Books with author A Smith

Entertaining, educational activity book encourages youngsters to learn about medieval communal life by applying 38 realistic, reusable sticker images of a blacksmith, children at play, knights and ladies, men-at-arms, a monk, crossbowman, archer, jester, merchant, and others to a laminated backdrop revealing a spacious castle courtyard with guards on parapets.

This fascinating story of how people began to chart the physical world and their place in it will take readers on a journey of their own., From Babylonia to Scandinavia, North America to China, ingenious methods and inventions will delight all those who marvel at man's spirit of adventure and his ties to homes. B&W illus. and technical drawings.

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by A. Smith. Worldwide literature classic, among top 100 literary novels of all time. A must read for everybody.In the 1980s, < L >Italo Calvino< /L > (the most-translated contemporary Italian writer at the time of his death) said in his essay "Why Read the Classics?" that "a classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say", without any doubt this book can be considered a Classic This book is also a Bestseller because as Steinberg defined: "a bestseller as a book for which demand, within a short time of that book's initial publication, vastly exceeds what is then considered to be big sales".

Help your child review concepts learned in school with this comprehensive workbook! This comprehensive workbook helps your child review and reinforce concepts learned in school with minimal preparation and materials. Includes sections on: - Language arts - Math - Social Studies - Science - Critical thinking - And more! With over 600 pages of educational activities, this beneficial primer promises hours of learning fun for ages 5-7.

Over 4,500 years ago, skilled navigators left their homelands off the southeast coast of Asia and sailed eastward to the South Pacific. Arriving at suitable uninhabited islands, the settlers adjusted themselves and their way of life to new surroundings. For this coloring book, artist A. G. Smith has accurately illustrated 29 scenes from the lives of these seafaring people.Illustrations depict men hollowing out logs for canoes; using nets and spears to fish; at sea in a large double-hulled canoe with masts; teaching navigation; preparing for war; manning huge battleships; and other activities.An intriguing collection that will delight colorists, these pictures will also fascinate anyone interested in Polynesian life.

Create your own three-dimensional paper model of the human skeleton with this exciting and educational activity book. Easy to assemble, the finished model stands 16 1/2 inches tall and offers an accurate representation of the complete skeletal structure, with flexible joints that allow it to be posed in hundreds of lifelike attitudes.No complicated tools or expensive materials are required. With an X-acto knife, glue, needle and thread, preteen and teenage youngsters can cut out clearly labeled individual pieces and assemble them with little or no adult help. Easy-to-follow diagrams and step-by-step instructions show young model builders how to cut, fold, glue, and sew each component.Ideal for use in school or home, this fascinating project will familiarize children with the underlying structure of the human body, the interrelationship of its parts, and the terminology used to describe them. Parents and teachers will find it an excellent means of encouraging the study and understanding of the body's internal framework.

Sixteen authentic images of ceremonial masks, stylized animals, and other striking motifs capture the rich and mysterious symbolism of Native American cultures, among them the Tlingit, Kwakiutl, Haida, Tsimshian, Chilkat, and other Northwest Coast tribal groups. To create dramatic glowing effects, simple color illustrations and place near a light source.