Welcome to New York, the Empire State! Students will explore Niagara Falls, tour the Statue of Liberty, attend a New York Yankees baseball game, and more as they learn about New York's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment! Students will explore White Sands National Monument, marvel at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, try to spot a UFO in Roswell, and more as they learn about New Mexico's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
World War II continues to be one of the most significant conflicts in history. In this title, readers will examine the far reaches of the war through the key turning points in battles across the globe. Engaging text introduces readers to Operation Crusader, and the battles of Midway, Guadalcanal, Stalingrad, and Kursk. Chapters also cover the Allied operations commencing on D-Day. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to Delaware, the First State! Your students will bird watch at the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, visit the Delaware Art Museum, attend the Delaware State Fair, and more as they learn about Delaware's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
In this title, readers will examine the pivotal commanders of the American Revolution. Engaging text introduces readers to the lives of important leaders including George Washington, King George III, Samuel Adams, Lord Frederick North, Paul Revere, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Horatio Gates, Nathanael Greene, Baron Friedrich Von Steuben, and Patrick Henry. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Introduces the two sides in World War II and profiles Roosevelt, Churchill, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, the top Japanese and Chinese leaders, and the principal American, British, German, and Soviet generals.
Welcome to Massachusetts, the Bay State! Your students will climb the Berkshire Mountains, go whale watching at Cape Cod, visit the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, compete in the Boston Marathon, take a swan boat ride in Boston's Public Garden lagoon, and more as they learn about Massachusetts's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
Welcome to Mississippi, the Magnolia State! Your students will explore the Biloxi Lighthouse, visit the Jackson Zoo, see ancient earthen mounds in Winterville State Park, learn about music and walk the Mississippi Blues Trail, and more as they learn about Mississippi's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
Welcome to Michigan, the Great Lakes State! Your students will visit Copper Harbor Lighthouse, see a SR-71B Blackbird at the Kalamazoo Air Field, explore Mackinac Island, and more as they learn about Michigan's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
Welcome to Oklahoma, the Sooner State! Students will explore the Great Plains, attend the Five Civilized Tribes Museum, tour the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, and more as they learn about Oklahoma's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to Oregon, the Beaver State! Students will explore Crater Lake National Park, tour the Oregon Museum of Science, attend a Portland Trail Blazers basketball game, and more as they learn about Oregon's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to Iowa, the Hawkeye State! Your students will attend the world-famous Iowa State Fair, walk across the High Trestle Trail Bridge, participate in the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, visit Blank Park Zoo, and more as they learn about Iowa's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
Welcome to New Hampshire, the Granite State! Students will explore the White Mountains, take a ride on the Mountain Washington Cog Railway, attend the Keene Pumpkin Festival, and more as they learn about New Hampshire's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
World War II continues to be one of the most significant conflicts in history. In this title, readers will examine the events leading to the breakout of war and follows the conflicts and early battles following this moment. Engaging text introduces readers to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party and covers the Blitzkreig, the invasions of France and the Soviet Union, and the Battle of the Atlantic. Chapters also introduce the role played by the Japanese Empire and culminate with the attack on Pearl Harbor, resulting in the United States' entry into the war. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to North Carolina, the Old North State! Students will explore the Blue Ridge Mountains, attend a Carolina Panthers football game, tour the Wright Brothers National Memorial, and more as they learn about North Carolina's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to Wisconsin, the Badger State! Students will explore the Apostle Islands, attend a Green Bay Packers football game, visit Wisconsin Dells, and more as they learn about Wisconsin's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to Texas, the Lone Star State! Students will explore Big Bend National Park, attend a Dallas Cowboys football game, visit NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, and more as they learn about Texas's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
World War II continues to be one of the most significant conflicts in history. In this title, readers will examine the air power strategy used to do battle in the sky. Engaging text introduces readers to the concept of war in the air and strategic bombing. Chapters also cover the air power employed by American, British, German, and Japanese forces. Additionally, readers will explore the role of paratroopers, aircraft carriers, the Tuskegee Airmen and the Memphis Belle as well as the significance of the Battle of Britain and the Doolittle Raid. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to Alaska, the Last Frontier! Students will visit Denali National Park, participate in the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race, attend the World Ice Art championships, and more as they learn about Alaska's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
World War II continues to be one of the most significant conflicts in history. In this title, readers will examine the memorable events that marked the final years of the war and their aftermath. Engaging text introduces readers to the invasion of Italy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Battle of Berlin. Chapters also introduce the war as it was fought in Iwo Jima and the dropping of the Atomic Bomb. Additionally, readers will explore the war's effect on civilians, from American women helping the war effort to the internment of Japanese Americans and the persecution and genocide of Jews and other ethnic groups during the Holocaust. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to Arkansas, the Natural State! Students will search for diamonds at the Crater of Diamond State Park, explore the Blanchard Springs Caverns, and more as they learn about Arkansas's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
Welcome to Vermont, the Green Mountain State! Students will explore the Green Mountains, attend a Vermont Lake Monsters baseball game, visit the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, and more as they learn about Vermont's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to Rhode Island, the Ocean State! Students will explore Narragansett Bay, attend the Newport Jazz Festival, see wild animals at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, and more as they learn about Rhode Island's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to Washington, DC, the Nation's Capital! Students will explore the Smithsonian Institution, tour the White House, attend a Washington Nationals baseball game, and more as they learn about Washington, DC's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Welcome to South Dakota, the Mount Rushmore State! Students will explore Badlands National Park, tour Mount Rushmore National Memorial, hike up a mountain in the Black Hills, and more as they learn about South Dakota's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of ABDO.
Welcome to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the All-Star Island! Students will explore sandy Caribbean beaches, tour San Felipe del Morro Castle, attend a Puerto Rico National Baseball Team game, and more as they learn about Puerto Rico's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
With cyberspace and the hypnotic pull of television screens keeping us seated and motionless for at least five hours a day, not to mention our passion for rich, greasy, sugar-laden foods, we of the 21st century have evolved into an all-you-can-eat, all-you-can-watch society-even though survey after survey shows we know better, and despite the fact that many of us really and truly want leaner, healthier, more efficient bodies. At 45 years old and with a body fat level of just five percent, John Abdo, is proof of how simple, healthy lifestyle choices can result in a tighter and leaner body. Trainer of elite athletes such as gold-medal speed skater Bonnie Blair and three-time world power lifting champion Craig Tokarski, Abdo is the inventor of and spokesman for the fastest selling exercise equipment in America: the AB-DOer. Make Your Body a Fat-Burning Machine provides: *A detailed explanation of how an intelligently designed eating and exercise program can turbo-charge the metabolic process to create an efficient and enduring fat incerator *An easy-to-understand, nonthreatening exercise program that takes just 10 to 15 minutes at a time yet burns more fat than traditional aerobic exercise *Nutritional guidelines rather than a rigid diet *Self assessment tests to help identify needs and track progress *The 30-Day meltdown: a quick-start exercise and nutrition regimen that enables the loss of up to 25 pounds of fat in the first month *Low-fat, easy-to-prepare nutritionally balanced recipes *A troubleshooting guide for dealing with setbacks, adjustments, and time management. Finally, Make Your Body a Fat Burning Machine provides the information and support needed to incorporate this program and ideas into a permanent way of life.
Gemini was the second major project in the United States' manned spaceflight effort. This title will examine each two-man mission to test equipment and techniques to be used by the later Apollo missions to the Moon. These include docking maneuvers and spacewalks, all untested before the Gemini missions. Will also examine the parallel space exploration efforts of the Soviet Union during this period. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams are called to perform the most dangerous duties in law enforcement. These extreme situations include apprehending heavily armed suspects, hostage rescue, riots, and other dangerous duties. Through clear text and dramatic full-color photography, readers will learn how SWAT operators are selected and trained, the equipment they use, and the tactics needed to perform successful operations. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
This title will include biographies of important figures of the Space Race from both the United States and the Soviet Union. These men and women will include: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, and others. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
This book teaches aspiring scientists the role of crime scene investigators in the field of law enforcement. Through clear text and large, full-color photographs, readers will witness the day-to-day lives of these specialists. Topics covered include fingerprint analysis, forensic fluids, ballistics, forensic entomology, and many others. The steps to becoming a crime scene investigator are also described. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
This title explores the military origins of the Space Race, including the geopolitics of the Cold War, the race to build intercontinental ballistic missiles, and sophisticated reconnaissance satellites. Will include information about Germany's development of the V-1 "buzz bomb" and V-2 missiles of World War II, and the United States enlistment of Wernher von Braun, the German scientist known as the father of rocketry. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Using clear text and large, full color photographs and graphics, this title explores the world of the police detective. Readers will learn how detectives investigate and gather evidence for a variety of misdemeanors and felonies, from narcotics and street crimes to white-collar crime and homicide. Other subjects include how to become a detective, working undercover, and the tools of the trade. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
The cost of the Space Race for both the United States and the Soviet Union was immense, but many technology advancements resulted, including satellite communications and GPS navigation. With so much invested, both countries continued their space exploration efforts, even cooperating on some projects, such as the International Space Station. This title will examine the Skylab and Mir space stations, both nations' space shuttle efforts, and space exploration probes, leading to today's international cooperation between space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, and others. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Clear text and exciting, full-color photography teach readers about the patrol cops, the first line of defense in the field of law enforcement. This title will detail a patrol cop's most important duties in stopping crime and protecting lives. Includes information on how cops are hired, trained, and used on the force. Also covers common equipment that most cops use on their patrol, including weapons and squad cars. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
This title explores the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), its history, and its role in today's fast-moving world of law enforcement. Readers will learn how this federal agency, as the main investigative force of the United States government, makes sure that laws are obeyed and crimes are prevented. Areas explored will include how agents are selected and trained, how the FBI investigates terrorism, and how it gathers intelligence and collects evidence in a variety of ways. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
NASA's Apollo program was the most ambitious human spaceflight mission in history, with its goal of safely landing astronauts on the Moon and returning them safely to Earth. This title will follow each mission, from the tragedy of Apollo 1, to the triumph of Apollo 11 and the final Moon landings of the early 1970s. It will also examine the parallel space exploration efforts of the Soviet Union during this period, and its unsuccessful attempt to beat America to the Moon. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
This title will explore the beginnings of the Space Race, including the development and launch by the Soviet Union of Sputnik, the world's first satellite. America's response was Project Mercury, run by the newly formed NASA. With its goal of putting astronauts into Earth's orbit, Project Mercury spawned such household names as John Glen, Alan Shepard, and the other "Mercury 7" astronauts. Will also examine animals in space, and the parallel space exploration programs of the Soviet Union, including the efforts of rocket designer Sergei Korolev. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Through dramatic photography and clear text, readers will learn the important role of police dogs in the field of law enforcement. The history of canine patrols is covered, as well as the most common breeds, training, and the many different jobs these animals have in assisting law enforcement personnel, including officer safety, suspect apprehension, tracking, plus bomb and narcotic detection. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Al-Kimia - The Mystical Islamic Essence of the Sacred Art Of Alchemy by John Eberly presents a condensed history of Alchemy told through concise biographies of early Sufi Masters. Chapters examine occult areas of alchemical and spiritual interest such as jafr, an exegetical Qur'anic science akin to Hebrew Qabala; the Qiyamat or 'Great Resurrection', of the heretical Ismaili sect; the contrary path of the saintly Malamatiyya or 'blameworthy ones'; Hermetic color theory, and 'hidden' art history. A glossary of transliterated terms is appended that will greatly help the beginner as well as the advanced student of these subjects.
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