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Publisher
DK/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This unique encyclopedia provides the complete picture of planet Earth as you've never seen it before, showcased in stunning photography and state-of-the-art maps. You'll discover exactly what is happening across the continents in six diverse chapters covering the Earth, the living world, people and planet, engineering and technology, history, and culture. On this endless adventure you'll climb the tallest buildings, swim the longest rivers, and...
4) Weather
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Why does it rain? How hot is a bolt of lightning? What makes hurricanes form, and how does climate change affect the weather? What happens when a cold front rolls in? Become a meteorology expert and set up your own home weather station, and learn to read nature's own signs of changing weather. Eyewitness Weather shows you what weather looks like, from a tropical storm cloud seen from above to close-ups of snowflake crystals. Learn about what weather...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Packed with fun and useful everyday vocabulary, this French workbook for beginners will capture the imagination of young learners and encourage a love for learning their first French words. Discover the perfect introduction to French for children ages 6-9. It's the ultimate French lesson for kids! From colors, numbers and fruits to animals, sports and weather, just about every subject in the French language is covered in eye-catching, illustrative...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Every country profile is packed with photos, and each nation has a full-color map detailing its main cities, landscape features, and borders, and exactly where in the world it is. At-a-glance panels provide a quick reference to all the stats, and the easy-to-read text is full of fascinating, fun facts." -- provided by publisher.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The colorful and illustrated workbook makes learning Italian fun! Each day, children learn five new words that they can listen to, write down and say aloud -- an excellent foundation for your child's journey to language learning. Discover the perfect introduction to Italian for children ages 6-9. It's the ultimate Italian lesson book for kids! Learning a foreign language is one of the best ways to develop your child's cognitive and language abilities....
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Building on the success of the English for Everyone program and DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, English for Everyone: Illustrated English Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of English vocabulary. The words are shown in a visual context in themed sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping, food, or study), providing learners with all the vocabulary they need for work,...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"This DK childrens book boasts more than 30 visual timelines, which explore the biographies of the famous and the not-so-famous from royalty to activists, and writers to scientists, and much, much more. Stunning thematic timelines also explain the development of Black history from the experiences of black people in the US, to the story of postcolonial Africa."--Provided by publisher.
11) Junior maker
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Offers instructions for interactive activities, crafts, and experiments designed to supplement what young readers learn in school, including creating marshmallow constellations, a lion mosaic, and fizzing balloons.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This German vocabulary book will lay the foundations for your child's journey to learn and understand German at school or home. It introduces vocabulary in bite-sized chunks every day to make learning a new language feel less intimidating"--
Author
Publisher
Alpha, an imprint of DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"No matter who you are, you can perform every exercise in this book. You want to get into shape but feel limited by your weight, age, or ability. You want to exercise but think everything seems too difficult. You want to develop a fitness routine but don't want to be forced into something. You want simple, flexible, and effective. This book offers these features: 50 exercises that have modifications for every body type, 10 fitness routines for specific...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
The ultimate guide to sports, this book is the perfect reference for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 - an amazing year for sport. Discover the origins, rules, and key players for more than 200 sports - from equestrian sports, athletics and gymnastics to winter sports and extreme sports. Learn the key skills and tactics of the world's best competitors, along with the latest facts and statistics, including updated world and Olympic records. This fully revised...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The second title in DK's new illustrated biography series, Scientists Who Changed History profiles trailblazing individuals from Greek mathematicians, such as Archimedes and Hipparchus, through physicists of the early 20th-century, such as Marie Curie and Albert Einstein, to modern greats such as Stephen Hawking and Tim Berners-Lee. Each featured individual has made a major contribution to one or more scientific fields, from astronomy, biology, and...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Packed with fascinating facts, amazing images, and some seriously staggering science, this science history book shows how thousands of years of human endeavor have expanded our knowledge and shaped our lives. Find out why the fruitless search for a potion of eternal life led to the birth to chemistry. See how the invention of magnifying lenses opened new windows into the cosmos and microcosmos. And learn how happy accidents led to the discovery of...
20) Let's sew
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Presents instructions for twelve projects that will teach readers sewing basics as they create bags, bottle carriers, bookmarks, and clips.
A learn-to-sew book that teaches the basic skills you need to make felt birds and butterflies, handy bags, and more. You'll learn how to sew on a button, too!
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