Wonders of the World (Kingfisher Knowledge (Hardcover))
by Miranda Smith
Scooby-Doo! and the Ruins of Machu Picchu (Unearthing Ancient Civilizations with Scooby-Doo!)
by Mark Weakland
Iguanodon (Iguanodon) (Spanish Version) (Dinosaurios (Dinosaurs Set 2))
by Grace Hansen
A Visual History of Houses and Cities Around the World (Visual History of the World)
by Nuria Cicero
Ancient Shipwrecks (Watts Library (Paperback)) (Watts Library (Hardcover))
by K.C. Smith
Describes the development of underwater archaeology and the information it has discovered concerning early shipwrecks and their cultures.
From the City of the Dead to the Valley of the Kings, this colorful collection of cadavers and caskets brings to life the mysteries of the mummies and the ancient Egyptians. Enter the mummy's tomb and discover the difference between a sarcophagus and a mummy-case. Find out which people and animals became mummies and why. The mix of authoritative text and realistic, color scenarios offer a bold insight into the lives of Pharaohs, priests, laborers, and, of course, the grisly work of the embalmers...
Discusses the sometimes mysterious deaths of well-known archaeologists who have discovered the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs.
Thor Heyerdahl and the "Kon-Tiki" Voyage (Great 20th Century Expeditions S.)
by Philip Steele
An account of the voyage from Peru to Polynesia made by Thor Heyerdahl and his crew on a balsa wood raft in 1947 in an attempt to test certain theories about the migration of ancient peoples.
Describes how relics and artifacts found in York, England, provide clues to the everyday life of Vikings who established a settlement there in the ninth century called Jorvik.
Zoomers (Zoomers)
by Claire Bampton, Claire Blamton, and David Hawcock
Ashes to Ashes (Shockwave: People and Communities) (Shockwave)
by Mary Lindeen
High-interest non-fiction titles that will add depth to your project work and ensure engaging cross-curricular creative topic-led lessons 20 titles covering four reading levels - two levels for Year 5 and two levels for Year 6. Discussion starters to get the whole class talking. Develop children's comprehension skills and vocabulary with the glossary and index provided. Superb photography to engage your pupils. In this book, a fascinatin...
"Ten buoyant tales of undersea discoveries." There are some amazing surprises hidden beneath the sea. In 1961, astronaut Gus Grissom's space capsule splashed down in the Atlantic and began filling with water. Grissom escaped, but the craft sank three miles to the ocean floor and wasn't recovered until 1999. Of course, some vessels were designed to sink. During the American Civil War, the world's first combat submarine successfully sank a blockade ship in the waters near Charleston, South Caro...
Explores the mysteries of the mummification process, tomb robbing, x-raying of mummy bundles, and myths about mummies.
Archaeological Mysteries (Archeological Mysteries) (Archaeological Mysteries)
by Michael Capek, Gail Fay, Suzanne Garbe, and Tim O'Shei