Presents an introduction to maps, describing the impact of the computer on the creation of modern maps and covering such topics as digital maps, geographical information systems, virtual environments,
"Covers two centuries when amateur scientists-- natural philosophers-- began to use close observation and experiment to understand processes that had previously been explained by religion or superstit
Highlights scientific and technological innovations from 1946 to the present, including computers, DNA, manned space flight, cloning, and the Internet.
Discusses the history of mapmaking in the age of exploration, from the maps made by European navigators of the fifteenth century, to the early maps made by the settlers of North America, to the coloni
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, World in Focus is a new, up-to-the-minute series providing a comprehensive view of countries around the world. The twelve titles cur
Discusses the history of making maps of urban areas, including the development of cities laid out according to plan, and describes how different types of maps provide different details about cities an
Gareth Stevens Vital Science books are designed to help prepare students for NCLB science testing. The eight volumes in Life Science use clear language and a variety of photographs, illustrations, a
Gareth Stevens Vital Science books are designed to help prepare students for NCLB science testing. The eight volumes in Life Science use clear language and a variety of photographs, illustrations, a
Gareth Stevens Vital Science books are designed to help prepare students for NCLB science testing by reinforcing key concepts across the science curriculum. The six volumes in Earth Science use clea
Gareth Stevens Vital Science books are designed to help prepare students for NCLB science testing by reinforcing key concepts across the science curriculum. The six volumes in Earth Science use clea
Gareth Stevens Vital Science books are designed to help prepare students for NCLB science testing by reinforcing key concepts across the science curriculum. The eight volumes in Physical Science use
Gareth Stevens Vital Science books are designed to help prepare students for NCLB science testing by reinforcing key concepts across the science curriculum. The eight volumes in Physical Science use
Secrets of the Universe is the perfect supplement to the middle school science curriculum. The six-volume series is comprehensive in scope, yet packed with detailed information on a variety of topic
Focusing on one of the world's most important and volatile regions, this series provides the background and context students need to understand today's headlines. A wealth of maps, charts, time line
Ideal for reports and correlated to the social studies curriculum, Continents of the World provides students with essential information about our world. Each volume focuses on one continent and gives
Describes the famous 1925 courtroom showdown of William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow over the teaching of evolution in public schools, including the events leading up to it and how the issue con
Examines the history of navigational maps, from the ancient use of stars and the Sun, to the developments of the compass, the quadrant, and nautical charts, to the modern inventions of radar and globa
This series is unique in that it combines biography and geography to tell the stories of remarkable individuals whose bold and often life-threatening journeys had a profound impact on our nation's his
