Discusses the theories of ancient Greek philosopher-scientists such as Ptolemy, Pythagoras, Hippocrates, and Aristotle, and describes scientific discoveries and their applications in ancient Greece.
This range is designed to capture a child's attention with images, colors and shapes he or she will recognize the while the parent or teacher can point to and repeat words and simple phrases.
Surveys the achievements of Ancient Chinese in science, medicine, astronomy, and cosmology, and describes such innovations as rockets, wells, the compass, water wheels, and movable type
A lively board book designed to guide little children through the words and actions of 11 traditional action-rhymes and songs. Listen to the tunes on the Usborne Quicklinks Website. Practical Pre-School Gold Award Winner.
Simple text and illustrations introduce the parts of various trucks, including container trucks, fire trucks, and rescue vehicles, and describe the duties of their drivers.