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The genius of China: 3,000 years of science, discovery, and invention
Par Robert Temple. 1986
Reveals the Chinese origins of such "modern" inventions as paper and printing, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass. Temple's eleven topics--including…
astronomy, engineering, medicine, and warfare--provide historical context and show that more than half of the basic discoveries considered "Western" were developed earlier in ChinaLes éboulements: trois siècles de relations avec le fleuve
Par Michel Desgagnés. 2020
Pas moins de 140 bateaux de bois, dont une majorité de goélettes, ont été lancés des grèves des Éboulements (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive)…
entre 1782 et 1952. Leur construction et leur opération ont constitué pour ce village des activités importantes sur le plan économique. Cet ouvrage permet de voir comment les villageois ont appris le métier de marin et nous fait connaître quelques-unes des routes fluviales qu'ils ont empruntées avec leurs bateaux, car ils ne se contentaient pas de se rendre à Québec; avec les difficultés que l'éloignement entraînait. Par ailleurs, dès l'arrivée des premiers censitaires dans la seigneurie, et cela jusqu'au milieu du XIXe siècle et même plus tard, le fleuve s'est révélé une ressource importante pour cette population qui en a exploité les prairies de grève pour nourrir son bétail et qui a pratiqué la pêche au moins sur une petite échelle. Comme d'autres villages riverains du Saint-Laurent, celui des Éboulements doit maintenant faire face à l'érosion de ses berges. Ses plages, qui ont longtemps attiré le tourisme, sont aujourd'hui disparues. Né à Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive dans une famille de marins et détenteur d'une maîtrise en histoire, Michel Desgagnés s'est toujours intéressé à l'histoire maritime du Québec, en particulier aux bateaux traditionnels. Il a réalisé, déjà, des travaux sur les goélettes de Charlevoix, les barges de pêche et les canots d'hiverWoe is I: the grammarphobe's guide to better English in plain English
Par Patricia O'Conner. 1998
Presents lessons in grammar and oddities of the English language for anyone who wants to speak and write more clearly.…
Explains pronouns, plurals, possessives, verb agreement, punctuation, modifiers, cliches, and outdated grammar rules to help those who need to improve their oral and written language skills. For senior high and older readersMarco Polo and the discovery of the world
Par John Larner. 1999
A history professor examines the authenticity of Polo's book about his travels to the East and assesses its impact on…
European culture. He reviews known facts about Marco Polo (1254-1323?) and the Venetian merchants, discusses how the book came to be written, and describes its reception in succeeding years. 1999Sun & Spoon
Par Kevin Henkes. 1997
After the death of his beloved grandmother, ten-year-old Spoon pockets Gram's special deck of solitaire cards as a keepsake. When…
his grandfather becomes nostalgic and searches for the missing cards, Spoon returns the deck in exchange for another memento with a very special meaning. For grades 4-7The mash and smash cookbook: fun and yummy recipes every kid can make!
Par Marian Buck-Murray. 1998
Collection of recipes that lets you use your hands to mash, bash, pound, and smash up some of your favorite…
foods all by yourself. For breakfast you might have french fingers, for lunch munch an apple crunch sandwich, and for an afternoon snack try popcorn honeys. Most of the supper recipes do require some adult help. Includes safety tips, tools, and ingredients. For grades 3-6The secret lives of words
Par Paul West. 2000
A word lover pays homage to some four hundred words and explains their derivation. An entertaining exploration of the "double,…
multiple identity of words" and their convoluted journey into English. Begins with abacus and proceeds through the alphabet to end with zymurgist. Some strong language. 2000Kids at work: Lewis Hine and the crusade against child labor
Par Russell Freedman. 1994
Documents the abuse of child laborers in factories, fields, mills, mines, and streets of the United States in the early…
1900s by tracing the career of professional photographer Lewis Hine. Hine's work raised public awareness and helped change the nation's laws to protect young people under age sixteen. For grades 5-8The rebuilding of Bosnia
Par James Reger. 1997
An account of the Bosnian civil war between Roman Catholics, Muslims, and Orthodox Serbs. Chronicles the history of strife in…
the Balkans, including the destruction of Sarajevo and "ethnic cleansing." Summarizes the Dayton Peace Accords and the reconstruction up to 1996. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1997Athens: a portrait of the city in its Golden Age
Par Christian Meier. 1998
Examines classical Athens from its victory over the Persians at Marathon in 490 B.C. through the death of Socrates four…
generations later. Describes the metropolis, at the height of its political and military power, as the source of the development of Western democracy, philosophy, natural science, and literary and fine artsThe myth of continents: a critique of metageography
Par Martin Lewis. 1997
An examination of how traditional geographical divisions of the world into continents, nation-states, and the supracontinental blocks of East and…
West reflect parochial attitudes such as Eurocentrism. Proposes that an increasingly integrated world needs a new geographical depictionBuilding basic skills in reading: bk. 1 (Building basic skills)
Par Inc Books. 1981
A self-paced guide for helping students of adult literacy master sentence structure, parts of speech, grammar and usage, and punctuation…
and spelling, as well as statements involving cause and effect and the use of inference. Provides a pretest, individual lessons, and review exercises, followed by a posttestRobert's Rules in plain English
Par Doris Zimmerman. 1997
Condenses the acknowledged parliamentary authority, Scott, Foresman Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RC 42755, BR 10608), to present the…
rules for organizing, influencing, and expediting meetings in a straightforward manner. 1997I am mister rogers (Ordinary People Change the World)
Par Brad Meltzer. 2023
Beloved children's television host Fred Rogers is the 31st hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series…
for ages 5 to 9. As a shy, young boy, Fred Rogers found comfort in telling stories through puppets. When television grew in popularity, he knew he wanted to create a show that encouraged kindness and goodness. His show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood shaped modern television and cemented his legacy. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are: A timeline of key events in the hero’s history Photos that bring the story more fully to life Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable Childhood moments that influenced the hero Facts that make great conversation-starters A virtue this person embodies: Fred Rogers' success through kindness is highlighted. You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!How to write a letter (A speak out, write on! book)
Par Patricia Dragisic. 1998
Describes the basic structure of personal and business letters, with examples of each type. Includes such diverse topics as grammar,…
salutations, and using electronic mail; presents some famous letters from the past. For junior and senior high and older readersMax "One Onti" Gros-Louis: constance et détermination
Par Renée Dupuis. 2008
"Spécialisée dans les droits de la personne et plus particulièrement dans le domaine relatif aux peuples autochtones, Renée Dupuis côtoie…
Max "One Onti" Gros-Louis depuis plus de 30 ans. À la faveur de la confiance mutuelle qui les lie, le grand chef huron a engagé avec elle une conversation franche et généreuse qui nous permet de mieux saisir la complexité d'un homme d'action devenu figure emblématique de la lutte pour la reconnaissance des droits des peuples autochtones du Canada. Fruit d'une réflexion nourrie par la juriste de renom qui reçut en 2001 le Prix du Gouverneur général pour son essai Quel Canada pour les Autochtones? La fin de l'exclusion, ce livre nous fait connaître un homme passionné, curieux, taquin, en relation étroite avec la nature, un être qui derrière les clichés que l'on associe trop souvent à la quête identitaire qu'il mène inlassablement de front, entretient un lien tenace avec les siens comme avec le monde". -- 4e de couvPandexicon: How the Language of the Pandemic Defined Our New Cultural Reality
Par Wayne Grady. 2023
Did you keep a list of the words coined by Covid? Wayne Grady did! They're deftly woven into a journal/timeline,…
taking us through two years of surrealism and limbo.—Margaret AtwoodThis exploration of the many new terms of the Covid-19 pandemic provides insight into the ways an ever-evolving vocabulary helped us cope with our anxiety and adapt to a new reality When the pandemic struck in early 2020, Wayne Grady started collecting the words and phrases that arose from our shared global experience. Some, such as "uptick" and "pivot," had existed before but now took on new meaning, and others, such as "covidivorce," "quarantini," "covexit," and "shecession," appeared for the first time, their meaning instantly clear. Through this new vocabulary, we became more able to adapt to change, to domesticate it in a sense, and to reduce our fears. Moving from the very beginning of the pandemic (the "Before Times") and our early response to it through the peaks and troughs of the various waves in countries throughout the world, and ending with a contemplation of what the "After Times" might look like, this book takes us on a journey through the pandemic and illuminates both how this new language has unfolded and how it has changed the way we think about ourselves and each other.Nothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber
Par Rona Arato, Isabel Muñoz. 2023
Ruth Gruber didn't want to live an ordinary life, and she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Born to a…
Jewish American family in 1911, she grew up to become a renowned journalist and activist. Her career spanned seven decades and led her to places that other reporters wouldn't or couldn't go, from Nazi Germany to the remote Arctic regions of the Soviet Union. At a time when women were expected to stay at home and raise families, Ruth told the stories of people in need and fought for their rights to live in safety and freedom.James and the rain
Par Karla Kuskin. 1995
In this counting book, James puts on his yellow coat that buttons to his chin and a pair of rubber…
boots to tuck his trousers in, pulls down his bright yellow hat onto his head, opens his big black umbrella, and steps out into the rain. As he strolls along, James meets an ever increasing number of animals--from one cow to ten cats. For preschool-grade 2