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(0)Ill.) Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago
1) The great train story: the magnificent model railroad display at the Museum of Science and Industry
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This is the Museum of Science & Industry's exhibition on railroading today in America. This panoramic journey between Chicago and Seattle is alive with 34 HO scale trains that traverse the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains and the Cascades.
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The Museum of Science and industry in Chicago - one of the nation's oldest, largest, and most comprehensive museums of technology - captivates more than two million visitors a year. Since its founding in 1933, it has sought to bring before the public the full scope of the dramatic technological changes that have created the modern world. This celebratory volume is the first to make the Museum's landmark architecture, rich history, and lively interactive...
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"This book provides 46 hands-on STEAM activities that librarians and museum educators can implement"--
High-quality summer programs can change lives. They can help close the achievement and opportunity gaps between lower and higher income students by promoting innovation and experimentation with new ideas. And the effect is cumulative, helping kids catch up, keep up, and propel forward into the school year ahead. McChesney and Nicholas showcase STEAM...
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Describes how U-Boat 505 was captured on June 4, 1944. Includes eye-witness accounts, historical footage and analysis of the importance of the capture. Relive its journey from being a powerhouse of the German fleet to a display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
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Originally shown at IMAX and OMNIMAX theaters, this exploration of Antarctica takes you to a place like no other in the world. Discover Antarctica's wildlife and, through the words of explorer Robert Scott, relive the incredible adventures of the first men on this continent.
9) Solarmax
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Explores the sun, a star with powerful influence on earth. Includes footage from both earth and space, as well as some footage from NASA's SOHO satellite. Every 11 years, the sun's poles reverse causing a solarmax at the peak of the storm. Also includes an explanation of the connection between the Aurora Borealis and the sun.
10) Electric cars
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Introduces the history and operation of electric cars, vehicles in limited use for many years that are attracting renewed attention as one possible solution to the energy crisis.
11) Earthquake
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Discusses the causes, effects, measurement, and prediction of earhquakes. Includes information on earthquake-related problems and how people cope with them.
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"On June 4, 1944 a German submarine known as U-505 was captured off the coast of West Africa by U.S. Navy Task Group 22.3 under the command of Chicago native Captain Daniel Gallery. This capture became one of the best-kept secrets of World War II. In 1954, the U-505 was brought to the Museum [of Science and Industry] for permanent display. In 2004, the U-505 made its 'final voyage' from outside the Museum's Henry Crown Space Center entrance to an...
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Takes you to a continent beyond imagination. Discover a new world and learn of Antarctica's wildlife in a way never before possible. Creates a sensation of truly being there. Experience Antarctica through the heartfelt words of Antarctica explorer Robert Scott. Re-live the brutal hardships, wonders and isolation of the first men on this magnificent frontier.