The New York Public Library Amazing Scientists

Release on 2002-05-03 | by The New York Public Library

Fact-filled and fun, this book's question-and-answer format lets you explore the discoveries of some of the world's greatest scientists. What is the Hippocratic Oath? See page 11.

The New York Public Library Amazing Scientists
  • Author: The New York Public Library
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  • ISBN: 0471236578
  • Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Page: 176
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The New York Public Library AMAZING scientists Discover the moons of Jupiter with Galileo. Uncover the science of radiation with Madame Curie. Travel forward in time with Einstein. Find out how scientists learned to cure diseases, how they discovered gravity, and how they determined the structure of the atom. Fact-filled and fun, this book's question-and-answer format lets you explore the discoveries of some of the world's greatest scientists. What is the Hippocratic Oath? See page 11. How did archimedes single-handedly hold off the entire Roman army? See page 13. Which famous physician learned about human anatomy in a gladiator ring? See page 19. What is natural selection? See page 36. What was the worst disease of all time? See page 40. Who discovered over 300 uses for peanuts? See page 48. Which founder of chemistry lost his head in the French Revolution? See page 65. What Nobel Prize-winning physicist escaped the Nazis in 1933? See page 109. Also in The New York Public Library Answer Books series: Amazing Explorers Amazing Native American History Amazing Hispanic American History Incredible Earth Amazing Space Amazing Mythology Amazing Women in American History Amazing African American History

Pagan Degrees for Children

Release on 2009-10-21 | by Shanddaramon

The New York Public Library Amazing Explorers : A Book of Answers for Kids by
Brendan January. ✦ The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for
Children: 3rd Edition Revised and Updated by Eden Ross Lipson. ✦ Books to ...

Pagan Degrees for Children
  • Author: Shanddaramon
  • Publisher: Ken Langer
  • ISBN: 9780557098675
  • Category: Paganism
  • Page: 236
  • View: 350

This book provides a system of learning Pagan and good living concepts just for children and young adults through three main degrees. Children from the ages of 5 ' 18 can work on obtaining the Neophyte, Apprentice, and Mage Degrees by meeting specific goals designed for children and by completing the requirements for earning Achievement Awards. The Neophyte Degree is subdivided into several Levels to help give young children small and easily obtainable goals. Provided with each Degree and Award is a great deal of information and sources for learning and for exploring.

The New York Public Library Amazing U S Geography

Release on 2002-04-04 | by The New York Public Library

The New York Public Library AMAZING U.S. Geography Follow a chinook over the Rocky Mountains. Trace the course of theMississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.

The New York Public Library Amazing U S Geography
  • Author: The New York Public Library
  • Publisher: Wiley
  • ISBN: 0471392944
  • Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Page: 176
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The New York Public Library AMAZING U.S. Geography Follow a chinook over the Rocky Mountains. Trace the course of theMississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Discoverwhere gold is mined and fish are farmed in the United States.Explore our fascinating nation from Alabama to Wyoming, and findanswers to all your questions about U.S. geography... Where is the highest waterfall in the United States? See page 33. What is a sand sea? See page 40. Why does California have so many earthquakes? See page 41. Why are people from new England called Yankees? See page 69. How many U.S. presidents were born in Ohio? See page 89. Where did the Santa Fe Trail begin? See page 96. How large is mammoth Cave in Kentucky? See page 108. How hot are the Hot Springs in Arkansas? See page 116. Also in The New York Public Library Answer Books series: Incredible Earth Amazing Space Amazing African American History Amazing Hispanic American History Amazing Women in American History Amazing Mythology Amazing Explorers Amazing Scientists

The New York Public Library Amazing World Geography

Release on 2002-10-16 | by The New York Public Library

A Book of Answers for Kids The New York Public Library, Andrea Sutcliffe ... It is
named for the explorer Alexander Mackenzie, who was the first Three of the
world's 10 largest islands arein Canada: Baffin Island, Ellesmere person to cross
 ...

The New York Public Library Amazing World Geography
  • Author: The New York Public Library
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  • ISBN: 0471431532
  • Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Page: 180
  • View: 552

Follow the Ring of Fire from New Zealand to South America. Navigate the Blue Nile and walk the Great Wall of China. Meet the first person to reach the South Pole and witness the "Green Revolution" in India. Explore the people, landscapes, and languages of our fascinating planet and uncover the answers to all your questions about world geography . . . How old is the earth? See page 8. Can volcanoes form underwater? See page 14. What are maquiladoras? See page 50. Why are rain forests so important? See page 63. Where and what are the Pillars of Hercules? See page 77. Is the Red Sea really red? See page 88. What languages are spoken in Africa? See page 112. Do any plants or animals live in Antarctica? See page 133.

SRA Open Court Reading

Release on 2002 | by Marilyn Jager Adams

January , Brendan . The New York Public Library Amazing Explorers . John Wiley
& Sons , 2001 . Describes incredible journeys by amazing explorers all over the
world , including Lewis and Clark , Sally Ride , and many others . Morris , Juddi .

SRA Open Court Reading
  • Author: Marilyn Jager Adams
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  • ISBN: STANFORD:36105117952627
  • Category: Language arts (Elementary)
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The New York Public Library Amazing Native American History

Release on 1999-09-03 | by The New York Public Library

A Book of Answers for Kids The New York Public Library, Liz Sonneborn. w ALLA
Sacagawea The explorers of the Lewis and Clark expedition owed a great debt
to a Shoshone woman named Sacagawea . She and her husband were hired to
 ...

The New York Public Library Amazing Native American History
  • Author: The New York Public Library
  • Publisher: Wiley
  • ISBN: 0471332046
  • Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Page: 176
  • View: 826

Discover how a game of lacrosse led to a victory for the Ojibwatribe against the British, find out why the Menominees are calledthe wild rice people, and meet some of the great heroes of NativeAmerica, from Sequoyah and Sitting Bull to Pocahontas. Enjoy theholidays, foods, dances, and stories of these diverse peoples andfind the answers to all your questions about Native Americanhistory.... Why did the Mound Builders build mounds? See page 14. What was the Trail of Tears? See page 59. Why didn't Montezuma attack Cortes' men? See page 27. Who were the Navajo Code Talkers? See page 94. What was the Alcatraz takeover? See page 107. What was the Iroquois confederacy? See page 33. Did all Inuit live in igloos? See page 131. What were the Mayans' greatest scientific achievements? See page21.

The New York Public Library Amazing African American History

Release on 1998 | by Diane Patrick

A Book of Answers for Kids Diane Patrick, The New York Public Library. Anh
Early Explorers Ithough no one knows for sure when the first Africans came to
what is now the continental United States , there is solid evidence of some early
black ...

The New York Public Library Amazing African American History
  • Author: Diane Patrick
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Incorporated
  • ISBN: UOM:39076001955363
  • Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Page: 170
  • View: 849

Presents questions and answers relating to important periods in African American history including the Revolution, Civil War, Reconstruction, Migration, and the Civil Rights Movement.

The Writer s handbook

Release on 2001-10 | by Udia G. Olsen

Children's: New York Public Library Amazing Explorers, by Brendon January.
Revolutionary War Days, bv David C. King. Contact: See appropriate editor for
writing categorv. WILEY/HALSTED John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third Ave., New York,
NY ...

The Writer s handbook
  • Author: Udia G. Olsen
  • Publisher: Writer
  • ISBN: 0871161893
  • Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Page: 1056
  • View: 231

A guide for professional writers with over 1,000 pages of essential information, how-to advice, and the paying markets for their work.

The Writer s Handbook

Release on 2002 | by

605 Third Ave. , New York , NY 10158-0012 . 212-850-6000 . Web site : www.
wiley.com . Gerard Helferich ... The Scientific American Science Desk Reference .
Children's : New York Public Library Amazing Explorers , by Brendon January .

The Writer s Handbook
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The Writer s Handbook 2003

Release on 2002 | by Elfrieda Abbe

Children's : New York Public Library Amazing Explorers , by Brendon January .
Revolutionary War Days , by David C. King . WILEY / HALSTED John Wiley &
Sons 605 Third Ave. , New York , NY 10158-6000 . 212-850-6000 . Description ...

The Writer s Handbook 2003
  • Author: Elfrieda Abbe
  • Publisher: Writer
  • ISBN: 0871161966
  • Category: Reference
  • Page: 1055
  • View: 439

Tells how to become a writer, discusses techniques for fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays, and lists agents, editors and publishers

The New York Public Library Amazing Hispanic American History

Release on 1998-08-25 | by George Ochoa

THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY AMAZING HISPANIC AMERICAN HISTORY
Search for the " Fountain of Youth ” with Ponce de León , witness the dramatic
events leading up to ... Which Spanish explorer discovered the Mississippi River
?

The New York Public Library Amazing Hispanic American History
  • Author: George Ochoa
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Incorporated
  • ISBN: UTEXAS:059173005420438
  • Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Page: 192
  • View: 986

Consists of questions and answers about Latinos, revealing the common history which unites them while also showing how they differ depending upon their country of origin.

Scouting

Release on 2000-03 | by

The New York Public Library Amazing Hispanic American History: A Book of
Answers for Kids (John Wiley & Sons, $12.95) has the answers to such questions
as: Who was Che ... Which Spanish explorer discovered the Mississippi River?

Scouting
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  • Page: 56
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Published by the Boy Scouts of America for all BSA registered adult volunteers and professionals, Scouting magazine offers editorial content that is a mixture of information, instruction, and inspiration, designed to strengthen readers' abilities to better perform their leadership roles in Scouting and also to assist them as parents in strengthening families.

States and Capitals Grades 4 5

Release on 2010-04-01 | by Ruth Foster

National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers . National
Geographic Society, 2008 . Foster ... The New York Public Library Amazing U.S.
Geography: A Book of Answers for Kids . John Wiley & Sons, Inc ., 2001 . Website
The ...

States and Capitals Grades 4 5
  • Author: Ruth Foster
  • Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
  • ISBN: 9781420680003
  • Category: Education
  • Page: 80
  • View: 526

This resource provides lots of different activities and memory prompts to help students learn state names, locations, and capitals. It also provides tips for writing a state reporta requirement of every elementary student in America! It lists the types of information a student needs to collect and gives suggestions for organization and presentation.

Treasures from the New York Public Library

Release on 1985 | by New York Public Library

New York Public Library Richard Newman. satisfy this curiosity , books ,
pamphlets , broadsides , and prints began to multiply with amazing rapidity as the
great task of documentation began . Sometimes explorers themselves provided
colorful accounts , as did Hernando Cortes when he reported to his sovereign ,
Charles V ...

Treasures from the New York Public Library
  • Author: New York Public Library
  • Publisher: New York Public Library
  • ISBN: UCSC:32106005648362
  • Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Page: 132
  • View: 441

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography

Release on 2003 | by Susan B. Gall

New York : Harry N. Abrams , 2002 . The Blackbirch Kid's ... The Encyclopedia of
Explorers and Adventurers . New York : Franklin ... The New York Public Library
Amazing World Geography : A Book of Answers for Kids . New Jersey : Wiley ...

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography
  • Author: Susan B. Gall
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  • ISBN: 0787662682
  • Category: Electronic books
  • Page: 5
  • View: 716

Provides a comprehensive analysis of the physical geography of the world's 192 different countries.

Junior High School Library Catalog

Release on 1997 | by

Hesse , K. Fic Outer space Campbell , A. The New York Public Library amazing
space 520 Exploration Fradin , D. B. Searching for alien ... Steger , W. 998
Overland journeys to the Pacific See also West ( U.S.Exploration The Oxford
dictionary of new words 423 Oxford ... S. A. Tomatoes , potatoes , corn , and
beans p51-63 641.3 Pear , Nancy Explorers & discoverers v5 920.003 Pearson ,
Kit Awake and ...

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The Explorers Journal

Release on 1976 | by Ernest Ingersoll

Ptolemy , on the other hand , made the Great Geographer ' s Error . Because he
... In the map section of the New York Public Library , I gazed at another copy of
Ptolemy ' s map ; on it were the same capes I had seen , the same shoreline .

The Explorers Journal
  • Author: Ernest Ingersoll
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  • ISBN: UOM:39015055261484
  • Category: Explorers
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Explorers Journal

Release on 1977 | by Ernest Ingersoll

Ptolemy , on the other hand , made the Great Geographer's Error . Because he
could ... In the map section of the New York Public Library , I gazed at another
copy of Ptolemy's map ; on it were the same capes I had seen , the same
shoreline .

Explorers Journal
  • Author: Ernest Ingersoll
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  • ISBN: IND:30000117646392
  • Category: Explorers
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  • View: 300