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When Is Now?: Experiments With Time and Timekeeping Devices
When Is Now?: Experiments With Time and Timekeeping Devices

By Henry Humphrey

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Gives directions for making several time-keeping devices such as a sundial and water clock and discusses some ancient knowledge about measuring time.

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When is now?
When is now?

By Henry Humphrey

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Gives directions for making several time-keeping devices such as a sundial and water clock and discusses some ancient knowledge about measuring time.

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What is it for?
What is it for?

By Henry Humphrey

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Explains the function of common city objects whose purpose is often not understood, such as manhole covers, "not for deposit of mail" boxes, and standpipe connections.

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What is it for
What is it for

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What's inside?
What's inside?

By Henry Humphrey

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Photographs and text reveal the inside of a lighthouse, ambulance, tugboat, safety-deposit vault, telephone exchange, bakery, and several other interesting sites.

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Sailing the high seas
Sailing the high seas

By Henry Humphrey

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Describes the 12-day voyage of 4 crew members aboard a ketch from Oriental, N.C., across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean island of Antigua.

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The farm
The farm

By Henry Humphrey

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A look at the everyday life and work on a contemporary dairy farm.

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The farm
The farm

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A look at the everyday life and work on a contemporary dairy farm.

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