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Books in The World Of series

  • Art Of The World: Games & Pastimes

    Jack Richardson

    Hardcover (Heinemann Library, )
    None
  • The Stem of Bridges and Tunnels

    Kristin Thiel

    Paperback (Cavendish Square Publishing, Aug. 15, 2020)
    Bridges and tunnels have changed the landscape of transportation and are high-interest topics for young people. They are also excellent examples of the lasting improvement that science, technology, engineering, and math can make in people's lives. Aligned with the NextGen Science Standards, this volume examines the work of early engineers and mathematicians in devising successful bridges and tunnels, as well as the advancements in building materials used over time and the creative challenges experts face today. It will ground young readers in history while introducing up-and-coming innovations.
  • The World of Citizenship

    John F. Aylett

    Paperback (Hodder Arnold H&S, )
    None
  • The World of Stem

    Various

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Aug. 15, 2020)
    Young readers are fascinated by modern marvels like lightning-fast transportation, towering skyscrapers, and exciting digital platforms. These innovations represent the hard work of scientists and engineers who never stop asking questions and solving problems. Aligned with the NextGen Science Standards, this incredible series demonstrates the processes behind the groundbreaking advances that shape contemporary life and gets students to think critically about their purposes. Readers learn how plans and designs are created to solve specific problems. Next, those designs are tested and analyzed as inventors balance new ideas with limitations like available materials and cost. This set describes the central steps of engineering design while encouraging students to consider cutting-edge technology on the horizon. Features include: Critical thinking questions in all chapters. Information about the practical applications of mathematics. Meets the NextGen Science Standards for engineering design. Presents information about how scientists and engineers communicate their ideas. Stimulates discussions about future technology.
  • Indira Gandhi

    Jill C. Wheeler

    Library Binding (Abdo Group, )
    None
  • Art Of The World: Conflict

    Jack Richardson

    Hardcover (Heinemann Library, )
    None
  • William Shakespeare

    Struan Reid

    Hardcover (Heinemann Library, Aug. 26, 2003)
    None
  • The World of Dragonflies

    Christopher O'Toole

    Hardcover (Belitha Press Ltd, )
    None
  • The World of Swans

    Oxford scientific films

    Hardcover (Chrysalis Books, June 21, 1991)
    One of a set of volumes presenting concepts and principles of animal behaviour at a level appropriate to the younger child, this book explains the life of swans in their natural habitat, showing how they feed, defend themselves, reproduce and struggle to survive.
  • Art of the World: Pack 2

    Wendy Richardson, Jack Richardson

    Hardcover (Heinemann Library, April 13, 1993)
    This pack contain six titles in a series which explores how people from many different countries have expressed their understanding, feelings and thoughts through art. Each book contains 20 colour reproductions accompanied by commentary on the artist, and technical and thematic explanations. The titles in this pack focus on work depicting conflict, food, work, games and pastimes, weather and seasons, and journeys and expeditions.
  • Puss in Boots

    Charles Perrault, Harris

    Audio Cassette (Spoken Arts, Oct. 1, 1992)
    A retelling of the French fairy tale in which a clever cat wins his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.