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Books with title 50 Things You Should Know About The Human Body

  • 50 Things You Should Know About: Soccer

    Aidan Keir Radnedge

    Flexibound (QEB Publishing, April 19, 2018)
    From world-class star players to dream teams and memorable matches, this comprehensive guide to football is packed with facts and information about the beautiful game. From the history of the game and how football has developed over time to the top leagues, clubs and international tournaments, this book pinpoints the players, games and teams that everyone should know. Starting with historical versions of football, right up to the modern game and the players of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, it covers all the best goals and the most famous matches. Facts about the top players, stadiums and managers are accompanied by up-to-date stats and action shots of the most popular players. Packed with facts, infographics and photos, this is the perfect book for any young football fans.
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  • Everything You Need To Know about the Human Body

    Patricia Macnair

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Oct. 25, 2011)
    Everything You Need To Know about the Human Body by Patricia MacnairUnderstanding the human body is a core subject for early childhood education, but it is difficult to find a comprehensive reference that is both scientifically detailed and age appropriate for the youngest readers. Now the team behind Everything You Need to Know about Science brings children this fun and informative guide to all things bodily. Broken into ten easy-to-use thematic chapters covering a wide range of topics including parts of the body, food and digestion, the brain and the senses, the organs, movement, and growing and changing, and featuring over 2,000 full-color artworks, child-friendly writing, and supplementary materials like hands-on activities, vocabulary, stories, things to find, fascinating facts, and links for further exploration, this book's comprehensive content and accessible approach make it the perfect resource for home or the classroom.
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  • 50 Things You Should Know About Music

    Rob Baker

    Paperback (QED Publishing, Oct. 20, 2016)
    An all-encompassing introduction to the genres, musicians, instruments and musical events that have shaped the world of music. From the rock and pop of Western youth culture to the haunting sounds of traditional Mongolian throat singers, all humans in all parts of the world make music. Its harmonies affect us in a deep way and its beauty is universal. We have developed hundreds of styles of music played with all kinds of instruments, large and small. The very first instruments were simple flutes made from animal bones, but we soon developed a vast array, making all kinds of sounds. Today we can use thelatest computer technology to create any sound imaginable, and musicians continue to explore the endless possibilities of music. Presented chronologically to show how music has developed and changed over time, thisbook pinpoints the musicians, genres and musical events that everyone should know.
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  • 4000 Things You Should Know About

    John Farndon

    Hardcover (Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, March 1, 2000)
    One volume encyclopedia with pictures by Miles Kelly Publishing.
  • 101 Things Every Kid Should Know About the Human Body

    Samantha Beres, Mary Bryson

    Hardcover (Lowell House, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Presents a variety of facts in such areas of anatomy as major organs, major systems, the senses, diseases, and more.
  • 50 Things You Should Know About the Environment

    Jen Green

    Paperback (QED Publishing, Oct. 20, 2016)
    Earthโ€™ s varied environments have been shaped by gigantic forces. Volcanoes explode with molten lava from deep in the core, while continental plates rub together to produce violent earthquakes and huge tsunamis. Step inside to explore how our environment works and how we live impacts its changing nature. From the icy poles to the evergreen rainforests, life has found a way to flourish in nearly every environment on Earth. This book explores the startling discoveries of new life forms in extreme environments, such as the strange worlds of the ocean depths. Whilst marvelling the world around us, it also confronts the human impact on the environment. The mounting evidence for global warming is explored and challenges us to work towards a more sustainable future. Packed with facts, diagrams, infographics and photos, this is the perfect introduction to the wonder and intrigue of our environment.
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  • 500 Things You Should Know About Animals: Animals

    Jinny Johnson, Ann Kay

    Hardcover (Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, )
    This remarkable reference includes all you could ever want to know about our furry, feathered, and finned friends. 500 Things You Should Know About Animals offers fascinating facts, detailed illustrations, and text written and checked by experts. Also features: - Fun quizzes - Stimulating projects - Puzzles - Wickedly funny facts, cartoons, and much more! Great fun for all ages!
  • 50 Things You Should Know About the Second World War

    Simon Adams

    Paperback (QED Publishing, May 1, 2015)
    The perfect introduction to the Second World War, this book breaks down six years of conflict into 50 manageable facts. Each year of the war is introduced with a timeline featuring the key events and a map showing where the fighting took place and which countries were involved. All the major events and battles are covered as well as entries on the home front, weapons and the cost of war giving a comprehensive and international introduction. Events are recounted in succinct and easy-to-understand text while photographs bring the past vividly to life and fact panels provide facinating snippets of extra information.
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  • 1000 Things You Should Know About the Human Body

    John Farndon

    Paperback (Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, May 1, 2005)
    This book is packed with stunning colour photographs and diagrams. Together with a detailed and expertly written text, it provides an accurate, comprehensive account of the topic of the Human Body for key stage 3 students. Main text is supported by a series of fact files which provide information at a glance: history file, future file, test and fact files. It covers: cells, tissues and body systems; breathing; heart, blood and circulation; food and digestion; skeleton, joints and muscles; brain and nervous system; senses; hormones; and reproduction.
  • 100 Things You Should Know About the Human Body

    Steve Parker

    Hardcover (Miles Kelly Pub, Feb. 28, 2003)
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  • 500 Things You Should Know About History

    Andrew Langley, Fiona MacDonald, Jane Walker, Richard Tames, Neil De Cort

    Hardcover (Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, )
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  • Everything You Need To Know about the Human Body

    Patricia Macnair

    Paperback (Kingfisher, June 10, 2014)
    Everything You Need To Know about the Human Body by Patricia MacnairUnderstanding the human body is a core subject for early childhood education, but it is difficult to find a comprehensive reference that is both scientifically detailed and age appropriate for the youngest readers. Now the team behind Everything You Need to Know about Science brings children this fun and informative guide to all things bodily. Broken into ten easy-to-use thematic chapters covering a wide range of topics including parts of the body, food and digestion, the brain and the senses, the organs, movement, and growing and changing, and featuring over 2,000 full-color artworks, child-friendly writing, and supplementary materials like hands-on activities, vocabulary, stories, things to find, fascinating facts, and links for further exploration, this book's comprehensive content and accessible approach make it the perfect resource for home or the classroom.
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