith and religious service given particular prominence.
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A true-life account of Carter’s long search for King Tut’s tomb, set against his earlier fascination with Egyptian artefacts and his work in archaeology.
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The book asks readers to weigh the usefulness and limits of the 3Rs rather than treating recycling as the whole answer.
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A wide-ranging introduction to Shasta history and culture, from everyday life and social organisation to historical encounters and Shasta people today. It appears designed to support learning about the subject rather than tell a fictional story.
Monica Kulling
A historical biography links Morgan's safety invention to its development and use in rescue work and wartime protection.
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Andrea Warren
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Tanita S. Davis
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Robert Sidney Bowen
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A structured introduction to energy choices, linking global warming with current energy use and possible changes in electricity and transport.
Shirin Yim Bridges
A historical biography of a woman who held military command, with a focus on her advice to Xerxes during the Persian Wars.
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