Books with author David Stuart

Boys and girls with inquisitive minds will open this book and feast on the wealth of information and ideas connected with the long history of human inventions. It's a lighthearted, color-illustrated approach to human technology, starting with the discovery and control of fire some 750,000 years ago and progressing to the space vehicles, cell phones, and digital equipment of today. Kids might be surprised to learn that the first lighthouse dates back to 285 B.C., and stood off the coast of Alexandria in Egypt. They'll also learn about the origin of paper in China, nearly 2,000 years ago, the first European use of gunpowder in the fourteenth century, the development of the telescope in the sixteenth century by Galileo and others, the 1783 first manned balloon flight, accomplished in France by the Montgolfier Brothers, the invention of the airplane by the Wright Brothers, the origins of telephone, and later, of radio communication in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, and much more. Young readers will also find thumbnail sketches of important inventors and thinkers—such men and women as Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, Henry Ford, the Francis Crick-James Watson DNA-discovery team, and Microsoft's Bill Gates, who made computer technology a part of everyday life. This fascinating volume features color illustrations on every page plus a glossary and index.

To prevent a world-shattering prophecy from coming to life, Jakob and his companions must form a truce with an order of the English witch hunters to battle demonic soldiers known as the Sons of CainSummoning the Prince of Darkness is only made possible should the Codex Gigas, a medieval bible, contain the spell. So when the medieval bible is stolen by demonic soldiers known as the Sons of Cain, Jakob and his companions form an alliance with an order of English witch hunters and race to London to prevent a horrific prophecy from being fulfilled. Whether battling his way into the prisons of Rotterdam or crossing blades with the Sons of Cain during the Great Fire of London, this will be Jakob's most perilous mission yet, including a nightmarish prison, a charismatic prince, a graveyard of unspeakable horrors, and a race to the death.

An undead horde, a do-or-die mission, immortal beings that will stop at nothing to end the world—a tale full of non-stop adventure When the resurrected corpse of a prophet reveals that the Tablet of Breaking—a device which, when activated, will destroy the world—lies hidden in a lost city, Jakob and his companions are sent to locate the Tablet before it falls into the hands of the Watchers, four fallen angels who have roamed the earth for millennia. Pursued by an army of undead, the mission is a desperate race against time. From the cliff-top monasteries of Meteora to a trap-riddled mausoleum lying at the bottom of the Dead Sea, the Hexenjäger must stay one step ahead of the fallen angels—for the cost of failure will mean Armageddon!

"What's the Big Idea?" explores the story of inventions through the ages and explains how ideas and technology from different countries and times are built on and developed - that inventions don't just 'happen'. Stunningly illustrated throughout, and with a clear text, it covers many important inventions, from the first stone axe to genetic engineering and the internet - not forgetting the 2,400,000 years in between! The lives of famous and not-so-famous inventors are described. Men and women from different cultural backgrounds, whose major contributions have been overlooked in the past, are included. A time line of events puts inventions in their historical context, showing how wars and trade push ideas forward. The book features a clear, concise text, full-colour illustrations and humorous drawings, which will engage even reluctant readers. A complete glossary and index make this title ideal for home and school. "What's the Big Idea?" covers several of the periods studied under Key Stage 2 of the History curriculum, including the major ancient civilisations, the Tudors, the Victorians and modern Britain. It is an ideal text for shared and guided reading for Key Stage 2 pupils within the framework of the National Literacy Strategy. It helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14, promoting 'positive attitudes to learning', 'knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the world' and 'skills in literacy'.

Spot the object. Find the match. Look and learn! Toddlers from age two and up will have fun learning simple concepts from these bright and bold photos and simple questions. One rabbit, two teddy bears, three cows . . . how many balloons? Spot and Match Numbers is a fun introduction to number skills for the very young. Each page is alive with colorful photographs of familiar objects from the home, garden, stores, or street. Children can count the objects, match the groups, and search for particular objects in every picture.