Books in 100 Series series

Bluewood Books is proud to add to its popular 100 Series line of books with the publication of 100 Artists Who Shaped World History. The title provides an entertaining and informative look at the lives of the visual artists who challenged traditional means of expression to broaden human perception. Through the mediums of painting, sculpting, and photography, these artists were storytellers of the society they perceived or one they wished to create.Jam-packed with interesting facts and wonderfully illustrated, the lives of the 100 men and women, whose art transcended their own mortality, are revealed through their escapades with official dignitaries, their travels and hobbies, their experiments in living for the sake of art, and more. Included are notary artists such as Leonardo da Vinci who performed autopsies to gain a preliminary knowledge of the human body and the circulatory system, to the careers of the artists before they could claim the title, such as Vincent van Gogh's interim as an evangelist minister.Beginning with the classical foundations of Greek sculpture to the silk screen pop art of Andy Warhol, 100 Artists Who Shaped World History provides an engaging personal and concise account of the men and women revered as masters of their trade, the developments of artistic techniques and mediums of expression, as well as the influence on cultural and social developments around the world and throughout history.Engaging one page synopses of 100 artists of major importance in chronological order, illustrated, time line, trivia quiz, locator map. Another in the popular 100 Series.-- Includes men and women throughout history and from around the world-- Fascinatingfacts on each individual-- Concise accounts of accomplishments-- Complete index with cross reference-- Contains a fun trivia quiz-- Fully illustrated-- Locator map to illustrate place in history-- A perfect desk reference-- Makes history fun and easy to learn

The book is for anyone interested in military history. It covers a lot of the great leaders of our country and it shows why the United States is independent today. Our country pays great gratitude to these men and this book shows why each and every one of them deserved the honor they received. Captivating for everyone, from the history buff to the simply quizzical individual.

Each of the 100 men and women profiled in this book have discovered for themselves and inspired others to find ways to reach God and find inner peace. Readers will be fascinated about the many different religions and beliefs from around the world and throughout history. Chronologically presented, this book begins with Abraham (c. 19th century BC) and ends with Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama (b. 1935). Both men, although centuries apart, discovered a faith that could not be struck down. Abraham, according to the Old Testament, had his faith challenged when God ordered him to kill his son Isaac. Today, the Dalai Lama lives in exile from his Tibetan homeland, pushed out by the Chinese Communists in an attempt to eradicate religion. As with the other titles in Bluewood's popular 100 Series, each entry in 100 Spiritual Leaders Who Shaped World History includes an illustration, photograph, or map, accompanied by concise and clearly written text - teeming with facts and nuggets of information. The book also features a timeline, trivia quiz and a complete index.

100 Ships & Planes That Shaped World History takes readers on a worldwide tour of the amazing and famous sea and air vessels of history. Ships and planes are integral parts of world history and have played decisive roles in wars, commerce and exploration. Ships such as the Maine and Lusitania have brought countries into wars. The voyages of the Titanic and Mayflower are still of great interest today.Includes: -- The flight of the Wright brothers' Flyer in 1903-- Chuck Yaeger's flight on the X-l, named Glamorous Glennis, that pushed the envelope of speed beyond Mach 1-- The Concorde broke the supersonic barrier for commercial travel in 1969.-- The Engola Gay delivered a decisive blow to end WWII-- The modern B-2 Stealth bomber, invisible to radar, was built at a cost of $1.3 billionIn this book the stories of 100 important ships and planes are told with crisp and concise text -- packed with intriguing facts and information about their development and use. Chronologically organized, a wide array of ships and planes are represented, including: -- The ancient Oseberg ship of the Vikings-- William Kidd's pirate ship, the Adventure-- The Japanese WWII fighter, the Zero-- Lindburgh's the Spirit of St. Louis.Each vessel has left an indelible mark and 100 Ships and Planes That Shaped World History delivers an interesting way of learning about world history, exploration, transportation, invention, technology, commerce and much more!

Fate is a funny thing -- it throws us together with people whom can play a significant role in our lives. They can inspire us to achieve goals that would not be possible to attain alone. Imagine if there were no Paul McCartney to collaborate with John Lennon or no Ann Sullivan for Helen Keller. In 100 Relationships That Shaped World History, readers will be fascinated to learn about a variety of associations between two people that have made impacts on the historical landscape.A wide range of relationships are featured, including married partners such as John & Jacquielin Kennedy and King Edward & Wallis Simpson; show biz teams such as Hope & Crosby and Lauel & Hardy; sports rivals such as Borg & McEnroe as well as Chamberlain & Russell; idological associations such as Marx & Engles and Castro & Guevara; world leaders from Gorbachev & Reagan to Gladstone & Disraeli; scientific duos of Freud & Jung and Socrates & Alcibiades; artistic collaborations of Astaire & Rogers and Kahlo & Rivera; music composers from Mozart & Contanza to Rogers & Hanmmerstein; and much more!Each entry includes an illustration or photograph and a locator map, accompanied by concise, clearly written text -- teeming with facts and nuggets of information. The book also has a complete index and trivia quiz.

Algebra has never been as approachable for early grades with the activities in this book. The skills support NCTM standards including patterns and function, situations and structures, models, and changes in context. Each activity incorporates at least one of the five NCTM process standards—Problem Solving, Reasoning and Proof, Communication, Connections, and Representation. The vocabulary cards reinforce math terms and the correlation chart and icons on each page help to easily identify which content and process standards are being utilized. Includes a pretest, post test, and answer key. Reproducible.