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  • It Changed The World: Invention of the Combustion Engine – Rourke Science Reader, Grades 3–6

    Mike Downs

    Paperback (Bridges, Jan. 7, 2020)
    GRADES 3–6: Elementary-aged readers will explore amazing facts about the combustion engine in this 32-page nonfiction science book, which shows a before-and-after look at how the invention of the combustion engine improved the food, clothes, and other everyday items that we use to live.INVENTION BOOK FOR KIDS: The invention of the combustion engine changed huge parts of daily life. It allowed people access to much more of the world, including the air and sea. In this science invention book, readers will get an up-close look at how drastically the world changed.INCLUDES: Readers will be hooked from beginning to end with mesmerizing science facts and vivid photos! A glossary is provided as well as comprehension questions and an extension activity for further exploration on the topic.BENEFITS: This NGSS-aligned science book for kids will spark the interest of your budding scientist. It links the past and present, showing how inventions that are a part of our lives weren't always there! How did the world change, and continue to change, with the invention of this new technology? Let's find out!WHY ROURKE: Since 1980, we’ve been committed to bringing out the best non-fiction books to help you bring out the best in your young learners. Our carefully crafted topics encourage all students who are “learning to read” and “reading to learn"!
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  • The Automobile

    Emily Rose Oachs

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2019)
    The 20th century approaches, and life is about to change forever! Inventors across the world race to invent and innovate automobile designs. Which ones will end up on top? Anyone who has ever ridden in a car will appreciate this fascinating title about how the automobile got its start. Fun facts, a timeline, and inventor and automobile profiles show the importance of this amazing invention!
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  • It Changed The World: Invention of Phones – Rourke Science Reader, Grades 3–6

    Jennifer Reed

    Paperback (Bridges, Jan. 7, 2020)
    GRADES 3–6: Elementary-aged readers will explore amazing facts about the invention of phones in this 32-page nonfiction science book, which shows a before-and-after look at how the invention of phones changed how the world communicates.INVENTION BOOK FOR KIDS: It’s hard to imagine life without cell phones. Can you imagine not having a telephone at all? From the earliest electric telegraph to today’s powerful technology, phones have played a huge role in history. In this science invention book, readers will see how drastically the world changed.INCLUDES: Readers will be hooked from beginning to end with mesmerizing science facts and vivid photos! A glossary is provided as well as comprehension questions and an extension activity for further exploration on the topic.BENEFITS: This NGSS-aligned science book for kids will spark the interest of your budding scientist. It links the past and present, showing how inventions that are a part of our lives weren't always there! How did the world change, and continue to change, with the invention of this new technology? Let's find out!WHY ROURKE: Since 1980, we’ve been committed to bringing out the best non-fiction books to help you bring out the best in your young learners. Our carefully crafted topics encourage all students who are “learning to read” and “reading to learn"!
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  • It Changed The World: Invention of Phones – Rourke Science Reader, Grades 3–6

    Jennifer Reed

    Hardcover (Bridges, Jan. 7, 2020)
    GRADES 3–6: Elementary-aged readers will explore amazing facts about the invention of phones in this 32-page nonfiction science book, which shows a before-and-after look at how the invention of phones changed how the world communicates.INVENTION BOOK FOR KIDS: It’s hard to imagine life without cell phones. Can you imagine not having a telephone at all? From the earliest electric telegraph to today’s powerful technology, phones have played a huge role in history. In this science invention book, readers will see how drastically the world changed.INCLUDES: Readers will be hooked from beginning to end with mesmerizing science facts and vivid photos! A glossary is provided as well as comprehension questions and an extension activity for further exploration on the topic.BENEFITS: This NGSS-aligned science book for kids will spark the interest of your budding scientist. It links the past and present, showing how inventions that are a part of our lives weren't always there! How did the world change, and continue to change, with the invention of this new technology? Let's find out!WHY ROURKE: Since 1980, we’ve been committed to bringing out the best non-fiction books to help you bring out the best in your young learners. Our carefully crafted topics encourage all students who are “learning to read” and “reading to learn"!
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  • 100 Military Leaders Who Changed the World

    Samuel Willard Crompton

    Library Binding (World Almanac Education, Dec. 1, 2002)
    Brief biographies of one hundred men and women who attained greatness through military force, strategy, and/or the ability to command, relating the often harsh conditions and incredible odds each faced.
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  • Philo T. Farnsworth: Visionary Inventor of Television

    Tim O'Shei

    Library Binding (Myreportlinks.Com, April 1, 2008)
    Provides an in-depth look at the formative years, education, experiments, and business trials and tribulations of this genius inventor of the television, enhanced with black-and-white photos and illustrations.
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  • Understanding the Communist Manifesto

    David Boyle

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 15, 2010)
    Provides background information on the circumstances that led to the writing of the Communist Manifesto, and discusses its style and literary merit, its effectiveness at the time, and its subsequent influence.

  • Understanding Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience"

    Associate Professor of History Andrew Kirk

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 15, 2010)
    Provides background information on the circumstances that led to the writing of Thoreau's noteworthy work, and discusses its style and literary merit, its effectiveness at the time, and its subsquent influence.
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  • Tenochtitlan

    Samuel Willard Crompton

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 2002)
    Looks at Cortâes' conquest of the Aztec Empire.

  • J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Brain Behind the Bomb

    Glenn Scherer, Marty Fletcher

    Library Binding (Myreportlinks.Com, May 1, 2007)
    Presents the life and accomplishments of the director of the Manhattan Project, focusing on his involvement with the development of the atom bomb.
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  • 100 Scientists Who Changed the World

    John Hudson Tiner

    Library Binding (World Almanac Education, Dec. 1, 2002)
    Brief biographies of 100 scientists, from ancient Greece to the present day, who have made significant contributions to our understanding of the world around us.
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  • Marconi and Tesla: Pioneers of Radio Communication

    Tim O'Shei

    Library Binding (Myreportlinks.Com, April 1, 2008)
    Introduces readers to the inventors of wireless communication equipment and the Tesla coil used in today's radios and television sets through an examination of their childhood years, education, inspirations, and groundbreaking discoveries.