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Adventures of Marco Polo, The
The author recounts the 13th Century life and exploration of the famous Venetian, Marco Polo. The fascinating illustrations reflect the style of the time and place of each segment of the story. The author includes ample supplemental information on the a
| Author: Freedman, Russell |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Bodies from the Ash:Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii
With the help of detailed photographs, the author describes how historical fact is established by excavating and reconstructing the volcanic site of Pompeii.
| Author: Deem, James M. |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Genius of Leonardo, The
Giacomo, a servant of Leonardo da Vinci, recounts the later life of the famous Italian Renaissance painter and inventor. The magnificent illustrations capture sketches, works of art, and daily life and the text includes quotation in italics from the note
| Author: Visconti, Guido |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Michelangelo
Diane Stanley has added to her work another stunningly visual biography filled with details of the painter, sculptor, and poet Michelangelo Buonarroti. The beautiful illustrations refer to famous works and people of the times. The book includes a useful
| Author: Stanley, Diane |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | social studies
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Mona Lisa, The
Archival prints, photographs, reproductions, and illustrations introduce the reader to the world and life of Leonardo da Vinci, painter of the Mona Lisa.
| Author: Kalz, Jill |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Romeo and Juliet, (The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of)
This lively, clear, prose retelling of
Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet follows the original story very closely.
| Author: Shakespeare, William |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Second Mrs. Gioconda
In this fictionalized story of real people, Salai, servant of Leonardo da Vinci, tells how the painting of Mrs. Gioconda known as the Mona Lisa came to be painted.
| Author: Konigsburg, E. L. |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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History
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Leonardo Da Vinci
This biography of Da Vinci's life has beautiful illustrations in various Renaissance styles and a pronunciation guide, a foreword about the historical period, and a postscript that demonstrates the vulnerability of works of art.
| Author: Stanley, Diane |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
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Leonardo daVinci
This fascinating biography of Leonardo daVinci emphasizes his scientific curiosity and observation of the natural world that he recorded in his illustrated notebooks. The author has included very helpful resources: location of the notebooks today; books
| Author: Krull, Kathleen |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Metropolis
This book provides a detailed look at 10 cities, from 11th century Jerusalem to 20th century New York City. Readers will learn about culture, architecture, and everyday life over the centuries as well as historical information about the cities themselves.
| Author: Lorenz, Albert |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Mona Lisa, The
Archival prints, photographs, reproductions, and illustrations introduce the reader to the world and life of Leonardo da Vinci, painter of the Mona Lisa.
| Author: Kalz, Jill |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Stolen Smile, The
This somewhat fictionalized account recounts the stealing of Leonardi da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911 by Vincenzo Peruggia. End notes provide additional cultural and historical information.
| Author: Lewis, J. Patrick |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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History > region > Italy > well-known people > Galilei, Galileo
Starry Messenger
The simply told story of Galileo's life and "house arrest" for his work in physics and astronomy is enriched with historic maps, journal entries and lavish illustrations.
| Author: Sis, Peter |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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