Early learning has never been more alive...or lively! Dramatically illustrated and die-cut, with engaging texts, the Know It Alls(tm) series provides a first scientific look at our planet. Filling the spring and summer skies with beauty, butterflies are one of the most fascinating of all insects. Children will be charmed as dozens of dazzling specimens flutter before their eyes.
What was the impact of hip-hop on pop culture? Who were the New Romantics? And what was Grunge all about? Reagan and Thatcher, Clinton and Blair, politics played a role in the popular culture of the era. So did technology, with video game arcades popping up anywhere teenagers might be lurking. Early home game consoles like the Atari 2600 also found their way into many homes, as did the records,…
A book about computers, from the animated television series on the Learning Channel
The class rides into a whitelight pinball machine to learn about the dazzling wonders of color and light.
What happens when we cool a liquid? What is temperature? What causes condensation? Read 'Cooling' to learn about the different ways we can cool materials and how materials can change as they cool. Find out about the freezing points of different materials, how we can reduce the temperature of materials, and what we can do to prevent cooling.
What was skiffle? How did technology impact the look and design of everyday things during these years? Disney and drive-in theaters, Elvis Presley, and Marilyn Monroe, this is the era where popular culture really comes into its own! Its also the era where a TV set might find its home in the living room of an average family. Find out how fashion, music, and movies changed and developed after WW…
What did people do for fun in the earliest years of the 20th Century? How did they dress? What were they reading? This book looks at popular culture at the turn of the century and covers the dawn of recording technology, the birth of jazz, early moving pictures, the first daily comics, and much, much more. Looks at how WWI effected the popular culture of the era, as well.