Download or read book The DK Handbook First Canadian Edition written by Anne Frances Wysocki and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-16 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Note: If you are purchasing¿an¿electronic version, MyWritingLab does not come automatically packaged with it. To purchase MyWritingLab , please visit www.mywritinglab.com. The DK Handbook will transform your writing by presenting information in an accessible and friendly way. Never before seen in the handbook market, The DK Handbook's design is a true marriage of visual and textual content, in which each topic is presented in self-contained, two-page spreads for at-a-glance referencing. Explanations are concise and "chunked" to be more approachable and appealing. Accompanying visuals truly teach--making concepts and processes visible to help you learn.¿The ground-breaking layout creates a consistent look and feel that will help you connect with the material, find information, and recognize solutions to writing problems you don't even have names for.
Download or read book Birds of Canada written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This photographic guide to the full range of birds found in Canada includes full page profiles of more than 430 of the most commonly seen birds. Each profile is accompanied by diagrams of flight patterns, and photographs showing each featured species in its typical habitat or performing characteristic behaviour. There is a special section highlighting rare species and vagrants as well.
Download or read book My First Nature Let s Go Exploring written by DK and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's go outside and discover everything nature has to offer! How many legs does a spider have? Can you help spot the nighttime animals? From ferny, forest floors to white, sandy beaches, babies and toddlers will love journeying through the different environments to discover the variety of wildlife that lives in our surroundings. Each section of this engaging and educational book is dedicated to a different habitat, such as forests and mountains. Bright, colorful photographs illustrate each word, with easy-to-read labels so your little one can sound out the words with you. The interactive book encourages children to match up animals and their homes, and count which animals on the page can fly. This delivers a rounded early learning reading experience, and helps your little one develop early speaking, listening, and observation skills. The book has strong board pages made especially for young children. The chunky tabs along the top and side are easy to grab to help with early motor control. Preschoolers will quickly recognize the picture on the tab which will take them straight to the page with their favorite habitats.
Download or read book Birds of Eastern Canada written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for Canadian birdwatchers and bird lovers of every age! Each of these regional field guides are filled with page after page of magnificent close-up photographs and helpful full-page profiles of hundreds of commonly seen species. With an East / West division made at the 100th meridian (approximately Winnipeg) these handy books offer scientifically accurate and readable accounts of notable characteristics and information everything from behavior and habitat to nest construction and conservation status. Each profile also features diagrams of flight patterns and statistics of size, wingspan and lifespan. These invaluable reference guides are both detailed and accessible, with a user-friendly format that will make it easy for birders to enjoy either studying one species account at a time or browsing to make cross comparisons. + Features over 350 full-colour photographs + Each page includes a notes section for recording bird-watching activities + Both titles include rare birds About the Editor - David M. Bird is Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Biology and former Director of the Avian Science and Conservation Centre at McGill University. As a past president of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, a director with Bird Studies Canada, and a Fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union, he has received several awards for his conservation and education efforts. Dr. Bird is a regular columnist for both Bird Watcher's Digest and Canadian Wildlife and is the author of several books and over 200 scientific publications. He is the consultant editor for DK's Birds of Canada, Birds of Eastern Canada, Birds of Western Canada, and Pocket Birds of Canada. Visit his website at www.askprofessorbird.com.
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Top 10 Toronto written by DK Eyewitness and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The UK’s best-selling pocket guides – an unbeatable guide to Toronto, packed with insider tips and ideas, detailed maps, top 10 lists, and a laminated pull-out map, all designed to help you see the very best of Toronto. Explore the charming Distillery Historic District, admire the views from CN Tower, ride a bicycle along the scenic Toronto Islands, or take a trip to the spectacular Niagara Falls. From Top 10 bars and clubs to the Top 10 things to do for free – discover the best of Toronto with this easy-to-use travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Top 10 Toronto you will find: - Up-to-date information with insider tips and advice for staying safe. - Top 10 lists of Toronto’s must-sees, including the Royal Ontario Museum, Casa Loma, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, CF Toronto Eaton Centre, and more. - Toronto’s most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping. - Essential travel tips including useful transport, visa and health information - Easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend, or a week. - A laminated pull-out map of Toronto, plus 5 full-color area maps. Staying for longer and looking for a comprehensive guide to the whole country? Try our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Canada. About DK Eyewitness: At DK Eyewitness, we believe in the power of discovery. We make it easy for you to explore your dream destinations. DK Eyewitness travel guides have been helping travelers to make the most of their breaks since 1993. Filled with expert advice, striking photography and detailed illustrations, our highly visual DK Eyewitness guides will get you closer to your next adventure. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations, from pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides. Named Top Guidebook Series at the 2020 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, we know that wherever you go next, your DK Eyewitness travel guides are the perfect companion.
Download or read book First Spanish Dictionary written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring over 2,000 common words, this is the ideal first Spanish dictionary for kids just starting out on their language learning journey. Each Spanish word is supported by a photo, encouraging visual learning, and a pronunciation, so that children aged 6 and up can get to grips with Spanish. First Spanish Dictionary includes subjects relevant to children, such as school, pets, and sports. Learn how to say la cocina, los hobbys, and de compras and understand their meanings with a handy vocabulary section and plenty of pictures. First Spanish Dictionary is essential for parents and teachers who are keen to teach kids Spanish as a second language. Sections covered: All about Me, Clothes, Home and Garden, City Life, In the Park, Hobbies, Food, Shopping, Animals, Nature, Beach, School, Sports, Colours and Shapes, Opposites, and Weather. Previous ISBN 9781405311229
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Books Epidemic written by Brian Ward and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-08-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For as along as people have lived together in communities, infectious disease has been a part of everyday life. The fascinating story of disease-causing microbes, bacteria, and viruses crosses every area of human existence from medicine, social history, and geography to art and natural history. This unique guide takes you on a compelling journey through time and into the future, from the plagues of the Ancient Egyptians to the laboratories of the twenty-first century. Written by science and medical expert Brian Ward and produced in association with The American Museum of Natural History, Epidemicis one of the few in-depth explorations of this extraordinary subject for the ordinary reader. Discover the battle against epidemics from the Black Death and smallpox to the modern superbug.
Download or read book Birds of Western Canada written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for Canadian birdwatchers and bird lovers of every age! Each of these regional field guides are filled with page after page of magnificent close-up photographs and helpful full-page profiles of hundreds of commonly seen species. With an East / West division made at the 100th meridian (approximately Winnipeg) these handy books offer scientifically accurate and readable accounts of notable characteristics and information everything from behavior and habitat to nest construction and conservation status. Each profile also features diagrams of flight patterns and statistics of size, wingspan and lifespan. These invaluable reference guides are both detailed and accessible, with a user-friendly format that will make it easy for birders to enjoy either studying one species account at a time or browsing to make cross comparisons. + Features over 350 full-colour photographs + Each page includes a notes section for recording bird-watching activities + Both titles include rare birds About the Editor - David M. Bird is Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Biology and former Director of the Avian Science and Conservation Centre at McGill University. As a past president of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, a director with Bird Studies Canada, and a Fellow of the American Ornithologists’ Union, he has received several awards for his conservation and education efforts. Dr. Bird is a regular columnist for both Bird Watcher’s Digest and Canadian Wildlife and is the author of several books and over 200 scientific publications. He is the consultant editor for DK’s Birds of Canada, Birds of Eastern Canada, Birds of Western Canada, and Pocket Birds of Canada. Visit his website at www.askprofessorbird.com.
Download or read book DK First Time Book written by Claire Llewellyn and published by DORLING KINDERSLEY. This book was released on 1999 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a series of games, puzzles and activities, this book helps children learn how to tell time, both traditional and digital time-keeping, and understand the passing of time. Included is a fold-out clockface with movable hands and information on how people told the time long ago.
Download or read book The Science Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in Paperback! Take science to a whole new level. Created in partnership with Prentice Hall, the Big Idea Science Book is a comprehensive guide to key topics in science falling into four major strands (Living Things, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Physics), with a unique difference — a website component with 200 specially created digital assets that provide the opportunity for hands-on, interactive learning.
Download or read book The Canadian Babysitter s Handbook written by St. John Ambulance and published by Random House Canada. This book was released on 1995 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Canadian Babysitter's Handbook is the perfect companion to the highly respected St. John Ambulance Babysitting Course - "What Every Babysitter Should Know." This practical guide features a logbook section to record essential information and notes on individual children's needs and routines. It includes 8 wipe-clan pages for easy updating and spiral binding for easy access in emergencies. , Helpful tips to solve a wide range of common problems , Basic baby and child care information , Home safety, first aid and emergency procedures , Clear step-by-step photographs , Games and activities for every age group , Constructive advice on becoming a babysitter, assessing arrangements and responsibilities, and what questions to ask parents
Download or read book My First Word Book written by Angela Wilkes and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first dictionary, designed to help young children enrich their vocabulary and learn early reading skills. Compiled with the help of leading experts on child literacy, this book contains over 1000 of the words most commonly used by children. All the words are grouped together thematically, with each double page spread featuring a topic of special interest to the child such as at the seaside, around the house, on the farm and at the supermarket.
Download or read book The Sports Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sports Book features the largest and most diverse range of sports of any comparable book--more than 200 in all--from basketball to bobsledding, karate to korfball, and synchronized swimming to ski-jumping. This up-to-date and authoritative guide presents information sourced from leading experts and sports governing bodies around the world to give you the most comprehensive book on sports to ever hit the market.
Download or read book My First Numbers written by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hands-on fun for you and your toddler as you learn about numbers with this tabbed board book from My First! With lots of fun-filled pictures, simple questions and things to count, your toddler will love learning about numbers using this colourful board book. Read it together and help them turn the pages using the chunky picture tabs; count the butterflies, kittens and balloons and then help your tot count their fingers too! Makes teaching your toddler about numbers as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Download or read book Stone Age written by Klint Janulis and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Find out how early humans hunted a woolly mammoth, made fire, and created cave paintings in this fascinating book for children about the Stone Age. For any kid who can't get enough of Stone Age facts, DKfindout! Stone Age is packed with up-to-date information, fun quizzes, and incredible images of every aspect of Stone Age life. Discover what Stone Age people wore, sample some of their favorite foods, and read about the history of wolves. Look inside the Stone Age, and learn all about the Iron Age, Bronze Age, and the Ice Ages, too. All the information is broken down into bite-sized chunks, and the colorful illustrations bring history to life. The perfect books for children aged 6-8, the DKfindout! series contains beautiful photography, lively illustrations, and key curriculum information. It will satisfy any child who is eager to learn and acquire facts - and keep them coming back for more!"
Download or read book The Literature Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Books, let's face it, are better than anything else." Nick Hornby Turn the pages of The Literature Book to discover over 100 of the world's most enthralling reads and the literary geniuses behind them. Storytelling is as old as humanity itself. Part of the Big Ideas Simply Explained series, The Literature Book introduces you to ancient classics from the Epic of Gilgamesh written 4,000 years ago, as well as the works of Shakespeare, Voltaire, Tolstoy, and more, and 20th-century masterpieces, including Catch-22, Beloved, and On the Road. The perfect reference for your bookshelf, it answers myriad questions such as what is stream of consciousness, who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird, and what links the poetry of Wordsworth with that of TS Eliot. Losing yourself in a great book transports you to another time and place, and The Literature Book sets each title in its social and political context. It helps you appreciate, for example, how Dickens' Bleak House paints a picture of deprivation in 19th-century England, or how Stalin's climb to power was the backdrop for George Orwell's 1984. With succinct plot summaries, graphics, and inspiring quotations, this is a must-have reference for literature students and the perfect gift for book-lovers everywhere. Series Overview: Big Ideas Simply Explained series uses creative design and innovative graphics along with straightforward and engaging writing to make complex subjects easier to understand. With over 7 million copies worldwide sold to date, these award-winning books provide just the information needed for students, families, or anyone interested in concise, thought-provoking refreshers on a single subject.
Download or read book Canada written by Jo-Ann Spilling and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn everything about Canada, including its history, culture, economy, art, people and government. All books of the critically-acclaimed Cultures of the World® series ensure an immersive experience by offering vibrant photographs with descriptive nonfiction narratives, and interactive activities such as creating an authentic traditional dish from an easy-to-follow recipe. Copious maps and detailed timelines present the past and present of the country, while exploration of the art and architecture help your readers to understand why diversity is the spice of Life.
