ilość książek w kategorii: 713
Listen Up!: Alexander Graham Bell's Talking Machine
ISBN: 9780375831157 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. IT'S 1876 AND THE whole country is celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States. The biggest party is in Philadelphia at the World's Fair, where the latest and greatest inventions are on display for all to see. Alexander Graham Bell is headed to the fair to demonstrate his invention - a talking machine he calls the telephone. But will anyone come to see him at the world's most important science fair? And more importantly, will his machine work? This Step 3 reader celebrates the resilient, quirky spirit of inventors.
IT'S 1876 AND THE whole country is celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States. The biggest party is in Philadelphia at the World's Fair, wher...
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Snowflake Bentley: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids
ISBN: 9780395861622 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied." -- Wilson Bentley (1865-1931) From the time he was a small boy in Vermont, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentley's enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his time, but his patience and determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is startlingly beautiful. His story is gracefully told...
"Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied." -- Wilson Bentley (1865-1...
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82,55 zł |
Who Was Albert Einstein?
ISBN: 9780448424965 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Full of the details kids want to know, the true story of scientist Albert Einstein is told in a fun, engaging way. Illustrations.
Full of the details kids want to know, the true story of scientist Albert Einstein is told in a fun, engaging way. Illustrations.
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25,83 zł |
Who Was Amelia Earhart?
ISBN: 9780448428567 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Profiling the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932, this age-appropriate biography explores Earhart's early years as an aviation pioneer and her mysterious disappearance in 1937. Illustrations.
Profiling the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932, this age-appropriate biography explores Earhart's early years as an aviation ...
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Who Was Charles Darwin?
ISBN: 9780448437644 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded forconducting "useless" experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin collected new creatures from the coasts of Africa, South America, and the Galapagos Islands, and expanded his groundbreaking ideas that would change people's understanding of the natural world. About 100 illustrations and a clear, exciting text will make Darwin and his theory of evolution an exciting discovery for every young reader.
As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded forconducting "useless" experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so st...
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26,04 zł |
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?
ISBN: 9780448437651 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison's inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture of worms and water to see if she could fly Here's an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations.
One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The el...
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30,39 zł |
Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars
ISBN: 9780449903940 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sally Ride
Shooting for the Stars Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride took a deep breath and nervously waited as the powerful engines of the Space Shuttle Challenger roared to life. This was the most frightening, yet exciting moment of Sally's life! She was determined to prove that an American woman could perform in space as well as a man. Countdown to History! Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars profiles the life of America's first woman astronaut to fly in space. Jain Sally's astronaut training as she learns to fly jets, practices sea rescue missions, and floats weightlessly in a... Sally Ride
Shooting for the Stars Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride took a deep breath and nervously waited as the powerful engines of the Space Shuttl... |
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82,59 zł |
African American Healers
ISBN: 9780471246503 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Throughout American history, determined African Americans have become healers. As doctors, nurses, and scientists, they have made vital contributions to the health of the American people.
The road to attaining the knowledge these healers longed for was a difficult one. But they kept going, despite the obstacles. These healers would not only mend the ills of the sick, but would also found schools, build hospitals, and fight for equal treatment as well as for the rights of their patients. These true and inspiring stories of some of the great African American healers... Throughout American history, determined African Americans have become healers. As doctors, nurses, and scientists, they have made vital contributions ...
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137,24 zł |
Great Black Heroes: Five Brilliant Scientists (Scholastic Reader, Level 4)
ISBN: 9780590480314 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Accessible text describes the early lives and notable achievements of five black scientists: Susan McKinney Steward, the first black female doctor in New York State; George Washington Carver, the world-famous agricultural scientist; Ernest Just, a marine biologist; Percy Julian, a chemist; and Shirley Jackson, a nuclear physicist. Full color.
Accessible text describes the early lives and notable achievements of five black scientists: Susan McKinney Steward, the first black female doctor in ...
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20,65 zł |
One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil Armstrong
ISBN: 9780618152391 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This lyrical introduction to the first person to walk on the surface of the moon traces the life of Neil Armstrong back through his childhood, his years as a airplane pilot, and his historical moon landing in the Apollo 11 moon mission on July 20, 1969. Full-color illustrations.
This lyrical introduction to the first person to walk on the surface of the moon traces the life of Neil Armstrong back through his childhood, his yea...
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34,73 zł |
Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women
ISBN: 9780618195633 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are some of the most enduring (the windshield wiper) and best loved (the chocolate chip cookie). What inspired these women, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities? Features women inventors Ruth Wakefield, Mary Anderson, Stephanie Kwolek, Bette Nesmith Graham, Patsy O. Sherman, Ann Moore, Grace Murray Hopper, Margaret E. Knight, Jeanne Lee Crews, and Valerie L.... In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovatio... |
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41,35 zł |
A Weed Is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver
ISBN: 9780671664909 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Brief text and pictures present the life of the man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture.
Brief text and pictures present the life of the man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its...
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34,73 zł |
Neil Armstrong: Young Pilot
ISBN: 9780689809958 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This series of biographies, longtime favorites of young readers, now add the first new titles in over 20 years. Rich or poor, great American men and women lived out childhoods as vastly different as the adults they became. Here young readers will learn about the early years of the first person to step foot on the moon, a historic feat he described as "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".
This series of biographies, longtime favorites of young readers, now add the first new titles in over 20 years. Rich or poor, great American men and w...
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34,73 zł |
Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator
ISBN: 9780689831881 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this Childhood of Famous Americans series book, young readers can explore the world of Earhart, the first female pilot to fly nonstop across the United States. B&W illustrations.
In this Childhood of Famous Americans series book, young readers can explore the world of Earhart, the first female pilot to fly nonstop across the Un...
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34,73 zł |
Madam C. J. Walker and New Cosmetics
ISBN: 9780736896474 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tells the story of Madam C. J. Walker, an African American businesswoman who invented a line of hair products and cosmetics that led her to become the first self-made female millionaire of any race. Written in graphic-novel format.
Tells the story of Madam C. J. Walker, an African American businesswoman who invented a line of hair products and cosmetics that led her to become the...
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39,08 zł |
Thomas Edison and the Lightbulb
ISBN: 9780736896511 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tells the story of Thomas Edison's involvement in the development of the incandescent light bulb. Written in graphic-novel format.
Tells the story of Thomas Edison's involvement in the development of the incandescent light bulb. Written in graphic-novel format.
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Maria Mitchell: The Soul of an Astonomer
ISBN: 9780802852649 / Angielski / Miękka / 137 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the mid-1800s, a turbulent time when women were often thought to be unworthy of higher education, Maria Mitchell rose above the prejudices of the day to become America's first professional woman astronomer. This exciting biography tells the story of Maria Mitchell's life, her amazing achievements, and her faith that saw God's handiwork in the heavens.
"Gormley successfully paints a picture of a world that failed to mold Mitchell to its standards, focusing on the telling details that bring the story to life. Inspiring and incisive." -- "Kirkus Reviews" In the mid-1800s, a turbulent time when women were often thought to be unworthy of higher education, Maria Mitchell rose above the prejudices of the d...
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106,50 zł |
The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane
ISBN: 9780823408757 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight, and the men behind it. A Newbery honor Book.
The first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight, and the men behind it. A Newbery honor Book.
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117,15 zł |
A Picture Book of Thomas Alva Edison
ISBN: 9780823414147 / Angielski / Miękka / 30 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An introduction to the genius with a curious mind who loved to experiment and who invented the phonograph, light bulb, movie camera, and numerous other items.
An introduction to the genius with a curious mind who loved to experiment and who invented the phonograph, light bulb, movie camera, and numerous othe...
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34,73 zł |
Ilan Ramon: Jewish Star
ISBN: 9780827607699 / Angielski / Miękka / 111 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Black and White photographs A Sydney Taylor Awards Notable Book Ilan Ramon was a hero in every sense of the word. As a bold fighter pilot, Air Force colonel in the Israeli army, and payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Columbia, he was a role model for many young Israelis. As Israel s first astronaut, he captured the hearts of Jews all around the world and was a national hero and a symbol of hope. Ramon s journey into space occurred as Israelis continued to suffer through a horrendous period of violence, and it helped lift the nation s spirits. For 16 exciting days, Ramon managed... Black and White photographs A Sydney Taylor Awards Notable Book Ilan Ramon was a hero in every sense of the word. As a bold fighter pilot, A... |
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52,12 zł |