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Gross is back and viler than ever From the author of "Oh, Yuck "
the perennial bestseller about science with over 610,000 copies in
print, comes "OH, YIKES ," an illustrated encyclopedia of history's
messiest, dumbest, grossest, wackiest, and weirdest moments.
If kids think pus and gas are fun, wait until they hear the
lowdown on the real Dracula, samurai, gladiators, guillotines and
vomitoriums, pirates, Vikings, witch trials, and the world's
poxiest plagues. Impeccably researched, deliciously wry, and
subversively educational (check out the toilet-paper timeline),
"OH, YIKES " covers people, events, institutions, and really bad
ideas, alphabetically from "April Fool's Day" to zany "Zoos." Here
are the Aztecs, sacrificing 250,000 people a year for the gods--and
for food. Fearsome Attila the Hun, scourge of the steppes whose
spinning eyes terrified his friends and whose mastery of horses
terrorized his enemies (how does someone so evil die? Nosebleed ).
Saur, the 11th-century dog-king of Norway (and not too bad as kings
go). Henry VIII and his marital problems, the story of the
Abominable Snowman and the Loch Ness Monster, why sailors in the
old days preferred eating in the dark (hint: you can't see what's
crawling in your food), and the answer to the question, "How did
knights in armor go to the bathroom?"
Topped off with hundreds of illustrations and photographs along
with hands-on activities that bring the past to life, "OH, YIKES "
puts the juice in history in a way that makes it irresistible.
Encyclopedia of Mathematics is a comprehensive one-volume
encyclopedia designed for high school through early college
students. More than 1,000 entries, more than 125 photographs and
illustrations, and numerous essays cover the principal areas and
issues that characterize this ""new"" area of science. This
valuable resource unites disparate ideas and provides the meaning,
history, context, and relevance behind each one. The easy-to-use
format makes finding straightforward and natural answers to
questions within arithmetic - such as algebra, trigonometry,
geometry, probability, combinatorics, numbers, logic, calculus, and
statistics - simple. Encyclopedia of Mathematics also gives
historical context to mathematical concepts, with entries
discussing ancient Arabic, Babylonian, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek,
Hindu, and Mayan mathematics, as well as entries providing
biographical descriptions of important people in the development of
mathematics.
Get children excited about science with this essential, encylopedic introduction to physics, chemistry, and biology.
What makes a firework bang? How do plants use sunlight to make food? What is the mysterious force that makes a magnet cling to your refrigerator? With astonishing images, simple graphics, and crystal-clear text Science A Children's Encyclopedia will explain the answers to all these questions, and many, many more.
Find out how chemistry begins with matter - the stuff we and our world are all made of - and the building blocks of atoms, so super-small there are about one million, million atoms on the dot of this "i". The science of physics explains forces, energy, light, electricity, and magnetism. Forces are the hidden power behind everything on Earth, and the Universe beyond. It's the force of gravity that keeps you stuck on Earth's surface, so it's pretty important to understand. Biology is all about how living things work, from tiny germs, to giant trees, to you! Did you know your amazing body has more than 1,000 parts, including bones, muscles and other organs?
Packed with the essential information that every curious child needs to understand how our extraordinary world works, Science A Children's Encyclopedia should be in every family library.
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My First 150 Sight Words Workbook
- (Ages 6-8) Bilingual (English / Dutch) (Engels / Nederlands): Learn to Write 150 and Read 500 Sight Words (Body, Actions, Family, Food, Opposites, Numbers, Shapes, Jobs, Places, Nature, Weather, Time and More!)
(Dutch, Large print, Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Lauren Dick
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R216
Discovery Miles 2 160
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The only encyclopedia for kids ages 5 and up that covers the subjects of human geography, physical geography, and geology together in one inspiring book.
Covering essential curriculum areas such as human geography, physical geography, geology, and ecology, First Earth Encyclopedia is a comprehensive introduction to the world around us and answers questions including: how does our planet work; what shapes it; and how do people use Earth's resources? Kids can explore fascinating topics including where and how people live, weather, world environments, how to use maps, and the way our planet is changing.
Perfect for school, home, and just for fun, First Earth Encyclopedia is the ideal first encyclopedia about Planet Earth.
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