Fandex Family Field Guides: American Indians
Title | Fandex Family Field Guides: American Indians PDF eBook |
Author | Fandex Family Field Guides |
Publisher | Workman Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002-08-12 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780761125839 |
Covering a subject that is taught in school and embraced by students, "American Indians" functions like a pocket visual encyclopedia of the history, culture, and customs of fifty major tribes across North America.
Fandex Family Field Guides: Presidents
Title | Fandex Family Field Guides: Presidents PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Aronson |
Publisher | Workman Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998-01-10 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780761112037 |
The family field guide to America's presidents, now updated for 2017 and featuring the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. Fandex Family Field Guides: Presidents is a chronological field guide to all 45 of America's chief executives, from George Washington to Donald J. Trump. A hands-on reference, it includes more than 50 grommeted, die-cut cards featuring a full-color image of each president along with facts about his personal and political life. Which President made the Louisiana Purchase? Which President won a Nobel Peace Prize? Which President also served as justice of the Supreme Court? Who was in office during the Teapot Dome scandal, and who endured the childhood nickname “Useless”? From the historic Founding Fathers (three of whom died on the Fourth of July) to the 19th-century forgettables (Fillmore, Tyler, Pierce) to our modern-day and current leadership, Presidents puts history at your fingertips. 53 Die-Cut Cards Full Color Throughout Knowledge at Your Fingertips For the Whole Family Fandex Family Field Guides is a bestselling reference series, with over 5 million copies in print.
Fandex Family Field Guides
Title | Fandex Family Field Guides PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony M. Tung |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007-11 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780761143550 |
The Alhambra. Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock. The Taj Mahal, which bankrupted an empire in the name of love, and the Eiffel Tower, the first structure to surpass the height of the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Through monuments we learn about history, culture, the rise and fall of civilizations--for example, that to create the giant stone figures of Easter Island, up to 20,000 natives must have lived there before denuding the island's rain forests and disappearing. Or that the bridges and canals of historic Amsterdam actually connect ninety man-made islands, making the city of merchants one giant dock and warehouse. A subject perfectly attuned to the strengths of Fandex--its family-friendly format, die-cuts and illustrations, and lively educational essay-per-entry--The Wonders of the World is an essential introduction to our most magnificent buildings and monuments. From Egyptian pyramids to the International Space Station (the only man-made wonder not on earth), it covers 4,500 years of world history. The authorship is impeccable--Anthony M. Tung is "a walking encyclopedia of the history, principles, and practices of urban preservation . . . a genius in [his] field," writes Tom Wolfe. The reach covers the whole world. And the information is fascinating: Did you know that the bronze for the dazzling Renaissance altar canopy of St. Peter's was stripped from the ancient Roman Pantheon? Or that the Himeji Castle in Japan was built to deceive, as a mile-square labyrinth of mazes, false floors, and spiraling alleys?
Fandex Family Field Guides: Mythology
Title | Fandex Family Field Guides: Mythology PDF eBook |
Author | Kathryn Petras |
Publisher | Workman Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998-10-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780761112075 |
MYTHOLOGY Bringing the world of Mythology to your fingertips, Fandex presents a field guide to the legendary figures of ancient Greece and Rome. Which 12 gods and goddesses ruled from Mount Olympus'? Who are the Fates, the Graces, the Muses? How did Theseus slay the monstrous Minotaur and escape from its labyrinth? What was the one thing to remain inside Pandora's vase? Each entry is illustrated with a rich selection of images drawn from statuary, painting, pottery, frescoes and mosaics, and includes the subject's lineage, personality and symbol. - 50 individually die-cute cards - Full color throughout - Knowledge at your fingertips - For the whole family
Fandex Family Field Guides: New York City
Title | Fandex Family Field Guides: New York City PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyn Vaughan |
Publisher | Workman Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004-04-01 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 9780761132400 |
FANDEX celebrates the exuberant city of New York, from Battery Park to Rockefeller Center to Yankee Stadium, the house that Ruth built. Meander through Greenwich Village's tangle of streets, some of which follow Algonquin Indian paths. Visit the Statue of Liberty, whose nose is as big as the average nine-year-old. Have a nosh at the coffeeshop featured in Seinfeld. Covering monuments, buildings, museums, zoos, parks, neighborhoods, plus subways, cabs, delis and more, NEW YORK FANDEX brings alive the Big Apple and all its must see destinations. 50 INDIDIVIDUALLY DIE-CUT CARDS FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Fandex Family Field Guides: Wildflowers
Title | Fandex Family Field Guides: Wildflowers PDF eBook |
Author | Ruth Rogers Clausen |
Publisher | Workman Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999-09-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780761114642 |
Wildflowers Bringing the world of North American wildflowers to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a field guide that's as beautiful, practical and intriguing as the flowers themselves. Die-cut images are sharp, the colors true, shapes life-like—identification is guaranteed. Plus a quick chart of vital stats includes family name, life cycle, range, and habitat. Accompanying entries cover the history and cultural significance of each plant—Columbine's use as a love charm, the wars fought over Wild Hyacinth, the medicinal power of White Sage—and detail its use in the home garden. 50 DIE-CUT CARDS FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Stealing Lincoln's Body
Title | Stealing Lincoln's Body PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas J. CRAUGHWELL |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | 286 |
Release | 2009-06-30 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0674029976 |
On the night of the 1876 presidential election, a gang of counterfeiters attempted to steal the entombed embalmed body of Abraham Lincoln and hold it for ransom. Craughwell returns to this bizarre, and largely forgotten, event with the first book to place the grave robbery in historical context. This rousing story of hapless con men, intrepid federal agents, and ordinary Springfield citizens offers an unusual glimpse into late-nineteenth-century America.