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DISCOVERING SERIES. Carrier, Jeffrey C. Discovering sharks Sharks may refer to:
  • Sharks, a group of cartilaginous fishes
Sports teams
  • Cronulla Sharks, an Australian rugby league team
  • East Fremantle Sharks, an Australian rules football team
  • Los Angeles Sharks, a former U.S.
. 0-7603-2562-6. Nowacek, Stephanie & Douglas Douglas, city, Isle of Man
Douglas, city (1991 pop. 19,950), capital of the Isle of Man, Great Britain. It is a popular resort, connected by rail to Ramsey and Port Erin, on the Irish Sea. Tourism is the chief industry.
. Discovering dolphins. 0-7603-2561-8. Voyageur voy·a·geur  
n. pl. voy·a·geurs
A woodsman, boatman, or guide employed by a fur company to transport goods and supplies between remote stations in Canada or the U.S. Northwest.
 Press. 48p. illus. index. c2006. $9.95 each. J *

This new series from Voyageur, known for its beautiful WorldLife Library series on animals, also features gorgeous photos and carefully presented information on the biology, behavior, and life cycle of different species, but the titles are aimed at a younger audience: middle school students will find these just right. The authors of these two titles are marine biologists marine biologist

specialist in the biology of marine life.
, and they focus on information appealing to young researchers--what sharks eat and how they feed, how dolphins communicate by whistling--without talking down to them. Useful for science classrooms as well as school and public libraries. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT

J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers.

*--The asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX.

(2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication.
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Author:Rohrlick, Paula
Publication:Kliatt
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Date:Sep 1, 2006
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