Presents information about a variety of topics connected with outer space including the moon, planets, space stations, rockets, gravity, and space travel. Includes intructions on how to build or experiment with the subjects it covers.
Provides an introduction to what life was like in ancient Egypt. Activities include: Make a Egyptian dessert, paint an Egyptian dagger, bake a salt dough amulet. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Enter the world of Informatia for a close encounter with ghosts. Tremble at the classic ghost story, envestigate real-life ghost-sightings, uncover some famous frauds and phoney phantoms and discover the world's scariest and funniest ghost movies.
Details the classic cars that won fame in both Grand Prix and Indy-style racing, including Barney Oldfield's Mercedes Benz, Alfa Romeo P2, Ford GTO40, Porsche GT1, and other models
As America watched the fall of the Berlin Wall with great enthusiasm, President George H. W. Bush called the incident simply "a good development." He knew that the Cold War was far from over and that bringing it to an end would require not only symbolic gestures but also practical diplomacy. During Bush's presidency (1989-93), the Berlin Wall fell, the Warsaw Pact dissolved, Germany was reunified, and the Soviet Union ceased to exist. Yet, many people believe the Cold War ended under Reagan and that Bush's foreign policy achievements were merely an extension of Reagan's policies. In this in-depth look at the Bush administration's handling of the end of the Cold War, author Christopher Maynard argues that Bush actually made a fundamental shift in foreign policy regarding the Soviet Union. In part, he believes, historians have downplayed Bush's contribution because they have focused on the strong ideological rhetoric of Reagan and Gorbachev without looking at the day-to-day process of policymaking during the Cold War. Out of the Shadow incorporates a variety of important, previously unused sources. Its focused treatment of the topic will appeal to scholars interested in both the first Bush presidency and the Cold War.
Describes the world's high speed passenger trains, from steam engines of the 1930s, through modern supertrains powered by electricity, to magnetic levitation trains now being tested.
They were built to conquer land, sea, and air. Read about the biggest, fastest, most incredible machines in the world Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in Dorling Kindersley Readers, a multi-level reading programme guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.
The Snapshot Words and Pictures series combines curvy type, lively text and big bold photographs, and aims to encourage children to learn more about the world around them. Intriguing questions on each page promotes further investigation.
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