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141) Sled dogs
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Discusses the history of sled dogs, the characteristics of various sled dog breeds, how they are trained, and the different types of races in which they participate. Includes a glossary of terms.
142) Stunt dogs
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Discusses the use of dogs in films and television and how they are taught to perform stunts.
143) Watch/guard dogs
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Discusses the history, training, uses, and breeds of guard dogs, including personal protection dogs and industrial security dogs.
145) Julius Caesar
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Details the transformation of a noble Athenian from a reckless spendthrift to a mad misanthrope.
A play about power, assassination and revenge. Presents a broad range of historical personalities as complicated human beings in agonizing conflict with one another and themselves.
146) Macbeth
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Driven by ambition and an unscrupulous wife, Macbeth murders the King of Scotland and claims the throne for himself. Haunted by ghosts and vexed by witches, he and his wife descend into the depths of madness and paranoia as they crumble beneath the weight of their crimes.
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Shakespeare's play about devilish fairies, bedeviled lovers and tradesmen-actors. Plots intertwine as entangled love affairs, the comical performance of a "play within a play" by the tradesmen of Athens, and the antics in fairyland among King Oberon and his queen Titania produce a bizarre series of entanglements, but all ends happily.
148) Romeo & Juliet
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Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their feuding families, and take their own lives.
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Cat Who mysteries. Related works volume 1
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In this whimsical collection of short stories, the popular "Cat Who..." author visits several intuitive felines with a nose for crime. Includes: Phut Phat Concentrate, A Cat Too Small for His Whiskers, Tipsy and the Board of Health, The Fluppie Phenomenon and ten more breezy mysteries.
150) Minor works
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The works of Jane Austen volume 6
The Oxford illustrated Jane Austen volume 6
The novels of Jane Austen volume 6
The Oxford illustrated Jane Austen volume 6
The novels of Jane Austen volume 6
151) Othello
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Shakespeare's play about the tragic consequences of jealousy. Othello appoints Cassio as his chief lieutenant, arousing the jealousy of Iago, who conspires to undo them both. Iago tells Othello that his wife, the beautiful Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. Othello strangles Desdemona before learning of Iago's evil, and then kills himself in remorse.
154) Harrier jump jet
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Text and illustrations describe the development and mechanics of jump jets, and their use by Britain's armed services.
156) Lifting by levers
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Describes simples machines which utilize the principle of levers to move heavy objects, cut material, and make music.
158) Simple slopes
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Describes how simple machines utilize the principle of the slope or incline to plow fields, unlock doors, and lift heavy loads.
159) Wheels at work
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An introduction to wheels and how they are used in machines.