A Silver Burdett library selection

Discusses the developing events taking rockets, satellites, and man into space.

Presents the events in the Revolutionary War leading up to the Battle of Trenton and describes that clash and its aftermath.

Text and photographs bring to life the activities of a Nepalese village boy.

Text and photographs depict various aspects of life in one of the world's most densely populated cities, including the floating villages, the shanty towns, the festivals, and traditions and culture preserved from the past.

Text and photographs depict various aspects of life in one of the world's most unusual cities built on the mud banks and islands of the Venetian lagoon. Includes information about its history, famous sites, markets, daily life, festivals and celebrations, and modes of transportation in a city whose principal streets are canals.

Examines the world of living things by discussing the characteristics, evolution, life cycles, and reproduction of plants and animals.

Recounts the adventures of the thirteenth-century Venetian merchant who travelled in Asia and lived at the court of Kublai Khan.

Discusses the work, homes, crafts, customs, religions, and architecture of the early Indians of North, Central, and South America, from the cold northern regions to the tropical forests.

Gives instructions for simple experiments with mirrors that illustrate their characteristics and their many uses.

Explains the laws governing all movement and describes how and why things move, with an emphasis on machines ranging from simple wheels to spacecraft.