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"Japanese food often looks beautiful and seems complicated to prepare, but readers are able to create their own versions of popular Japanese foods with the help of age-appropriate recipes broken into simple steps. Measuring guides help readers with their math skills, and tips are included to help them learn to be safe in the kitchen. As readers explore the . . . dishes they can make for family and friends, they also discover the special connection between Japanese cooking and culture. The main text, fact boxes, and colorful photographs highlight how food plays a part in Japanese festivals, celebrations, and everyday life"--Amazon.com.

A graphic novel that introduces ancient Egypt through the story of an ancient Egyptian family, covering discoveries of the time: the pyramids, the use of papyrus and hieroglyphics, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Explores the ancient history of Rome and that nation's civilization, government, religious affiliations, famous architecture, foods, art, literature, and important wars in history.

Chronicles the history of ancient Rome, and highlights famous people, events, and innovations that influenced Rome and the rest of the world. Includes color photographs, sidebars, a map, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.

Describes what archaeologists know about ancient Egypt from the evidence they've found. Discusses the civilization's history, government, gods, monuments, trades, foods, games, and everyday life. Includes text-related questions with an answer key, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

Explores aspects of daily life in ancient Rome, including what ancient Romans believed about the gods and worship, why they made people fight and die in the Colosseum, and how people dressed, ate, were educated, and cared for. Includes a glossary, an index, and resources for further research.

Focuses on the discoveries and inventions of the ancient Mesopotamian civilization in the areas of transportation, agriculture, architecture, science, and technology.

This collection covers the broad sweep of the culture of the times, from Elizabeth's court to rural life, and from the New World explorations to the remarkable flowering of literature and drama for which the era is renowned. Perfect for both history and literatures studies, this set was designed with the student in mind.

Includes essays on events, publications, lifestyles and individuals important to various eras in U.S. history.

Cross-disciplinary source spanning the 20th century. Each volume in the set includes full or excerpted primary sources representing the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from a decade. Includes oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, TV, play and movie scripts, letters, laws , legal decisions, newspaper articles, cartoons, recipes, and more.