Catalog Search Results
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Ten Great What-Ifs of American History offers you the chance to ponder some of the most captivating counterfactuals in the story of our nation. Over 10 eye-opening lectures, Professor Adam Jortner of Auburn University walks you through some of the most astonishing chance events in American history, from the signing of the Constitution to the moon landing. Joining him are six experts, hand-selected for their depth of knowledge in particular aspects...
Publisher
Juno Films
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The documentary tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967), the theoretical physicist who led the effort to build the first atomic bomb, tested in July 1945 at the Trinity site in New Mexico. When theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer became director of the Manhattan Project, he brought with him a love of poetry, philosophy, and Eastern religion. In the years following Trinity, the classified maiden test of a prototype atomic bomb,...
3) Athens
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Vibrant illustrations accompany information about the history of Athens. The narrative nonfiction text is intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.
4) Baghdad
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Vibrant illustrations accompany information about the history of Baghdad. The narrative nonfiction text is intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.
5) London
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Vibrant illustrations accompany information about the history of London. The narrative nonfiction text is intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.
6) Oceania
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Did you know that Oceania is Earth's smallest continent? It's made up of Australia, New Zealand, and thousands of other islands in the Pacific Ocean. Because of its remote location, many of the animals that live here don't exist anywhere else in the world! Have you heard that the continent is home to the world's largest coral reef? Just off the coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is so huge it's visible from space. Discover extreme facts about...
7) Asia
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
You may have heard that Asia's Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain. But did you know that Earth's deepest lake, Lake Baikal, is also in Asia? And would it surprise you to learn that the continent is home to a flower that smells like rotting meat? Discover extreme facts about Asia in this fun and kooky book.
8) Europe
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Would you be surprised to know that Europe stretches all the way from the Arctic Circle down to the Mediterranean Sea? Daily life for people along the Mediterranean often includes a midday rest to beat the heat. Or that the country of Russia is part of both Europe and Asia? The Ural Mountains line the border between the continents. And did you know the bones of millions of people are in an elaborate cemetery under the streets of Paris, France? Discover...
9) Africa
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Did you know that humans have lived in Africa longer than any other place on Earth? Scientists have found fossils of human ancestors that were more than 3 million years old! Have you heard that the continent is home to the world's largest hot desert-the Sahara? Or that each year, millions of animals cross the Serengeti during the Great Migration? And this only scratches the surface of the world's second-largest continent. Discover extreme facts about...
10) North America
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Would you be surprised to know North America's Death Valley is the hottest spot in the world? Or that the Appalachian Mountains are nearly 500 million years old? This makes them some of the oldest mountains on Earth. Discover extreme facts about North America in this fun and kooky book.
11) South America
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Did you know that South America is home to the largest rainforest in the world? The Amazon Rainforest is so full of plants that it can take ten minutes for rain to reach the forest floor. And would it surprise you to learn that the continent also has the world's driest desert? Or that there are snowy mountains and icy glaciers? Discover extreme facts about South America in this fun and kooky book.
Author
Publisher
HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
With new forewords and an afterword by Martin Luther King III, Dr. Bernice A. King, and Dexter Scott King
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legendary speech at the March on Washington, part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before thousands of Americans who had gathered at the Lincoln Memorial
...Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request