人们是怎么知道地球是圆的的？你也许会说是哥伦布航海发现的，但其实远在古希腊时期就有了地球是圆的的理论。 从船上的?t望台能看到在甲板上看不到的远方，月相变化，时差的产生，不同地方的人能看到不同的星空等等，这些都表明地球是圆的。 这本英语原版科普绘本提供了丰富有趣的知识，穿越历史，进入太空，启发孩子观察、思考有关地球形状的现象与知识，培养孩子独立思考的精神。 书后有简单的小实验，引导孩子自己动手、观察。
Ever wondered why elephants have trunks? Or why your legs lookshorter under water? And just why was football once banned? Thisbook answers a wide range of 'why' questions and provides furtherinformation with fun-filled facts. Appealing artworks help explainthe answers, allowing children to build up their knowledge on avariety of subjects.
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What causes earthquakes? Where do they happen most? What should you do if you feel the earth shake? Just follow the friendly crow-in-the-know for all the answers
On a most sense-sational trip that takes them through an eye, an ear, a tongue, and even a dog's nose, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the senses. Using their trademark sense of humor, Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen provide facts about the senses in both the human and animal worlds.
FrogsFrogs can jump thirty times their own body length, catchinsects on the wing, and breathe underwater or on land. But theymust always keep their skins wet. Read and find out why
Remember Paris for ever with this exquisite cut-papersouvenir. Presented in a beautiful slipcase, this stunning mementofeatures twelve of Paris' most famous sites: the Eiffel Tower, LesInvalides, Notre-Dame de Paris, the Louvre, the Tuileries Gardens,Musee d'Orsay, Pompidou Centre, Pere Lachaise, Sacre-CoeurBasilica, Moulin Rouge, the Arc de Triomphe and Opera. Stylishlyillustrated and folding out to a length of 150 cm, this is aperfect souvenir for anyone visiting France's capital city. Greatthings come in small packages, and buyers will be amazed at howmuch of Paris is folded into this petite box. Printed front andback, twelve famous sites are featured along with briefde*ions/histories in a concertina. Fully extended, thecityscape is almost 5 feet long! This is an impulse buy; great forcounter displays or baskets. It can be sold in travel, novelty,gift sections. This is a nice alternative to a postcard.
When Ms. Frizzle drives the Magic School Bus full speed aheadinto the ocean, the class takes a submarine expedition that'sanything but ordinary. With a well-meaning lifeguard in tow, theclass takes a deep breath and learns about hot water vents, coralreefs, plant and animal life on the ocean floor, and more!
Award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it a guide that is equally at home being read on a parent's lap as in a classroom reading circle.
Traces life on earth through the geological strata, from the arrival of man back to the first plants. Gives us a remarkable grasp of the fossil record. Illustrates the geological periods from the present back to the earliest or Precambrian Era, and includes major developments and life forms of each time frame.
Step inside the world of x-rays where you can see behind walls, inside objects, and even through skin! Ever wonder what you would like? What about a laptop computer or cell phone? A spider or a fish? Each page features an x-ray photo of a person or object in nature, sports, or technology with de*ions and fun facts about the images themselves, along with a brief explanation of how x-rays work.
Ever wondered how bubbles get into fizzy drinks? Or how weknow what the dinosaurs looked like? And just how many ants can ananteater eat? This book answers a wide range of 'how' questions andprovides further information with fun-filled facts. Appealingartworks help explain the answers, allowing children to build uptheir knowledge on a variety of subjects.
