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Some of the most famous examples of engineering in the ancient world come from Rome. The Colosseum, Hadrian's Wall, and Roman aqueducts are just some of the impressive structures readers are introduced to through detailed main text and vibrant photographs and illustrations. Readers are also invited to take a closer look at the ways ancient Romans applied technological knowledge in areas such as farming, transportation, and the military. Detailed sidebars highlight essential facts about Roman technology. This engaging cross-curricular approach appeals to readers with an interest in history, as well as those passionate about STEM.

The ancient Greeks loved learning, and they often applied what they'd learned to the world around them, which led to some amazing scientific and engineering achievements. Readers are introduced to some of the ancient Greeks who left their mark on our understanding of subjects such as math and medicine, including Archimedes, Pythagoras, and Hippocrates. As readers learn about their contributions to their specific fields of knowledge, they enhance their understanding of both history and STEM concepts. Informative sidebars, illustrations, and photographs supplement the main text in this exciting cross-curricular learning experience.

Some of the most important technological advancements of the ancient world happened in China. The decimal system, moveable type for printing, and the umbrella were first used by the ancient Chinese. Readers discover these and other fun facts about technology in ancient China with the help of main text and sidebars that supplement both social studies and STEM curriculum topics. Photographs and illustrations show many of these scientific and engineering feats in remarkable detail--from the Great Wall to the unique boats known as junks. Readers are sure to be fascinated by the ancient Chinese inventions we still use today.

In this book, students learn more about America's Asian communities from Little Manila during the 1940s to Chinatowns and Koreatowns and other Asian American enclaves scattered across the country.

Medicine can be weird. How can someone replace their heart? Why do doctors look at urine samples? In Weird Science: Medicine, readers will explore the science behind how medical science works. This high-interest series is written at a low readability to aid struggling readers. Educational sidebars include a science activity, a spotlight biography, fast facts, and an unsolved mystery! A table of contents, glossary of keywords, index, and author biography are included.

Readers take a colorful trip into the past to meet three African Americans who left indelible marks on U.S. history. Crispus Attucks was considered a martyr after his death at the Boston Massacre. Formerly enslaved Frederick Douglass became one of the most outspoken proponents of abolition and equal rights for African Americans. Harriet Tubman, also formerly enslaved, became perhaps the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad. Together, the illustrated narratives of these three lives are sure to inspire young readers as they learn important facts about early America.

Many of the historical narratives from early America are fraught with peril and uncertainty, but they also provide a glimpse into the courage and determination of the people who helped found our nation. Readers are sure to be dazzled by these colorful and dramatic retellings of key events in early American history. Stories include the struggles of the Pilgrims as they crossed an ocean to seek religious freedom, a tale of the first Thanksgiving, and the story of Pocahontas and John Smith. Students will enjoy learning about American history, while the colorful illustrations draw in readers and aid in comprehension of these essential topics.

The Underground Railroad was a massive effort by both enslaved and free people in the 19th century to secretly bring thousands to freedom in the North. This thought-provoking volume will fill readers with awe for the brave "conductors" and "passengers" involved with the Railroad. They'll learn about many of the safe havens, called "depots," that housed freedom seekers and the secret passages within them that hid the enslaved from their pursuers. Information about the time and biographies of figures vital to the Underground Railroad reinforce key parts of the elementary social studies curriculum.

This alternative history of the Renaissance as told through the emerging literature of beauty focuses on the actresses, authors and courtesans who fought the era's misogyny and explains how their efforts are still relevant today.

"An . . . account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day. From the cubit to the kilogram, the humble inch to the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make sense of the world. . . . James Vincent dives into its hidden world, taking readers from ancient Egypt, where measuring the annual depth of the Nile was an essential task, to the intellectual origins of the metric system in the French Revolution, and from the surprisingly animated rivalry between metric and imperial, to our current age of the 'quantified self'"--Provided by publisher.