encyclopedias, juvenile

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of ancient Egypt, and includes thematic trails, and illustrations.

Contains 245 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the Civil War and Reconstruction, covering battles, cultural and social issues, the economy, health and welfare, ideologies, legislative landmarks, the military, politics, and prominent individuals.

Presents over four hundred alphabetized entries on the people, places, issues, battles, and military equipment of the Civil War, and includes photos, maps, and illustrations.

More than ninety articles describe monuments and memorials that commemorate people and events from our nation's history as well as battlefields, forts, factories, homes, churches, cemeteries, and laboratories.

Profiles each of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. dependencies, and the U.S. as a whole, presenting introductory facts such as the origin of the state name, song, and motto, and providing information in forty standard categories, covering topics that include location and size, history, labor, and housing.

Profiles each of the states and territories of the U.S., providing geographic, demographic, economic, and social information in thirty-nine categories as well as maps, flags, photos, bibliographies, and a glossary.

"...an up-to-the-minute encyclopedia specially written for young students. Young readers will have fun learning new and exciting information about human life, our incredible world and beyond."--p. [4] of cover.

Contains more than 360 alphabetized entries on figures and topics related to ancient Mesopotamia, covering such areas as the military, religion, society, geography, science, medicine, invention, transportation, and cultural achievement.

Contains alphabetized, cross-referenced articles on approximately three hundred aspects of the Civil War, covering people, battles, other events, and social and political context, and provides a glossary, a further reading list including Web sites, and an index.