Download or read book The Big History Timeline Stickerbook written by Christopher Lloyd and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a trip through the history of the world, planet and universe! Totally unique, this amazing timeline stickerbook has 114 stickers that help bring the giant story to life. Beautifully-illustrated and hugely engaging, the 5.5-foot long timeline features captioned white silhouettes on which to place your stickers and build the big picture of the moments, people and events that have shaped the story of mankind. Described by the Telegraph as being "truly impressive", the stickerbook of Big History gives any child (or adult!) the framework and structure they need to make sense of how humankind has progressed. It also makes a wonderful wall display!
Download or read book The Big History Timeline Wallbook written by Christopher Lloyd and published by What on Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unfold the history of the universe--from the big bang to the present day! Created in association with the American Museum of Natural History.
Download or read book Bossa Nova written by Ruy Castro and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bossa nova is one of the most popular musical genres in the world. Songs such as “The Girl from Ipanema” (the fifth most frequently played song in the world), “The Waters of March,” and “Desafinado” are known around the world. Bossa Nova—a number-one bestseller when originally published in Brazil as Chega de Saudade—is a definitive history of this seductive music. Based on extensive interviews with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jo+o Gilberto, and all the major musicians and their friends, Bossa Nova explains how a handful of Rio de Janeiro teenagers changed the face of popular culture around the world. Now, in this outstanding translation, the full flavor of Ruy Castro’s wisecracking, chatty Portuguese comes through in a feast of detail. Along the way he introduces a cast of unforgettable characters who turned Gilberto’s singular vision into the sound of a generation.
Download or read book A Year Without Rain Inside Theme Book written by National Geographic Learning and published by National Geographic Society. This book was released on 2000-12-28 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a drought in the year 723, the people of China survive through cooperation and sharing.
Download or read book Big History Timeline Stickerbook written by Christopher LLOYD CHRISTOPHER and published by What on Earth Stickerbook Series. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build your own timeline, and unfold the story of the universe, with this amazing stickerbook that brings history to life! This totally unique timeline stickerbook has 113 stickers of the people, places and events that help bring the giant history of the world to life. Beautifully illustrated and hugely engaging, the 1.7-metre-long timeline has captioned, white silhouettes showing where to place your stickers to help you build the moments, people and happenings that have shaped the story of humankind. Perfect for children 3-7 years old.
Download or read book What s the Big Deal about Americans written by Ruby Shamir and published by Philomel. This book was released on 2019 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Native American traditions to immigrant inventions, from diversity to democracy, from ice cream cones to apple pie, this picture book is filled with fun facts and historical trivia, celebrating the melting pot and mosaic that is America. Did you know that the inventor of American cheese actually came from Canada? Or that founding father Benjamin Franklin was inspired to create a democratic society by a confederacy of Native American tribes who came together to stop their constant warring? How about that both "God Bless America" and "White Christmas" were written by Irving Berlin, a Russian Jew who fled to the U.S. because of persecution back home? People have come to America from many different countries, in many different ways, for many different reasons. Americans have many different beliefs, different languages, and different traditions. But even with all of these differences, America comes together with the understanding that our country and government is "of the people, by the people, and for the people." And there's nothing more American than that.
Download or read book Homeschool History Book of Centuries written by Anna Travis and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History is like an intricate puzzle! Help your students develop a deeper understanding of how the pieces fit together by keeping a Book of Centuries. As your student discovers historical heroes, villains, battles, artists, inventions and events, they make note of them in their portable timeline. The Homeschool History Book of Centuries gives a double page spread to the earliest historical eras. As students move forward along their timeline they will find more pages for each century, giving them room to record personal interests such as family history. The Book of Centuries is a long-term project, stretching over as many years as a student maintains interest. Provide older students with their own timeline, or keep a family Book of Centuries with younger students. Get your copy today, and start putting history together! Anna Travis lives in sunny, south Florida with her husband and five homeschooled kids. She loves salt water, hates shoes, and enjoys creating home education resources that other families can enjoy. You can learn how her faith impacts her writing at AnnaTravis.com.
Download or read book The Shakespeare Timeline Stickerbook written by Christopher Lloyd and published by Timeline Stickerbook. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever, all 38 of Shakespeare's plays are summarized and presented on a timeline according to their order of writing. Developed in partnership with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, this book comes with 126 reusable stickers. Full color. Consumable.
Download or read book The What on Earth Timeline Collection written by Christopher Lloyd and published by What on Earth Wallbook Series. This book was released on 2017-02 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a trip back in time more than 2,500 years to the first ever Olympic Games - then journey through hundreds of the most extraordinary stories of sport through to the present day. This unique history of sport includes a two-metre long fold-out timeline containing more than 1,000 pictures and captions that tells the story of more than 100 different sports on a spectrum including fighting, racing and ball games. Trace the origins and histories of all the major sports, including Olympic champions and world record holders. The Sports Timeline Wallbook also includes more than 30 newspaper articles, a 50-question quiz and a pocket magnifier. Perfect for 6-14 year olds but equally fascinating for adults.
Download or read book The Islam Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the history and traditions of the Islamic faith in The Islam Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Islam in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Islam Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Islam, with: - Images of Islamic art, architecture, calligraphy, and historical artifacts - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Straightforward text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Islam Book is a comprehensive guide essential to understanding the world’s fastest-growing religion - aimed at self-educators after a trustworthy account and religious studies students wanting to gain an overview. Here you’ll find clear factual writing offering insight into terms like Sharia law, the Caliphate, and jihad; Sunni and Shia divisions; and Sufi poetry and music. Your Islam Questions, Simply Explained This essential guide to Islam covers every aspect of the Muslim faith and its history – from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Koran to Islam in the 21st century. If you thought it was difficult to learn about one of the world’s major religions, The Islam Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. Find out about modern issues such as fundamentalism, the work of peaceful traditionalists, modernizers, and women's rights campaigners, as well as the central tenets of Islam, such as prayer, fasting, and pilgrimage. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Islam Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.
Download or read book The Stickerbook Timeline Collection written by Christopher Lloyd and published by What on Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This engaging set contains three What on Earth? timelines covering history, nature, and science. Created in association with the American Museum of Natural History, each title includes a unique 5 1/2-foot-long fold-out timeline with hundreds of pictures, captions, and stickers. Full color. Consumable.
Download or read book Once Upon a Time written by Vivian French and published by Candlewick Press (MA). This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bored boy's world is suddenly populated by three house-building pigs, a girl wearing a red hood, and other familiar nursery characters.
Download or read book Timelines of World History written by DK and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated record covering all the major events and achievements in human history. Designed for history aficionados, trivia buffs, or anyone with a curious mind, Timelines of World History takes an innovative approach to the traditional, text-driven style of a date-by-date chronology. Tracing the progress of humanity from the dawn of history to the present day, the book follows major historical events, cultural milestones, the expansions of empires, and the inventions and achievements of civilizations. Important events are cross-referenced with specific dates, important historical figures are profiled, and introductory essays profile what was happening and why. With more than 500 photographs and illustrations and over 25 maps, this is the most authoritative visual chronological record of the last 20,000 years.
Download or read book What on Earth Happened written by Christopher Lloyd and published by Bloomsbury Paperbacks. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In What on Earth Happened?, Christopher Lloyd tells our story from the very beginning of time to the present day, taking giant narrative leaps across millennia and continents. Along the way, he explains exactly how Muslim conquest gave Spain its paella, how the Earth's collision with another young planet created the moon, how dragonflies the size of seagulls emerged out of the prehistoric waters, and how the Big Bang can be detected in your television. Accessible and endlessly entertaining, this massive book draws on disciplines as wide-ranging as astrophysics and anthropology and will appeal to experts, amateur enthusiasts and the simply curious alike. Completed by 250 colourful photographs, maps, historic paintings, engravings and specially commissioned illustrations, What on Earth Happened? takes an entertaining and informed sideways look at the last 13.7 billion years in the life of our universe.
Download or read book The What on Earth Wallbook Timeline of Big History written by Christopher Lloyd and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Planet SOS written by Marie G. Rohde and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the atmosdragon causing global warming to the smogosaurus polluting our air, real-life environmental monsters are everywhere! Discover how planet-destroying monsters survive. Learn their weaknesses. Then join the fight to vanquish the beasts and save our planet!--
Download or read book Build Your Own Dinosaurs Sticker Book written by Simon Tudhope and published by Build Your Own Sticker Book. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are 20 of the biggest, fiercest dinosaurs to build in this ROAR-some sticker book, with over ten pages of stickers of terrifying teeth, beady eyes and enormous tails. Children can recreate a triceratops, diplodocus, tyrannosaurus-rex and more. Includes statistics on when each dinosaur lived, what they ate and how big they were.
