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Updated for 2004 with over 800 new entries covering: euro (with value of euro compared to old currency); IT ( internet, internet cafe, double click, interactive compact disk, hard disk, floppy disk, @ the at sign in email addresses, website); ecology (endangered species, oil slick, wind farm) and Spanish culture and customs (telephoning, sport, food and modern life such as text messaging). This new edition has been expanded to include 800 new headwords with particular attention paid to new termi...

An exciting new series, building into an extensive library of knowledge for tomorrow's young scientists. Lively and accessible, each of the 10 volumes focuses on a major area of scientific knowledge and draws the reader into the dynamic world of the modern scientist. * nearly 300 major articles in all, giving full coverage of the physical, chemical and biological sciences * accurate and up to date, covering the latest discoveries, events and ideas * expert authors capture the excitement of scien...

This workbook is designed to provide atlas activities to accompany the School Atlas. It adds value to the use of atlases in the classroom, giving practical extension to the teacher's existing resources.

The Electronic Scots School Dictionary takes the Scots language into the computer. It is aimed at children in the upper primary and lower secondary age range. Features include: *bilingual text, Scots/English and English/Scots *user-friendly layout of dictionary words *electronic searching on all words *over 600 spoken pronunciations *regional maps *clear, illustrated helpfile Special features: *Grammar Broonie provides a mini Scots grammar guide *Ma Ain Dictionary encouraging children to write a...

The official Minecraft: Guide to Farming will teach you about everything from basic crop farming and animal breeding to hostile mob and block farming. In Survival mode you’re constantly in need of food and other useful items, and true survivors know the importance of setting up their own farming systems. With insider info and tips from the experts at Mojang, this is the definitive guide to becoming self-sufficient in Minecraft. Collect all of the official Minecraft books: Minecraft: The Isl...

This is one of a series providing essential facts on a variety of subjects. The information is often presented in visual form using colourful graphics and artwork features, complemented by short text panels. Focusing on planet Earth, this book covers the planet's position and structure, the movement and development of its surface, tectonics, mountains and volcanoes, erosion, natural resources, fossils, oceans and seas, rivers and glaciers, weather and climate, different environments, conservatio...

For pilots ready to go up, up, and away in their beautiful balloons, this official handbook is a must-have. Created by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it conforms to the agency's certification standards and offers both beginning and experienced balloonists the essential knowledge necessary for safe piloting. It includes information on how to choose a balloon that best meets your needs; advice on preparing for a flight (weather checking, inspecting equipment, selecting a launch site, p...

As a bind-up edition of four historical atlases, this volume encompasses world history from the earliest peoples to the present day. The titles are chronological, but within each one information is presented by region, with colour maps to accompany the text. As well as the history of civilizations, cultures and countries, the everyday lives of ordinary people are also recorded, with particular attention paid to the effects of religious and political changes. Beginning with "The Ancient World", t...

In this book the wonders of the animal world are displayed in exquisitely detailed pictures. Children ca n learn to recognise animals from all over the world, and pl ace them in their habitat by turning the acetate page '

Discusses the phenomenon of language, how it may have developed and how it is learned, and gives an overview of such languages as French, Japanese, and Hebrew.

Developed by a panel of distinguished educators and librarians, The Young Adult Reader's Adviser recommends an extensive, representative, and useful list of the finest books--modern and classic, hardcover and paperback. Patterned after the Bowker classic, The Reader's Adviser, this two-volume resource features 17,000 bibliographic entries and over 850 biographical profiles. Each volume of The Young Adult Reader's Adviser is divided into two major sections. Volume One is devoted to Literature and...