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The widespread use of blogging today has made understanding how to read and write these online journals an essential skill for digital literacy at any age. In these pages, the ins and outs of several kinds of blogs—including political, news, and personal ones—are explained in clear terms. Content...

Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales—storied lands that have sparked the global imagination through their legends and centuries-old traditions—often seem to be eclipsed by the neighboring England. While there are many similarities between them, each is culturally distinct, with languages, traditions,...

Although most people would scarcely be able to make it through the day without using some type of electronic device—computers, televisions, and MP3 players, to name a few—the inner workings of such devices remain a mystery to many. This insightful volume examines various components, such as electron...

Written in British English, World War I describes how the major power struggles of Europe (supported by various colonial holdings and the British alliance with Japan) erupted into a global war that was marked by new forms of combat that included trench warfare, strategies of attrition, and the first use of airpower.

This 43-word book gives young readers a glimpse of clocks around the world: in big cities, small towns, in stations, and in parks. It identifies the geographical places where clocks can be found, along with a world map that details where all the photos of the clocks in the book were taken. Tick Tock...

The must-have book for sports lovers!For sport fans everywhere, the 2014 edition of Year in Sports will feature an exciting new cover, full-color action photographs throughout, completely updated facts and stats, brand-new interior design, new chapter openers, and new Top 10 and Wacky and Weird Moments...

It may be hard to believe that the Earth, with all the complexity and biodiversity we observe today, originated in a cloud of gas and dust. Yet much of the plant and animal life that seems so common now evolved relatively recently on the timeline of Earth’s long history. The Earth’s remarkable...

Entdecken Sie eine neue und phantastische Art, Griechisch zu lernen, die Sie nicht mehr loslassen wird! Wir stellen unsere neue, zweisprachige Textreihe vor. Jede Story ist einzigartig, jeweils an eine historische Persönlichkeit angelehnt und in einem modernen Sprachstil geschrieben,...

Written in British English, Microbes such as Salmonella, pesticides, environmental pollution, and chemical additives can all make our food unsafe to eat. This book looks at the health risks posed by food contamination. It examines the precautions taken by food producers, retailers, and food safety organizations to guard against food-borne illnesses.

Audio and visual cues facilitate some of our most powerful sensory experiences and embed themselves deeply into our memories and subconscious. Sound and light waves interact with our ears and eyes—our biological interpreters—creating a textural experience and relationship with the world around...

What moves fast? What moves even faster? Find out when you read this book.

A Zoo Full of Birds reviews both beginning counting and animals names.

These books are written and designed to help you teach your child to write in three easy steps: Step 1: First writing The two books help your child hold their pen or pencil and follow simple lines and shapes preparing them for letter shapes. Age 4 - 6 Step 2: Early writing The second...

The Sun is merely one of some 200 billion stars that make up the Milky Way--and the Milky Way is only one of a billion galaxies in the known universe. Packed with fascinating facts and stunning photography, this book examines the Galaxy humans call home and travels light years away, to the domain of phenomena such as the Oort cloud.