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In 1983, beloved Caldecott-winning illustrator, Chris Van Allsburg, first invited readers to peer over the edge of a cliff to consider the wreck of a small sailboat. Had a churning sea carried the Zephyr up in a storm? Could waves ever have been so impossibly high? And what of the boy who had believed—dared to chase the wind—no matter where it lead?The winds have shifted once again and you’re invited back to the wreck of the Zephyr, to hear the story of the boy and his obsession to become the world’s greatest sailor, and a storm that carried them to a place where boats sail on the wind, instead of on the water.Told in spare text and haunting, full-color pastels, Chris Van Allsburg’s spectral sailboats once again take impossbile flight. In illustrations so vivid one can feel the whisper of wind and hear the flutter of canvas, depart this world for another to entertain the marvelous possibility of dreams.This 30th anniversary gift edition includes a bonus digital audio file to download, read by Chris Van Allsburg, and a stunning new jacket!

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Supported by colorful anecdotes, first-person quotations, and its trademark wit, The American Pageant is one of the most readable, popular, and effective American history textbooks available. Pedagogy includes chapter-ending chronologies, numerous interesting quotes from historical figures, and incisive part openers that contextualize six major periods in American history. The Appendix includes "Suggested Readings" for every chapter, an annotated Constitution of the United States, and an extensive statistical profile of the United States.

Winner of the 1999 Caldecott Medal "Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied." -- Wilson Bentley (1865-1931)From the time he was a small boy in Vermont, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentley's enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his time, but his patience and determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is startlingly beautiful. His story is gracefully told and brought to life in lovely woodcuts, giving children insight into a soul who had not only a scientist's vision and perseverance but a clear passion for the wonders of nature. Snowflake Bentley won the 1999 Caldecott Medal.

"Two Years Before the Mast" is a memoir by the American author Richard Henry Dana, Jr., published in 1840, having been written after a two-year sea voyage starting in 1834. A film adaptation under the same name was released in 1946. In 1911, Dana's son, Richard Henry Dana III, added an introduction detailing the "subsequent story and fate of the vessels, and of some of the persons with whom the reader is made acquainted." With the onset of the 1849 California Gold Rush, Dana's book was one of the few books in existence that described California, adding greatly to the book's readership as well as Dana's renown and legacy. When he returned to San Francisco in 1859 he was treated as a minor celebrity. To this day the book is regarded as a valuable historical resource describing 1830s California.The geographic headland he wrote of, and the adjacent city, are named Dana Point for him.(this pre-1923 publication has been converted from its original publication

Essentials of General Chemistry is the ideal choice for instructors who want a shorter, less expensive core text that still supports a typical one- or two-semester general chemistry course. The text covers the same topical scope as Ebbing/Gammon, General Chemistry, and retains all of its hallmark qualities, including its focus on quantitative problem solving, conceptual understanding, and visualization skills. The new technology program reinforces the approach of the text and provides a complete solution for teaching and learning.The Second Edition retains the hallmark pedagogical features of the text and builds upon its conceptual focus. In addition, figures and interactive animations in the updated art program help students connect molecular-level activity to macro-scale phenomena. The new technology program offers access to tutoring, assessment, and presentation tools through the comprehensive Eduspace Course Management tool?instructors can also choose selected resources for use separately via CD or the Web.Conceptual understanding is further emphasized throughout the Second Edition and its technology program with a separate section of new Conceptual Problems appearing in the printed and computerized Test Bank.Answer Checks follow selected Examples throughout the chapters in the text. They appear after the Solution and are designed to help students evaluate their answer to ensure that it is reasonable.Figures, drawings, and photos in the art program help students connect molecular-level activity to macro-scale phenomena. Animations in the student and instructor technology supplements also enhance students' ability to visualize molecular behavior.Based on instructor feedback, 60?70 percent of the material from Chapter 13, "Materials of Technology" and from Chapter 23, "The Transition Elements and Coordination Compounds" has been divided into two new chapters: Chapter 21, "Chemistry of the Metals" and Chapter 22, "Chemistry of the Nonmetals."A suite of integrated technology tools for students and instructors includes materials (except restricted testing items) that are web accessible, with passwords included in the media guides. In addition, to meet instructor needs, the Media Integration Guide for Instructors includes CDs containing all teaching resources.To ensure that students devote more time to their study of chemistry, key elements of the technology are assignable. In the classroom, instructors can gauge student progress though a Classroom Response System. Online homework within Eduspace?using either end-of-chapter questions or practice exercises based on in-text examples?can be tracked and graded. Even new animations?now with skill-building exercises?can be assigned.To support you and your students as you use our technology, we offer implementation services from our TeamUP support staff, as well as media integration guides for both students and instructors, along with textbook web sites.Eduspace (powered by Blackboard) includes problems that cover all key concepts in the text. Through the Eduspace program, instructors can create their own assignments and post them for students to complete at a designated time. The problems in Eduspace include algorithmic end-of-chapter questions, exercises based on the in-text examples, and Test Bank questions to ensure consistency of level and coverage. Questions can be graded and entered into the online gradebook automatically. Eduspace also includes additional course management and interactive communication tools.WebCT and Blackboard course cartridges include all the material on both the student and instructor web sites, as well as the HM Testing Test Bank.