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Follows the adventures of seventeen-year-old George Wend as he leaves home in Philadelphia to go to Oregon in the mid-1800s.

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9780896725089 | Texas Tech Univ Pr, December 1, 2003, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Follows the adventures of seventeen-year-old George Wend as he leaves home in Philadelphia to go to Oregon in the mid-1800s.

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Describes the exploration of the land beneath the sea and what it has revealed about the topography of this vast hidden area and discusses how these discoveries help us better understand the earth upon which we live

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9780396085829 | Putnam Pub Group, July 1, 1985, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Describes the exploration of the land beneath the sea and what it has revealed about the topography of this vast hidden area and discusses how these discoveries help us better understand the earth upon which we live

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Discusses the nature of earthquakes, their causes and signs or precursors, their measurement and prediction, and what to do before, during, and after an earthquake.

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9780396079750 | Putnam Pub Group, September 1, 1981, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: An up-to-date text and black-and-white photographs explain the nature of earthquakes, theories regarding their causes, and methods of measuring their force and provide guidelines on what to do during an earthquake

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Looks at the different types of glaciers, their rate of movement, and the unique land formations produced by the moving ice in addition to discussing the use of glaciers for water supply and electric power

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9780396078029 | Putnam Pub Group, April 1, 1980, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Discusses what glaciers are, how they move, the various kinds, how they move and change the land, and how they can be used.

Introduces volcanic formation and activity and explains how volcanoes benefit man.

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9780396075592 | Dodd Mead, June 1, 1978, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Explains the different types of volcanoes, the nature of and principles underlying their eruption, and the ways in which their eruption can be predicted

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