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Thirteen engaging works by the world s greatest artists are beautifully presented in an excellent introduction to art for young people. Offers biographical information about each artist and important facts about the painting's technical and historical aspects.
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From amplifier to zoning, the ABCs of Engineering is a colorfully simple introduction for babies and grownups to a new engineering concept for every letter of the alphabet.
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It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! The ABCs of Science introduces babies (and grownups!) to a new scientific abbreviation for every letter of the alphabet--from alpha and beta to gamma and more. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest scientists.
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Colorful and simple introduction for babies and grownups to a new astronomical concept for every letter of the alphabet. Each page features multiple levels of text so the book grows along with your little astronomer.
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A brief biography of the world's most famous playwright, William Shakespeare.
8. Castle
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Cross-sectional drawings depict castle life and the strategies of attackers and defenders during a siege.
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A retelling of the legend about a boy who became mayor of London, who heard his future in the Bells of Bow and made his fortune through his cat.
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Readers find out how our solar system came into existence, and study the history and future of space exploration.
11. Edgar Degas
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Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of Edgar Degas' actual works, give children a light yet realistic overview of this artist's life and style.
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At the height of World War II, only a few days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill began an extraordinary visit, during which they made plans that would lead to the success of the Allied powers as well as to a continuing peace after the war ended.
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Asks readers to find items in different works of art, from a Renaissance mural to an aboriginal work from Australia.
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A young girl and her father, a medieval castle's falconer, spend the day taking their goshawk out for a training flight, introducing readers to the preparations and equipment used in the sport.
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"This blend of authoritative historic overview and human interest stories recounts one of the most important eras in American history This educational activity book introduces young readers to the Industrial Revolution through the people, places, andinventions of the time, from the incredibly wealthy Rockefellers and Carnegies and the dingy and dangerous factories of the day to the creation of new forms of transportation and communication. By recounting...
16. Isaac Newton
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Giants of science (Viking) volume 2.
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Isaac Newton was not only briiliant, but secretive, vindictive and obsessive. Here is a portrait of the man, contradictions and all, than places him against the backdrop of seventeenth-century England, a time of plague, the Great Fire of London, and two revolutions.
An account of the life and scientific career of Isaac Newton as well as his influence.
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The author recounts in more than fifty short essays and evocative illustrations how his early childhood in China and wartime journeys with his mother influenced his life and career.
19. Leif the Lucky
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Presents the adventures of Leif the Lucky, son of Erik the Red, who sailed with his father to Greenland and who later sailed farther west and found America.
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Commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by examining the details of Martin Luther's life and his ... legacy.
"Commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by examining the details of Martin Luther's life and his ... legacy"--Amazon.com.