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Examines scholarly approaches to understanding the meaning of fairy tales and practical techniques for making a tale one's own to savor and share.

Describes the lives and habits of over 1,100 general and 4,000 species of mammals.

Explains the Binominal System of classifying animals, developed by Swedish naturalist Carl von Linn?e during the eighteenth century, and provides the Latin names of over 4,000 species of reptiles, birds, and mammals, their meanings, and explanations of the reasoning behind the names.

A two volume set that provides descriptions of over 12,000 occupations with updated information.

Provides descriptions of over 12,000 occupations with updated information.

Explains the science of classification--the process of placing related objects into groups.

Contains retellings of folktales from around the world, focusing on stories of people, and includes information on the cultural and historic backgrounds of the tales, as well as discussion of themes.