Ancient Inca Geography (Spotlight on the Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations)
by Theresa Morlock
Eating (Small World (Lerner Publishing)) (Small World S.)
by Gwenyth Swain
In photographs and rhyming text, describes the foods and eating customs of people around the world.
Medieval Life (Eyewitness Books (Knopf Hardcover)) (DK Eyewitness Books)
by Andrew Langley
Clambake (We Are Still Here) (Native Americans Today S.)
by Russell Peters
Steven Peters, a twelve-year-old Wampanoag Indian in Massachusetts, learns from his grandfather how to prepare a clambake in the tradition of his people.
Life of the Powhatan (Native Nations of North America S.)
by Rebecca Sjonger and Bobbie Kalman
"Life of the Powhatan" focuses on the many nations that formed the Powhatan confederacy. Vivid images and detailed text reveal what life was like for these Native people during the height of their power in the seventeenth century. Children will be fascinated to learn more about the real Pocahontas, the most celebrated member of the Powhatan.
The United States from A to Z (Alphabasics) (AlphaBasiC's S.)
by Bobbie Kalman and Kate Calder
An alphabetical introduction to various aspects of the United States, such as "Baseball," "Kennedy Space Center," "Presidents of the U.S.A.," and "Yellowstone."
Terrorism (Crime Science (Gareth Stevens)) (Crime Science)
by Matt Anniss
Looks at the techniques authorities use to prevent terrorism, including surveillance, data analysis, biodetectors, and DNA evidence.
Out and about at the United States Mint (Field Trips (Picture Window Paperback)) (Field Trips (Picture Window Hardcover))
by Nancy G Attebury
Pri Soc Stud 8 PB Malawi
Civil Liberties (Opposing Viewpoints (Paperback)) (Global Viewpoints)
Sharing Our World 6 TB
This title forms part of a seven-level course for primary schools, based on the Social Studies syllabus for Uganda. It contains questions and activities covering: presenting information; organizing information; map skills; text with understanding; and interpreting pictures and diagrams. A teacher's guide is available to accompany each level.
Understanding Government and Democracy (Citizenship/social science/RE)
by Mike Kirby
Women of Victorian England (Women in History)
by Clarice Swisher
Smithsonian Little Explorer: Little Historian American Symbols (Smithsonian Little Explorer: Little Historian American Symbols)
by Jessica Gunderson and Tamra B Orr
This book is suitable for ages 6 to 9 years. No matter to which culture or religion we belong, we all live on planet.
Theory of the Leisure Class (Modern Library) (Cosimo Classics Economics)
by Thorstein Veblen
In The Theory of the Leisure Class, his first and best-known work, Thorstein Veblen challenges some of society's most cherished standards of behavior and, with devastating wit and satire, exposes the hollowness of many of our canons of taste, education, dress, and culture.Veblen uses the leisure class as his example because it is this class that sets the standards followed by every level of society. The sign of membership in the leisure class is exemption from industrial toil and the mark of suc...
The newest book in the best-selling, award-winning A Child's Introduction series explores the popular and captivating world of Norse mythology. Organized into two parts, part one introduces characters like Odin, the leader of the Norse gods; Thor and his mighty hammer Mjollner; Frigg, weaver of the destinies of humans and gods; frost and fire giants; cunning dwarves like Brokk and Eitri; and many more. Part two tells the stories of the suspenseful myths themselves including The Creation of the C...
Italia Allo Specchio Il DNA degli Italiani Anno 2019 Terza Parte Parte Quinta Cartaceo (L'Italia del Trucco, l'Italia Che Siamo, #171)
by Antonio Giangrande
Dating back to the colonial period, immigration is now one of the most important - and divisive - issues facing citizens of the United States today as they enter the 21st century. A dramatic rise in illegal immigration, the demise of the cold war, a rapidly aging population, and the emergence of an international war on terror have combined during the past 15 years to create an untested environment in which immigration policy must be developed. Despite the failure of the anti-immigrant lobby to s...