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Index cancer 121 carbohydrates 117, 222 carbon 99, 222, 231 carbon cycle 222 carnivores 124, 155, 294 cars 217, 267 castles 69, ...

Reference section Iran 43, 59 Iraq 43, 58 Ireland 22–23, 59 iron 99, 226, 257 Islam 62, 64 Israel 43, 59 Italy 32, 59, 68 Ivory ...

Index Libya 18, 58 Liechtenstein 29, 58 light 214, 238–239 lighthouse 239 lightning 235, 237, 265 light year 268 Liopleurodon 20 ...

Reference section 302 sea 6, 56, 133, 144, 155, 157, 180–181, 206, 256, 259, 260 sea lions 132 seals 132, 155 seaweed 146 sedime ...

Index 303 Venezuela 16, 58 Venus flytrap 146 vertebrae 106 vertebrates 122, 128, 297 Vietnam 46, 75, 58 Vikings 90–91 viruses 15 ...

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2 Contents Our world 6–7 Our world 8–9 The Arctic 10–11 Canada and Alaska 12–13 United States of America 14–15 Mexico and Centra ...

3 History of people 80–81 World of history 82–83 Early people 84–85 Ancient Egypt 86–87 Ancient Greece 88–89 The Romans 90–91 Th ...

In these pages you can find a country and discover its major features, look at culture and history, and observe wildlife and eco ...

Check here for the answer. Using this book 5 Buttons contain mini facts: quick information at your fingertips. Weird or what? ar ...

How long would a trip around the Equator take at walking speed? Our world 6 Land covers a third of planet Earth, and water and i ...

Our world About a year (without stopping for a rest).^7 Seven continents North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Aus ...

Who was the first person to reach the North Pole? The Arctic 8 Arctic people Arctic people live in the icy lands around the Arct ...

The Arctic An American called Robert Peary, in 1909.^9 Keeping warm Arctic animals have to endure bitterly cold weather. Walruse ...

Canada and Alaska What is the tallest mountain in North America, at 6,194 m (20,320 ft) high? The Americas 10 Vancouver Island T ...

Canada and Alaska Mount McKinley (Denali).^11 Nunavut Québec Manitoba Baffin Island and Labrador Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova ...

Which is the only US state not shown on this map? The Americas 12 United States of America The United States of America is an en ...