Book Description
An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
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Publisher :
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 38,24 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN :
An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
Author : World Book, Inc
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,32 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780716633969
An eight-volume reference set which explores many aspects of science, including sections on career opportunities pertaining to various fields of science.
Author : Clarence L. (Ed.) Barnhart
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 20,5 MB
Release : 1983
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Author : World Book (NA)
Publisher : World Book Encyclopedia
Page : 1632 pages
File Size : 36,87 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780716637554
Introduces a wide range of cultures and the landscapes which they inhabit.
Author : Britannica Group
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,98 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781912920488
"With more than 100 experts in their fields, including space, animals, wars, mummies, brain science, and many, many more!"
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 39,1 MB
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0593845889
The fully updated edition of DK's bestselling Knowledge Encyclopedia Change the way you see the world with a groundbreaking visual approach to the wonders of our planet. This fully updated third edition of Knowledge Encyclopedia will continue to fascinate young readers with its microscopic detail and amazing facts on a huge range of topics. You'll find yourself totally absorbed in complex subjects, made clear through engaging explanations, intricate illustrations, stunning photographs, and awe-inspiring 3D images. Explore the universe, from the inside of an atom to black holes, then discover the explosive science behind a fireworks display. Look at what makes the human brain so special and find out how the body's cells make energy. Journey through history from the earliest life forms right up to our world today. From Viking raiders and Samurai warriors to robotics and chemical reactions, amazing animals, the human body, the marvels of history, and more are visualized in incredible detail, inside and out, providing a mind-blowing introduction to every aspect of human knowledge.
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Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 3542 pages
File Size : 19,56 MB
Release : 2020-06-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 0128160977
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information
Author : Gerry Bowler
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 1075 pages
File Size : 50,26 MB
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1551996073
At last, a truly comprehensive look at Christmas and all of its customs with its long history around the world. The World Encyclopedia of Christmas contains articles on the history of Christmas baking, drinking, and merrymaking, and Christmas dramas, music, literature, art, and films. It includes entries on the evolution of the Christmas tree and the Christmas card, gift-giving, and decoration of church and home. There are profiles of the many gift-bringers, from Santa Claus to Babouschka, and miraculous tales of the numerous saints associated with the season. And there are histories of seasonal celebrations and folk customs around the world, from the United States to Japan, from Egypt to Iceland. Who, for example, knew the links between the Punch and Judy show and Christmas? That the medieval Paradise tree hung with tempting apples was the forerunner of the Christmas tree? About the Peerie Guizers, who terrorized the Shetland Islands, going door-to-door for Christmas charity? Or what Freudians make of our interest in Christmas stockings and Santa’s entrance through the chimney? There are detailed accounts of Wren Boys and Star Boys, mumming and wassailing, the Feast of Fools and the origins of eggnog. And of course stories of the Nativity and legends of the Magi. With beautifully illustrated accounts ranging from the pagan roots of Yuletide, through the birth of Christ, and the long and fascinating history of the festival ever since, The World Encyclopedia of Christmas, is a rich and continually surprising array of religious and secular history, trivia, literature, and art. This wonderful book deserves to find a home with every family that celebrates Christmas.
Author : World Book, Inc
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,46 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : 9780716674009
A general elementary encyclopedia with brief illustrated articles covering an alphabetical array of topics.
Author : David B. Barrett
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 24,97 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Reference
ISBN :
The expanded, updated edition of a classic reference source--the comprehensive survey of the status of thje world's largest religion in 238 countries. Many tables, charts, diagrams, maps, photographs, and a rich text present a unmatched look at 33,800 Christian denominations, 12,000 dioceses, 5,000 missions, and other groups--all -set against a detailed historical, political, social, cultural, demographic, background.