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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

first to see microscopic life
1996
Examines the life of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, a cloth merchant-turned-scientist who is best known for his discoveries examining microscopic life.

Hieroglyphs, the writing of ancient Egypt

1981
Explains the origins of hieroglyphs and what they mean, tells how this ancient form of writing was decoded, and describes the training and importance of scribes.

Slumps, grunts, and snickerdoodles

what Colonial America ate and why
1975
Examines the diets and culinary innovations of the American colonists and gives thirteen colonial recipes, including succotash, snickerdoodles, and spoon bread.

Smithsonian visual timeline of inventions

1994
Charts the history of human ingenuity, from prehistoric tools to modern technology. Features a running chronology of world events on each page.

Newton at the center

2005
Examines four hundred years of math and physics including Newton's laws of gravity, motion, and light; and other theories and inventions by Leonardo da Vinci, Copernicus,and others.

Household inventions

from toilets to toasters
2006
Describes the history behind twenty household inventions including the refrigerator, toilet, microwave, and alarm clock.

The Pawnee Nation

2000
An overview of the past and present lives of the Pawnee Nation including their history, food and clothing, homes and family life, religion, music, and government.

The Navajo Nation

2000
A history of the largest group of Native Americans in the United States and a description of their homes, educational system, government, ceremonies, stories, location, and their role as codetalkers.

The Nez Perce tribe

2000
An overview of the past and present lives of the Nez Perce tribe including their history, homes, food, clothing, family life, customs, religion, and government.

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