Scholastic Encyclopedia of the United States at War


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Discusses all of the major wars in which the United States has participated beginning with the American Revolution and concluding with the War in Iraq in 2003.




Scholastic Encyclopedia of the Civil War


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Traces the course of the Civil War, year by year, using profiles of important people, eyewitness accounts, and period art.




Scholastic Encyclopedia of the North American Indian


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An A-to-Z guide to Native Americans covers 149 tribes from the Arctic Circle to Central America and the Caribbean; describes important legends, ceremonies, and dances; profiles significant Native Americans; and outlines preservation efforts.




Scholastic Children's Encyclopedia


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A current, fact-filled, full-color reference presents brief articles on a wide variety of topics from Abolition Movement and Earthquakes to Prehistoric Peoples and Zoology.




Scholastic Encyclopedia Of Animals


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Profiles birds, fish, mammals, insects, and amphibians in alphabetical order, providing information on each animal's physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat.







Scholastic Visual Sports Encyclopedia


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Text and drawings explain the equipment and rules for approximately one hundred sports, including track and field, snow sports, ball sports, and motor sports.




All about Space


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This series has been updated with a comprehensive coverage of the contemporary world: from science and technology to nature and the living world, from space and the universe to history and the arts. The scope of the encyclopedias reflects the educational needs of children. The featured entries cover key topics that children will want to look up. It combines text with illustrations of animals, plants and more. Each page communicates in a language children can understand, and carefully planned cross-referencing should encourage the reader to travel easily from one related entry to another. This should help children to place information in a wider context and so create a series of journeys. This particular encyclopedia examines people.




Scholastic Book of Presidents 2020


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Meet America's presidents in this trivia-packed compendium, including 2020's chosen commander-in-chief! Refresh your knowledge of the leaders who took our nation's highest office with this easy-to-read, fact-filled book of mini biographies on everyone from George Washington to Donald Trump, and catch up on all the biggest news from the 2020 election season. The Scholastic Book of Presidents will tell you:- Which president spoke the most languages?- Who was the last president to keep a full beard?- Which president has served in office the longest?Alongside photographs and lists of key events, this book covers everything you need to know about each president's major accomplishments in and out of the Oval Office. A must-read for history buffs, educators, and anyone with a budding interest in politics, past or present.




Scholastic Dinosaurs A to Z


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Arranged alphabetically, the encyclopedia presents an enormous amount of dinosaur information for budding paleontologists and amateur fossil hunters. Information cited includes what each dinosaur's name means, its pronunciation, its complete taxonomic classification, length, time period, place, diet, and other details. This easy-to-navigate book contains 700+ entries for every creature that has scientifically been verified a dinosaur (as well as those that are commonly mistaken for dinosaurs).