A captivating, fully-illustrated guide to the Great Barrier Reef, the animals that call it home, and the urgency of conservation efforts to save it. Nearly 400,000 square kilometers of dazzling color, intricate ecosystems and unique creatures large and small: The Great Barrier Reef is one of the great natural wonders of our world. Vibrant, dynamic illustrations illuminate this enchanting place, its animal inhabitants, and the peoples who have embraced it as a centerpiece of their cultures. Lea...
You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Pioneer! (You Wouldn't Want To...)
by Jacqueline Morley
A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West.
Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Spotlight on Explorers and Colonization)
by Ryan Nagelhout
Juan Ponce de Leon (Groundbreakers (Paperback)) (Groundbreakers: Explorers)
by Ruth Manning
Describes the life of the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus and went on to become governor of Puerto Rico and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Agents of Government)
by Teresa Wimmer
Conquerors & Explorers (True Stories and Legends) (Heroic History)
by Jim Pipe
Conquerors & Explorers takes a chronological look at the brave individuals who ventured out on perilous journeys and worldwide adventures throughout history. Humans have traveled to the furthest corners of the globe in the hope of discovering knowledge of the world and its diverse cultures, peoples and customs.
Los Vikingos (Tras Los Pasos de . . .)
by Yves Cohat, Ives Cohat, Estelle Girard, and Philippe Munch
Henry Hudson (Spotlight on Explorers and Colonization)
by Henrietta Toth
Pathfinders of the American Frontier (Exploration and Discovery)
by Diane Cook
100 Things You Should Know About Vikings (100 Things You Should Know About...)
by Fiona MacDonald
This hugely successful series is now available in a new smaller flexi format. From cover to cover beautifully detailed artwork will mean that even the most reluctant of readers will be totally absorbed by the fun activities, such as projects and quizzes. Humorous cartoons add a lighter touch, while the wealth of perfectly pitched information reads clearly and fluently. This series really is the perfect introduction to these fascinating subjects.
Sick at Sea? Cure It or Cut It Off! (Crabtree Connections)
by Anna Claybourne
Would you dare be the surgeon on board a sailing ship in the 1700s? You'll need to know where to find dragon's blood, how to drill into a skull without anesthetic, how to stop rotting limbs from falling off! Learn all of the curious cures you'll need to treat dreadful diseases at sea.
Why Did the Spanish Government Send Missionaries to America? History of America Grade 3 Children's Exploration Books
by Baby Professor
DK READERS LEVEL 2: ASTRONAUT LIVING IN SPACE 1st Edition - Paper
by Kate Hayden
This book explores what it's really like to be an astronaut. Stunning DK photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging age-appropriate stories in Eyewitness Readers a multi-level reading programme guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.
Vasco Da Gama (Checkerboard Biography Library) (Explorers)
by Kristin Petrie
Lewis and Clark (Spotlight on Explorers and Colonization)
by Jennifer Swanson
Recounts St. Brendan's life and voyage to North America long before the Vikings arrived.
When America's first astronauts launched into outer space, Tony Jenzano helped them learn to navigate by the stars. As the leader of a big planetarium in a small town, Tony was the man who made the stars shine. Without Tony, NASA's first space travelers would have been lost in space.
Apsley George Benet Cherry-Garrard has always dreamt of becoming an explorer. So in the spring of 1910, when Captain Robert Falcon Scott offers young 'Cherry' the position of Assistant Zoologist aboard the Terra Nova, Cherry considers himself the luckiest man alive. Cherry's luck, however, will soon change. Far off in the icy unknown of Antarctica, where temperatures plummet below -77[degrees]F, exploration is synonymous with a struggle for life. Frostbite, scurvy, hidden ice chasms, and packs o...
A series of photos taken from space more than 20 years ago revealed thousands of unknown galaxies in a tiny patch of "empty" space. Called the Hubble Deep Field, the amazing image is made up of hundreds of photos combined into one. It was taken over the course of 10 days from the Hubble Space Telescope and has prompted astronomers and other scientists to speculate about universe's size, shape, and age. How long ago did the first galaxies appear? Have they always looked like they do today, or hav...
Just 50,000 years ago, our hunter-gatherer ancestors ventured off the African savannah and into the wider world. Now, our technology reaches far out into the cosmos. How did we get to where we are today? With lively text and colorful illustrations, From Then to Now explains how individual societies struggled to find their own paths, despite war, disease, slavery, natural disasters, and the relentless growth of human knowledge. From Hammurabi to Henry Ford, from Incan couriers to the Internet, f...
John C. Fremont (Legendary Heroes of the Wild West)
by William R Green Sanford
Zebulon Pike (Great Explorations (Benchmark))
by Patricia Calvert
Presents the life and career of the army officer and explorer who discovered, among other places in the West and Southwest, the great Rocky Mountain peak in Colorado that bears his name.