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This timely book follows the emergence of COVID-19 in December
2019, and describes how, within a few short months, it transformed
the way the world was living and working. The first major world
pandemic in more than 100 years brought new testing and technology
to the forefront, resulting in the fastest-ever vaccine creation.
American Indian customs, stories, and history come to life in this
important and authoritative reference, artfully designed and
packaged for kids and students. More than 160 tribes are featured
in this fantastic new encyclopaedia, which presents a comprehensive
overview of the history of North America's Native peoples. From the
Apache to the Zuni, readers will learn about each tribe's history,
traditions, and culture, including the impact of European expansion
across the land and how tribes live today. Features include maps of
ancestral lands; timelines of important dates and events; fact
boxes for each tribe; bios of influential American Indians such as
Sitting Bull; sidebars on daily life, homes, food, clothing,
jewellery, and games; Did You Know facts with photographs; and
traditional Native stories. The design is compelling and colourful,
packed with full-colour photographs. To help give kids the lay of
the land, this reference is arranged by region, and all federally
recognised tribes are included. Tribal members representing each
region and experts at the National Museum of the American Indian at
the Smithsonian Institution were involved in its creation. With
nothing comparable available, it is sure to be a valuable resource
for kids, students, librarians, and families.
Did you know the first recorded chemist in history was a woman?
Tapputi-Belatekallim lived about 1200 BCE and was the head perfumer
for the King of Babylon - a big deal in ancient times when perfume
was used in medicine and important ceremonies. This informative
book offers an overview of the amazing, and often hidden or
forgotten achievements of women in science, who developed vaccines
and cancer treatments, and unlocked the secrets of nuclear power
and DNA - the building blocks of life.
Malaria is an ancient disease caused by a parasite passed through
the bites of infected mosquitoes. It is only now--through extensive
scientific research--that malaria can be prevented, treated, and
cured. This fascinating book examines the difficulties malaria
still presents and how science is working on a "zero malaria plan"
that will one day eradicate the disease entirely.
Polio plagued humans for thousands of years with no cure and few
effective treatments. This informative book describes how there was
no real understanding of what it was until scientists were able to
do research on the disease using microscopes. It was not until 1961
that a vaccine was developed. Since then, polio has been eradicated
in most of the world.
Stories of lost treasures have been told since ancient times,
passed along by storytelling or on maps and scribbled notes. This
exciting book describes some of the dangerous journeys - and
sometimes remarkable finds - made by treasure hunters throughout
history. Find out about lost pirate gold, treasure protected by an
Egyptian pharaoh's curse, a fortune in ancient Roman coins found by
a farmer's son with a metal detector, and more!
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