Traces the process of making paper using natural sources to make the fibers up to the final step of recycling. Includes a quiz, a paper topic web and a glossary.
A "special edition" of a Roman newspaper containing articles about Roman history, politics, religion, fashion, food, and daily life, spanning the years of the Roman Empire from 753 B.C. to 476 A.D.
Discusses problems related to famine and drought around the world, and examines some solutions. Features color photographs and charts, sidebars, statistics, case studies, a glossary of terms, and sources of more information.
Provides information on the South African city of Cape Town, including its history, people, government, geography, and lifestyle. Includes color photographs, time line, and glossary.
Including puzzles, quizzes, and projects, text and artwork reveal voyages, ships, treasures, battles, shipwrecks, weapons, and clothes of pirates who were robbers on the high seas.
Provides answers to more than 250 frequently asked questions on a variety of subjects including space, the world, history, nature, science, and technology.
Presents a children's study of how the various muscles in the body work during swimming, and describes the speeds at which animals and humans swim and why some animals can swim long distances.
