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Explores the importance of environmental responsibility.
For ages 8-14. Before the invention of the printing press, information was not easily accessible to the majority of people in the world. "Inventing the Printing Press" will teach young readers what life was like before the printing press was invented and how its invention transformed the lives of ordinary people. This fascinating book features full-colour photographs and illustrations that accompany the easy-to-read text. Topics include: cuneiforms, tablets, scrolls, and codices; the first presses, including Johannes Gutenberg's press and moveable type; early and present-day book making processes; print in daily life; types of presses, such as the Stanhope and Columbian; computerised printing; future printing technologies.
Maps can show more than just citiesthey can also show you what the landscape looks like in different areas. Children will learn how colors and symbols are used to represent different physical features such as bodies of water, mountains, and deserts.
Examines many different terrorist acts.
This book explores the invention of the automobile and its inventors.
The striking land of Germany is featured from the Black Forest and Rhine River, to the snow-capped Bavarian Alps in the Southeast. Captivating full-color photos help convey Germany's beautiful landscape as well as Berlin and other bustling cities. Discover the many cultures that make up the German people--Bavarians, Saxons, Turks, and Europeans.
Budding young activists will read how the work of activists such as Nelson Mandela and Marian Wright Edelman have helped inspire social change. This inspiring title takes a look at what social justice is by examining the struggle against poverty, racism, homelessness, and inequality.