Math
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Actual Size
Accompanied by an easy-reading text, bright collages of insects, fish, and animals large and small illustrate the size of the creatures in relation to humans. End material includes additional information on each creature.
| Author: Jenkins, Steve |
HSE Descriptors:
science | math
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Fannie in the Kitchen
Accompanied by delightful Victorian-style illustrations, this biography of Fannie Farmer, the cookbook writer, is told in a storybook format with a recipe and cooking tips thrown in for good measure.
| Author: Hopkinson, Deborah |
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G Is For Googol
Letters of the alphabet introduce mathematical concepts with sidebar illustrations, additional activities, and other math terms beginning with the same letter. The glossary contains all the concepts mentioned. The ideas are clearly presented even for th
| Author: Schwartz, David |
HSE Descriptors:
math
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Librarian Who Measured the Earth, The
A "responsibly imagined" biography of Eratosthenes, the librarian of the great library in Alexandria, Egypt,in the 3rd Century B. C., describes how he measured the circumference of the earth.
| Author: Lasky, Kathryn |
HSE Descriptors:
math
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Library at Alexandria, The
A fascinating account of the famous ancient library of papyrus scrolls once located in Alexandria, Egypt. Included in the book are maps, a Ptolemy family tree, a glossary, a bibliography, and and index. The front pages simulate the look of papyrus.
| Author: Trumble, Kelly |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Measuring Penny
A young girl, Lisa, fulfills a math assignment by finding numerous ways to measure her dog, Penny.
| Author: Leedy, Loreen |
HSE Descriptors:
math
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Mosque
Once again David Macaulay describes and illustrates the construction of a traditional structure, this time a fictional mosque (but similar to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul). An introduction, a map, and a glossary aid the reader in following the text.
| Author: Macaulay, David |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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Road to There, The
For all geography enthusiasts, this book recounts the history of mapmaking with biographies of famous mapmakers, fact boxes of specific scientific information, and beautiful maps. The author provides an index and suggested reading list.
| Author: Ross, Val |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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Sea Clocks
The true story of Englishman John Harrison's life-long struggle to win the Longitude Prize is told in a free-verse format. An author's note and a facts page contribute further information.
| Author: Borden, Louise |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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