Dickmann, Nancy

Step back in time to Ancient Greece one of history s greatest civilizations. Find out how the fearsome hoplite soldiers fought. Discover Greek s gorgeous goddesses and mighty gods. Find out how soothsayers predicted the future, why the Olympics could be deadly, and dig up the truth about the Trojan horse as you hunt down the secrets of the dead.

Take a tour along the Nile and visit Ancient Egypt. Peer inside the pyramids to find the treasure within. Unravel mysterious mummies and learn how the Egyptians had death wrapped up. Read hieroglyphic clues, journey into the afterlife, and find out what it meant to be a pharaoh as you hunt down the secrets of the dead.

Simple text and color photographs explain the life cycle of a turtle, describing how it hatches from an egg and grows to become a full-grown reptile.

Simple text and color photographs explain the life cycle of a sunflower.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text explain the life cycle of a frog, describing how it hatches from an egg and grows from a tadpole into a frog.

Human activity often leaves a trail of harmful carbon behind that directly impacts our planet. This informative book describes how every individual produces a "carbon footprint" by using energy made by burning fossil fuels and by creating waste from packaging that gets thrown away. Find out how to measure your own carbon footprint and see what effect you are having on Earth.

"Human activity often leaves a trail of harmful carbon behind that directly impacts our planet. This informative book describes how every individual produces a 'carbon footprint' by using energy made by burning fossil fuels and by creating waste from packaging that gets thrown away. Find out how to measure your own carbon footprint and see what effect you are having on Earth. Learn about new developments being made to reduce the amount of carbon we create and what steps you can take to make your own 'footprint' smaller"--Provided by publisher.

"Discover more about nuclear energy, how it is created and harnessed, and the controversies and challenges that surround it."--Provided by publisher.

"... shows how the use of fossil fuels is changing Earth's climate and what scientists are doing to find sustainable forms of energy that will secure [the] planet's future. [People] live in an energy-rich age that relies heavily on the burning of fossil fuels. [They] burn fossil fuels to power ... vehicles, factories, and even ... power stations, which burn fossil fuels to create the electricity needed to light and heat ... buildings. The result is a buildup of carbon dioxide into Earth's atmosphere. Find out how carbon dioxide overload is making [the] planet hotter and hotter and what is being done to fight global climate change"--Provided by publisher.

Explains the functions of different parts of a plant, including seeds and shoots, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits, and stems.