Download or read book DK EW Bks Da Vinci His Times written by Andrew Langley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-02-20 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the renewed popularity of history's original Renaissance man with a re-launched edition of this classic Eyewitness book, featuring eight exciting new pages of material. Detailed photographers and illustrations. Extensive information on the Renaissance puts Da Vinci in context. Most trusted nonfiction series among teachers, librarians and parents.
Download or read book Presidents written by James Barber and published by DK Children. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short biographies of each president of the United States with something special about them.
Download or read book Leonardo da Vinci written by Justine Ciovacco and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young readers may have seen reproductions of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and even some of his inventions, but there was much more to his genius. Leonardo was also a scientist and a sculptor. He loved the outdoors. This biography allows young readers to get to know Leonardo from his youth in the Italian countryside and then witness how his work as an adult won over noblemen and royalty who paid him for his art. Readers will be introduced to some of Leonardo's most famous and influential work and discover how it continues to influence today's art and science.
Download or read book Da Vinci and His Times written by Andrew Langley and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated biography of artist Leonardo da Vinci introduces his work and the world in which he lived.
Download or read book The Renaissance written by Richard Spilsbury and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What brought about the Renaissance revolution in art? Where did Renaissance art flourish? Did Renaissance artists become famous in their lifetimes? 'The Renaissance' answers all these questions. It also discusses how a revival of interest in the classical world inspired a new approach to art, describes the developments that took place in art during the Renaissance period, and examines how Renaissance artists created lifelike paintings and sculptures. 'Art on the Wall' is an exciting and informative series that explores a range of art movements and styles. Each title in the series looks at the history behind the movement and discusses the techniques used by its artists. The text is supported with stunning paintings and other artworks that illustrate each art style. The titles also include biographies of well-known artists and try-it-yourself activities that encourage readers to create their works of art using the techniques of the movement.
Download or read book Leonardo da Vinci The Famed Renaissance Man written by M.C. Hall and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the life of the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
Download or read book Eyewitness NASCAR written by James Buckley (Jr.) and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2005 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines stock-car racing applied to NASCAR regulations.
Download or read book Who Was Leonardo da Vinci written by Roberta Edwards and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-09-08 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganized notebook pages. Here is an accessible portrait of a fascinating man who lived at a fascinating time—Italy during the Renaissance.
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Books Future written by Michael Tambini and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Books: Future is a spectacular and informative guide to the 21st century and beyond. Original photography and artworks illustrate the extraordinary visions of the future of scientists, artists and inventors through the ages, offering a unique "eyewitness" view of a world we are yet to know. See an insect robot learning to walk, a hypersonic plane, a calendar for the next century, a space hotel and a millennium tower that will house 50,000 people. Learn the way genetic engineering will affect future foods, how a spaceship will be driven by antimatter and how large the world's population will be in 2050. Discover how a woman can work a flight simulator with her mind, the medical advances that will prolong life, the cyberpets that will be the companions of the future, and much, much more!
Download or read book Leonardo the Beautiful Dreamer written by Robert Byrd and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-07-28 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous in his time as a painter, prankster, and philosopher, Leonardo da Vinci was also a musician, sculptor, and engineer for dukes, popes, and kings. What remains of his work-from futuristic designs and scientific inquiry to artwork of ethereal beauty-reveals the ambitious, unpredictable brilliance of a visionary, and a timeless dreamer. Robert Byrd celebrates this passionate, playful genius in a glowing picture book replete with the richness and imagination of Leonardo's own notebooks. Twenty lavish spreads, including side drawings, supplemental texts, and quotes from Leonardo's writings, highlight distinct periods and make the master's art, jokes, explorations, and inventions wonderfully vivid and accessible. A striking tribute to an irrepressible mind and to the potential within all who are curious.
Download or read book The Renaissance written by Anna Claybourne and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2008 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a tour of Renaissance Europe, discussing facts about fashion, diet, houses, religion, politics, culture, transportation, crime, and illness.
Download or read book Renaissance Medicine written by Ian Dawson and published by Enchanted Lion Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about medicine during the Renaissance period.
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Books Light written by David Burnie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-10-04 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a spectacular, thought-provoking, and highly informative guide to the fascinating story of light. Superb full-color photographyof original equipment, intricate scientific instruments, revealing experiments,and offering a unique "eyewitness" view inside the incredible discoveries that have transformed our world. See, how light rays bend, why things glow when they are very hot, what creates a color television picture, how microscopesand telescopes were invented, and why a leaf looks green. Learn how fiber optics can transmit light, what happens during an eclipse, why images are reversed in mirrors, how a liquid crystal display works, and what makes a hologram. Discover what causes the eerie "Will o'' the wisp," what creates a mirage, why we burnin strong sunlight, why we see rainbows, what a quantum is, how X-rays penetrate our bodies, and much, much more! Discover the amazing world of light from ancient myths to the optic discoveries that have revolutionized modern life.
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Download or read book The Heart of Wisdom Teaching Approach written by Robin Sampson and published by Heart of Wisdom Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the Bible-based homeschool teaching approach for parents, and discusses Christian education, learning styles, unit studies, bible study, and more.
Download or read book Insights written by and published by Kendall Hunt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As this module begins, students are asked to think about what it means to make work easier. They then try out experiences and challenges using levers, planes, and pulleys and explore the advantages and disadvantages of each. At the end of the module, they are challenged to analyze a construction site that has no power and decide which simple machine is most appropriate for each task. Each Teacher Guide includes: Specific teaching and management strategies Detailed teaching sequences for teaching the first three phases of the Learning Experience (Getting Started; Exploring and Discovering; and Processing For Meaning) Reproducible masters for Student Science Notebook pages, Group Recording Sheets, and Home-School Worksheets Extension activities in science, language arts and social studies Assessment materials (an introductory questionnaire, embedded assessments, and a final questionnaire consisting of performance and written components) Science Background (provides general science concepts as they are introduced and developed in the module) to help prepare teacher Teacher and Student Resources section (annotated lists of children's books, teacher reference books, and technological aids)
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Books Transportation written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-06-18 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All new content. Eyewitness Transportation introduces readers to the world of trains, planes, automobiles, and more! We explore the world of transportation, and transportation around the world. From the origins of all manner of wagons, bicycles, cars, and trains to the newest technological advances and beyond, no wheel is left unturned.
