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Series
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyond are threatened by the secret plans of Ms. Coulter. With the help of Lord Asriel and a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary...
Author
Series
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
Library ed.
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 19 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Includes the history of the development of navigational tools including the compass. Sections include a step-by-step project of making a functioning compass at home and then using the compass for orienteering activities. Glossary, additional resources and index"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Crowell
Pub. Date
[1966]
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) col. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The author tells "how to find north, south, east, and west, and also offers. . . experiments that a child can perform with only sunlight, a large piece of paper, crayon, and a few stones.".
11) Connections: 1-2
Series
Connections volume 1-2
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Pub. Date
[2001?]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A series presenting science as a detective story illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Part 1: Beginning in Egypt the program explains how plowing, building, writing, taxation, and astronomy began and how they became interdependent. Man's present dependence on complex technological networks is illustrated with a reconstruction of the New York City power blackout of 1965. The program ends in Kuwait, a...
Author
Publisher
BOOM! Studios
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"When the Janes start to become separated during an orienteering outing thanks to a mysterious compass, Molly becomes more and more insecure about the effect of her relationship with Mal on the other girls. Meanwhile, a lonely woman explorer is trying to steal the compass, with the help of some weirdly polite automaton butlers."--Amazon.com.
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