Books with author Phillis Engelbert

Understanding weather processes and terminology is not only a requirement in most schools, it's a skill that can save lives and make travel, work or any outdoor activity a lot more pleasant. Now your students can gain the tools they need to observe, understand and live with weather with The Complete Weather Resource. This 3-vol. source combines the benefits of an encyclopedia, a textbook and an almanac to help students understand all aspects of weather: Vol. 1 — Understanding Weather, Vol. 2 — Weather Phenomena, and Vol. 3— Forecasting and Climate. Also included are sidebars, a cumulative index, 200 photos and illustrations, "Words to Know" section and a further reading section.

Part of Gales American Civil Rights Reference Library, American Civil Rights: Almanac presents a comprehensive overview of the history and current status of the civil rights of various racial, ethnic and nonethnic groups in the U.S. Information is arranged in six chapters by group: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, nonethnic groups (including women, lesbians and gay men), and selected immigrant groups. American Civil War: Almanac provides subject chapters offering viewpoints, definitions, chronological coverage of battles, further reading, timeline and sidebars highlighting individuals, statistics and other attention-grabbing information. Also included are a glossary, 125 photographs, research and activity ideas, organization contact list and an index.

Apollo 13. Big bang theory. Comet Hyakutake. White Dwarf Stars. When studying complex scientific concepts, your students need a resource written in terms they will understand — your students need U·X·L's Astronomy & Space. Out-of-this-world features include: Approximately 300 entries — each ranging from one to nine pages Approximately 240 illustrations Sidebars that expand on areas of high interest to students A historical timeline of famous astronomers, events and discoveries

Understanding weather processes and terminology is not only a requirement in most schools, it's a skill that can save lives and make travel, work or any outdoor activity a lot more pleasant. Now your students can gain the tools they need to observe, understand and live with weather with The Complete Weather Resource. This source combines the benefits of an encyclopedia, a textbook and an almanac to help students understand all aspects of weather. Included are 70 photos and illustrations, a "Words to Know" section, and a further reading section. Vol. 4 Recent Developments in World Weather includes topics such as: El Niño La Niña Extreme Weather of 1997-99 Human influences on weather and climate

This informative reference series is designed to help students understand the impact that science has had on the course of human history. Each set (the 18th and 20th century sets will come out in 2001 and 2002) focuses on a particular time period and consists of five topically arranged chapters covering life sciences, mathematics, medicine, physical sciences and technology. Chapters include a topic-specific chronology; a brief overview essay; 10-12 essays on the theories, inventions and major concepts discovered during the period; 10-12 biographies of pioneering scientists; lists of additional resources; and more. Additional features include approximately 60 black-and-white illustrations per volume, sidebars highlighting words to know and activity ideas, and general and subject indexes.

African American Almanac features historical and current information on African American life and culture. Biography profiles hundreds of notable African Americans. Breakthroughs provides fascinating details on hundreds of milestones involving African Americans. Chronology features significant milestones in all aspects of African American history beginning in 1492. Voices contains 35 full or excerpted speeches and other notable spoken words of African Americans.