Now more than ever, biology has the potential to contribute practical solutions to many of the major challenges confronting the United States and the world. A New Biology for the 21st Century recommends that a "New Biology" approach-one that depends on greater integration within biology, and closer ..
This colorfully illustrated book offers young readers a fact-filled tour of this wondrous continent through a look at the diversity of its many countries. Author: Margy Burns Publisher: 21st Century Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0761312668 ISBN-13: 9780761312666..
When famous artists were kids, did they paint like artists Or did they paint like kids Find out for yourself in the pages of this book by art lover Bob Raczka. You ll see some of the first works ever done by seven well-known artists. You ll also learn plenty of fascinating facts about the artists ..
From School Library JournalGr 4-7-Bright photographs will draw students to this book, but the text may confuse them. Adaptation is discussed very broadly under four main categories: "Fitting In" (adapting to surroundings), "Staying Safe" (thwarting predators), "Getting Food," and "Making a New Gener..
Take a trip through time with the inventors everything from the chocolate bar to the bra. These narrative poems look into the minds of some of the world's most fascinating people (Marie Curie, Leonardo da Vinci, Johann Gutenberg), just at the moment that their creativity is about to change the world..
Describes how a pencil is manufactured, distributed, and used. Author: Linda Hayward Publisher: 21st Century Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0761329048 ISBN-13: 9780761329046..
Text and illustrations present detailed information on the geography, history and government, economy, people, cultural life and society of traditional and modern Iran. Author: Stacy Taus Bolstad Publisher: 21st Century Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0822509504 ISBN-13: 9780822509509..
From School Library JournalPreSchool-Grade 2-In this final book in the seasonal quartet, a child observes the activities of insects, birds, and small animals and delights in summertime play. A late afternoon thunderstorm interrupts outside play, but soon a shimmering rainbow brings its own rewards. ..
A child observes the coming of winter and its effects on the weather, animals, and plants. Includes suggestions for wintertime activities. Author: Linda Glaser Publisher: 21st Century Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0761317597 ISBN-13: 9780761317593..
After the success of the Free Willy motion picture, children across the nation began a movement to set the starring whale free, and this book captures the story of Keiko's release and the great new life he lives in the world's oceans. Author: Linda Moore Kurth Publisher: 21st Century Binding: librar..
Chronicles the life of Mae Jemison, an astronaut who became the first African American woman in space. Author: Rose Blue Publisher: 21st Century Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0761325700 ISBN-13: 9780761325703..
Discusses the geography, history, government, people, cultural life, and economy of Spain. Author: Stacy Taus-Bolstad Publisher: 21st Century Binding: library Language: English ISBN-10: 0822519933 ISBN-13: 9780822519935..
From School Library JournalGrade 4-6-One of a series of books about a fictionalized family, this entry takes place during the Roaring Twenties. Despite some lively writing, the unlikely plot and the confusing mix of reality (photographs of real people and places from the era) and fiction (the main c..
Rather than purely simplifying the text, this series of biographies is written to help enhance struggling readers' comprehension and vocabulary by matching a low reading level with more detailed information and a more sophisticated design. Author: Carrie Golus Publisher: 21st Century Binding: librar..