Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a fifteenth-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. This book will change children’s ideas of who Leonardo was and what it means to be a scientist.
World History Biographies: Isaac Newton (National Geographic World History Biographies)
by Philip Steele
Born in England in 1643, Isaac Newton grew up in the age when Renaissance thinkers were challenging accepted ideas throughout Europe. Fascinated by all earthly science, Newton developed laws of motion and universal gravitation which also furthered our understanding of the movement of celestial bodies. This vibrant biography profiles the famed physicist as an acclaimed mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, philosopher, and inventor as well. Readers will discover the genius who inspired Alexander...
This volume about the Globe Theatre in London is a history both of how it was used in Shakespeare's time, and of its rebuilding over the past 15 years. One artist, June Everett, has recorded the rebuilding of the theatre from the beginning in a series of watercolours. They record the detail as well as the atmosphere of the site. The paintings are accompanied by photographs of contemporary drawings and paintings, and by a text that weaves together the two strands of Tudor history and modern rebui...
The Italian Renaissance (History of the World S.)
by P. Kallen and Stuart A Kallen
Triangles, 6-Copy PB Title Pre-Pack (Life in the Renaissance, #1)
by Kathryn Hinds and Dana Meachen Rau
The Tudor era springs to life in Marcia Williams’s lively account, written and illustrated in her signature comic-book style. Travel back to Tudor times with Arthur Inkblott, Queen Elizabeth I’s favorite scribe, and his pet ferret, Smudge, who lives (and offers commentary) in the margins of the book. Meet the handsome and headstrong Henry VIII and his six wives, as well as the clever and beautiful Elizabeth I, who politely refused entreaties to marry. Fight the Spanish Armada, sail across the A...
Famous People, Great Events: The Gunpowder Plot (Famous People, Great Events)
by Gillian Clements
On 5th November 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes and his friends tried to blow up the House of Lords in London with gunpowder. They wanted to kill King James I. Find out all about the Gunpowder Plot with this story that is packed with all the facts and colourful pictures. This book is part of a series of picture books, Famous People, Great Events, which are suitable for ages 6-12. They tell the stories of famous men and women and great events in history and are suitable for the primary history cur...
The Renaissance Thinkers (The Renaissance for Kids) (The Renaissance for Kids: Guided Reading, Level2)
by Diane C. Taylor
Science Timelines: The Rise of Industry: 1700–1800 (Science Timelines)
by Charlie Samuels
A must for Key Stage 3 students aged 11 and up, this engaging book uses timelines to describe scientific and technological advances from 1700 to 1800. The Rise of Industry looks at scientific discoveries in the eighteenth century, covering the work of James Watt, Benjamin Franklin, Jethro Tull, Antoine Lavoiser and others. The steam engine, farm machinery, navigation at sea and early railways are included.Each volume in the five-book series examines the story of scientific discovery in a ser...
The Italian and Northern Renaissance (Power and Religion in Medieval and Renaissance Times)
A Picturesque Tale of Progress
by Olive Beaupre Miller and Harry Neal Baum
The Renaissance Inventors (The Renaissance for Kids)
by Alicia Z Klepeis
The Beginning of the Renaissance - History Book for Kids 9-12 Children's Renaissance Books
by Baby Professor
Changing Times: The Renaissance Era (Changing Times: The Renaissance Era)
Modern Technologies Invented in the Renaissance Children's Renaissance History
by Baby Professor
Everyday Life in the Renaissance (Uncovering History)
by Antony Mason
Traces developments in European art, architecture, music, theater, literature, science, warfare, and exploration during Renaissance times. Includes overlays.
The Renaissance (Primary Sources in World History)
by Enzo George