Climb inside the mysterious tombs of the Ancient Egyptians and discover what the Mayans sacrificed on their alters inside the chambers of the oldest buildings in the world.

Offering a unique introduction to nature through powerful visuals, the Eye Wonder reference series was developed for children ready for first books about the natural world. Full-color photography is paired with clearly written text to build a foundation for advanced exploration, helping show children a stunning new view of the world.

A practical guide for stimulating a child's interest in science. Presents safe and simple activities suitable for children from preschool through the early elementary grades. Suggests activities with bubbles, bugs, plants, crystals, and television. Most activities cost little or nothing and require no special equipment. Explores opportunities for learning science in such places as zoos, museums, planetariums, aquariums, and farms. Presents definitions and descriptions of science and provides suggestions for helping children understand and learn scientific ideas. Appendices offer practical tips encouraging schools to develop good science programs, descriptions of nine scientific concepts, and a list of recommended science books and magazines. Originally available from the U.S. Department of Education.

From creating treasure maps to helping children find pen pals, geared to children from 5 to 10 years of age, this illustrated book offers many simple, fun activities to teach youngsters the fundamentals of geography. The games and activities are organized around 5 specific themes: Where are things located? What characteristics make a place special? What are relationships among people and places? What are the patterns of movement of people, products and information? and How can the earth be divided into regions for study? Includes a glossary, suggested readings, and a guide to free or inexpensive materials.

A family saga spanning 200 years. The catch is that most of the relatives remain on the scene throughout this whole time period, or show up again by the end. This remarkable feat is accomplished through cryogenics, the science of freezing a person in liquid nitrogen shortly before death, with the hope of resurrection at some later date. Ben Smith, born in 1925, marries his high school sweetheart, fathers four children, and becomes an advocate of cryogenics.

Nursery Rhymes for children help to improve children's memory and the feelimg of the language. Once heard in the childhood the rhymes remain in the memory forever. Beautifully illustrated by Kendrick Charles