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242) Military weapons
Author
Series
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Uncover the coolest weapons used by militaries around the world with leveled text, infograhics, and up-close photos"--
243) The Kremlin strike
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Series
Language
English
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The previous administration's ineffective response to the growing Russian threat has left America vulnerable. Setting a bold course for America's defense, the decisive and strong new president, John Dalton Farrell, intends to challenge Russian aggression head on. Brad and Patrick McLanahan and the formidable Iron Wolf Squadron, including the recently injured Nadia Roz, rested and back to fighting form thanks to a pair of state-of-the-art prosthetic...
244) Military technology
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Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
"Describes new technologies that are helping make military aviation, land warfare, warships and submarines, intelligence, non-lethal weapons, and space weapons more efficient and discusses the implications these technologies have on current and future warfare"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
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English
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Description
"Because its enemies never stop trying to undermine the United States' security, the men and women who serve to protect America must always be vigilant. Few know this better than warriors Brad McLanahan and Nadia Rozek. Newly married, the two are just beginning to settle into their new life together when they are called back into action. Though the Russians were badly defeated by Brad and the Iron Wolf Squadron in their previous bid for world dominance,...
246) Chemical weapons
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the use of chemical weapons in warfare and as crowd control, describing specific chemicals, their effects, defenses against them, and how they have been employed, including the use of mustard gas in World War I.
248) Masters of Spinjitzu
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Sensei Wu has sent Cole, Jay, Kai, and Zane on their first mission. The four Ninjago warriors must recover the Scythe of Quakes, one of the Four Golden Weapons, before they can go head-to-head with Lord Garmadon. But Kai has his own ideas about how to recover the Weapon. Can Cole, Jay, and Zane convince him they're all playing for the same team?"--Page 4 of cover.
249) Biological weapons
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the use of biological weapons from early history to the present, and describes specific toxins, their effects, and how they have been employed, including the 1995 sarin attack in Tokyo and their use by both sides during World War II.
250) The titanium ninja
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When the Overlord returns, transforming into the powerful Golden Master, it's up to ninja Cole, Jay, Kai, Zane, and Lloyd to defeat him.
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Language
English
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Description
Records the rise of the Great Salt Lake to record heights in 1983, devastating the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, and the concurrent progress of the Williams's mother's ovarian cancer; Williams reflects on her own exposure to cancer from the Nevada nuclear-weapons testing.
Publisher
Ubisoft
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Play as Basim, a street thief in ninth-century Baghdad on a quest for answers and justice, drawn into an ancient organization and a new creed that reshapes his destiny. Basim is armed with a variety of weapons and tools that he can enhance through a skill tree. He also utilizes Eagle Vision and a companion named Enkidu, an eastern imperial eagle.
253) 20 weapons of war
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media, an imprint of Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Which has wreaked more havoc through history--the crossbow or the cannon? The tank or the torpedo? Find out inside! Twenty fact-filled profiles of war weapons past and present feature fantastic color photos and power rankings. Flip to random pages with your friends and then battle it out in a chosen ranking.
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"The little-known story of a spy on the atom-bomb project in World War II who had top security clearance--American born, Soviet trained, he was never even suspected until after his information was in Soviet hands and he was safe in the USSR. It's LeCarre and "The Americans" for real"--
255) Prickly animals
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce readers to prickly animals such as the sea urchin, hedgehog, porcupine, and thorny devil, and explore how they use spines to defend themselves against predators. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
In August 1945, the world was transformed in the blink of an eye when American forces dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki. The destruction was unprecedented and the bombings precipitated the end of World War II. Contains archival footage and stunning photography. Interviews are from both Japanese survivors and the Americans who believed that their involvement would help end a brutal conflict.
257) Techno strike!
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The Masters of Spinjitzu have escaped the Overlord and his henchman, Cyrus Borg. But now Sensei Wu is the Overlord's captive, and the ninja are desperate to get him back. There's only one way to stop the Overlord, and that's to wipe out his power at the source -- a system reboot. But the Overlord's minions, the Nindroids, are everywhere, and they are just as skilled as the ninja.
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
A documentary on the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, focusing on his role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. The film examines the life of Oppenheimer and the development of the bomb, from its beginning as the weapon to defeat the Axis powers through the aftermath of its use on Japan. Finally, it focuses on Oppenheimer's opposition to the continued development of nuclear weapons during the McCarthy era of the 1950s. Features...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
At the same time former presidential advisor and whistle-blower, Daniel Ellsberg, famously took the top-secret Pentagon Papers, he also took with him a chilling cache of top secret documents related to America's nuclear program in the 1960s. Here, he reveals the contents of those now-classified documents and makes clear their shocking relevance for today. The Doomsday Machine is Ellsberg's insider's account of the dangerous arms buildup, whose legacy...
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