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An alphabetical listing of words related to life on the American frontier, from ague and bank barn to wheelwright and zoetrope.

Introduces the many words associated with cleaning in household, industrial, and natural settings.

Text and cutaway illustrations depict life aboard a British warship of the Napoleonic era, covering such topics as work, leisure, discipline, navigating, and fighting.

Introduces basic weather terms and concepts, including temperature, air pressure, and moisture.