History

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Ask WOW: How Have Inventions Changed the World? teaches the history and importance of some of the inventions that have shaped the way we live. The inventions included in this title, from bicycles and balloons to lasers and computers, show children that small things can have a huge impact!

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Each colorful page blends beautiful photographs, engaging illustrations, and easy-to-understand text to take young readers on an architectural tour of the world. Fun, interactive activities let kids to put their new knowledge to the test!With two-page colorful illustrations, World Book’s Learning Ladders series is for young learners looking to learn the basics about nature, science, and their communities. Each nonfiction book was created for three- to six-year-olds to learn about topics...

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Who was Ötzi the Iceman? What happened to the bog bodies of northern Europe? Kids can learn about what modern technology has revealed about the personal stories of the dead from burial places around the world, including northern Europe, the Italian Alps, Egypt, China, and northern Peru.

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Did Atlantis really exist? If it did, where was it? Kids can explore questions and mysteries about Atlantis, an ancient island that legend says disappeared into the sea.

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Did the Trojan War really happen? Did a poet named Homer really exist? Kids can explore questions and mysteries that have puzzled scholars and experts about the Trojan War.

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Who were the Maya? What happened to the Maya? Uncover these mysteries and examine the culture of these people who developed a magnificent civilization in Central America and southern Mexico.

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How did the stones get to Stonehenge? How was the Stonehenge complex built? Kids can explore questions and mysteries that have puzzled scholars and experts about Stonehenge, the great circle of stones that lies on the Salisbury Plain in England.

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Where is Easter Island? What was significant about the giant statues on this isolated island? Kids can explore questions and mysteries surrounding the huge stone statues of Easter Island and the culture that produced them.

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Who was Merlin? What was the Code of Chivalry? What was the Quest for the Holy Grail? Kids can explore questions and mysteries that have puzzled scholars and experts about the legends of surrounding heroic figure of King Arthur.

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An introduction to the history of flight, including information about the invention and development of balloons, parachutes, airships, gliders, helicopters, airplanes, missiles, rockets, and spaceships. Features include stories, activities, and a list of additional resources

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This book helps to wake up students’ brains with its entertaining, topic-oriented puzzles, riddles, logic problems, and brain teasers. Sharpen critical thinking and problem solving skills while reinforcing information about the greatest triumphs, tragedies, surprises, and changes in U.S. History.

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Bring history to life with this workbook for students in grades 6-8! Explore some of the greatest triumphs, tragedies, surprises, and changes in U.S. history. A glossary, timeline, and reading check assessment reinforce important information.