Junior Encyclopedia of Canadian Provinces, 5th Edition
Teachers who have not paid close attention to happenings in Canada will be surprised that a new province, Nunavut, was created from the Northern Territories in 1999. Now the largest of all, it has the least population, less than 30,000. For students studying the northern hemisphere, information in this new edition is arranged to allow for assignments requiring comparison between two or more of the provinces and the body of the articles have each division numbered.
350 stitch patterns you'll use again and again Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia gives you quick visual access to a comprehensive collection of stitch combinations that enable you to create your own designs or modify existing patterns with ease. Each stitch is accompanied by a full-color photo and diagram to make learning even easier, while sidebars guide you through tricky parts of various stitch patterns.
Baldassare Mineo is owner of Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery in Medford, Oregon, one of the world's great sources of plants for rock gardens. Mineo's own photographs are supplemented with many by the renowned horticulturist Fritz Kummert. This authoritative includes rare and unusual plants as well as proven, readily available garden performers.
Looking at the technology all around us-and then explaining how it works, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lifts the hood of a car engine, gets inside a TV set, and discovers the power of invisible microwaves. With close-ups, cutaways, and diagrams bringing the technology to life, and timelines illustrating the development of inventions, challenging curiosity quizzes and fascinating facts, the How Things Work Encyclopedia lets children really see and understand what's going on inside.
This latest edition in a range of super successful encyclopedias for children features hundreds of photographs and computer generated images bringing extinct animals back to life in this visual celebration of early life on Earth.
Authoritative yet accessible, Dinosaurs: A Visual Encyclopedia includes fact boxes, timelines, maps and diagrams that explore the beginnings of life on Earth, investigates early eras and life forms, and examines the world of the dinosaurs - their homes, food, young, and family lives. With content that is completely up to date and includes the latest discoveries and interpretations of prehistoric life, this book is a comprehensive exploration of dinosaurs.
