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The mummy congress: science, obsession, and the everlasting dead
By Heather Anne Pringle. 2001
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After covering a conference of mummy experts, science reporter Heather Pringle became so intrigued with mummies that she spent a…
year circling the globe, visiting leading scientists in the field. She also investigated preserved Italian saints, Scandinavian mummies in bogs, and frozen Inca princesses. Pringle researched Egyptian embalmers, the past public craze for mummy unwrappings, and the Russians' attempts to preserve Stalin, and along the way learned what mummies have to tell us about ourselves. Winner of the 2002 CNIB Torgi Award. 2001.The sacred balance: rediscovering our place in nature
By David T Suzuki, Amanda McConnell. 1997
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With a focus on the oceans and the water which maintains life, Suzuki discusses the need for environmental conservation. He…
argues that too much water, from global warming, or water too foul from pollution, results in the destruction of all life. Winner of the 1999 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. 1997.Water: Why You Should Worry
By Marq De Villiers. 1999
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Everybody needs it to survive, but very few people give it any thought. Water, one of the most plentiful natural…
resources in the world, has the power to give life and to take it away. De Villiers examines the numerous uses of water, the changes that have occurred in the Earth's water supply, the folklore and myths surrounding water, and the future of water as a natural resource. Winner of the 1999 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. 1999.
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The winning stories and poems from the CNIB Library's 2002 "Creative Writing and Braille Accuracy Competition." Includes some Grade 1 Braille. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2002.
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The winning stories and poems from the CNIB Library's 2001 "Creative Writing and Braille Accuracy Competition." Includes some Grade 1 Braille. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2001.
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The winning stories and poems from the CNIB Library's 2000 "Creative Writing and Braille Accuracy Competition." Includes some Grade 1 Braille. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2000.