Explains how archeologists and other scientists and scholars have pieced together a history of Easter Island by studying its natural resources, listening to family stories and Polynesian legends, and examining the statues and other clues the people left behind. Reprint.
Read this book to find out all the different properties of wood, and why it is used for so many different things. Did you know there are lots of different sorts of wood? Look inside to find out about them. Ages 6 and over. These photographic books provide an excellent introduction to different materials and their properties. Each book concentrates on a particular material, and uses imaginative …
These colorful books introduce young readers to the materials that we use every day. From cotton to glass and metal to wood, each book presents common resources through simple text accompanied by key words, a glossary, and an index to help develop early research skills.
Discover the answers to all your weather questions by delving into five amazing weather systems. Use the magic slider to dig deeper and uncover the ways in which weather affects our world. Brimming with fascinating facts, this book is the perfect introduction to rain, thunder and lightning, sunshine, wind, and snow.