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Kids Learn America breathes life into geography with experimental, hands-on learning. The authors make U.S. geography exciting, challenging, memorable--and fun. Combines history, culture, geography, natural sciences, and art and craft. ... Read more

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Good as a starting place
I had this book as a kid, and I enjoyed looking through it, but didn't learn much from it.I got this as a basic guide to help my kids learn about the states.We homeschool, and this book is serving as an introduction to the states, supplemented with books from the library about the people, places and events mentioned in this book.There isn't much information on each state, just a few, almost random facts.It works for us, but I would not recommend this book to someone else.I got it mostly because I was familiar with it.

The layout is nice, but it could have been written better
The activities in this book are complicated and dull. Example:
Make a movie in your mind. When you think "south" think "S" for sun. What is the sun shining on? It's shining on Christmas carolers who are standing on top of the space shuttle, Columbia, as it's landing. Now that would be some sight, wouldn't it? Sunny south with carolers = South Carolina.Picture the space shuttle, Columbia.Columbia = Columbia.Columbia, South Carolina.

My daughter gave up on this book pretty quickly, and I don't blame her.
The black and white pictures aren't always clear. It took me a while to realize that the smudge on the South Carolina page is actually supposed to represent the bombing of Fort Sumter.

I would encourage the authors to try this book again, but to have a panel of children give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to the activities. And fix the graphics.

great learning tool
We just got the book kids learn america for our homeschool.As a family we hope to learn more about the nation that we live in.The first state in the book is connecticut.It talks about Mark Twain living and writing there. So that opened a discussion on his writing as we will be watching a movie based on his writings tonight as a family.I look forward to learn more as we got through this book.

The Perfect Information Source For Children
Did you know that Minnesota, the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" has an amazing 90 lakes called Long Lake?Or did you know that the two Choctaw Indian words "okla," meaning people, and "humma," meaning red, makes up the state Oklahoma?Well, these facts along with a plethora of other information can be obtained in this fantastic book.

This book is absolutely perfect for children.Each state is consisely laid out in an easy-to-read format that is loaded with information.The drawings are also excellent in peppering the pages to break up all of the details.

This is a type of hands-on book that challanges children to learn about their country in fifty educationally-fun geography lessons.This book gives its readers a lesson in human spirit by teachinga little bit about America's past, while imploring everyone to partake in it's future.This book is a must read for children.

Great for Home Schoolers
We are a homeschooling family who is always looking for a fun and easy way to learn any subject.This book was top-notch with our five children from ages 7-16.Perfect U.S. geography course in 50 easy lessons!Highlyrecommended. ... Read more

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Build, bond, break, bend, and bounce your way through science experiments that actively reinforce 44 Bible stories. Each activity includes a Bible reference connected to a tested, safe, and simple experiment that teaches science principles and concepts. Instructions are short and simple and results are reliable. Experiments include rainbow catcher, salt sculptures, invisible ink, lemon battery, crystal stars, pillar of cloud, cola bomb, and 3-D glasses. Author: Nancy B. Kennedy Format: 64 pages, paperback Ages: 8-11 Publisher: Concordia Publishing ISBN: 9780758613349 ... Read more

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This unique resource offers activities in earth, life, and physical science as well as science inquiry and technology. The Grades 6-12 level book provides labs on life, physical, and earth science as well as critical thinking. Like real-life forensic scientists, students observe carefully, organize, and record data, think critically, and conduct simple tests to solve crimes like theft, dog-napping, vandalism and water pollution. For added fun, each resource features an original cartoon character, Investi Gator for the Elementary level and Crime Cat for Grades 6-12. All activities include complete background information with step-by-step procedures for the teacher and reproducible student worksheets. Whatever the teacher's training or experience in teaching science, Crime Scene Investigations can be an intriguing supplement to instruction. ... Read more

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A useful, interesting, and fun book
I was introduced to 'Crime Scene Investigations' while attending ateaching workshop. I ordered it right away for my high school levelCriminal Justice class. It is full of experiments which apply to virtuallyevery unit my class covers. With the help of the book, I have set up aclassroom Crime Lab, of which I am quite proud. We are able to perform anastounding number of experiments, and the lab causes quite a stir with ourvisitors.

As a retired police officer, I am very aware of the validity ofthe lessons presented in 'Crime Scene' and feel they would be of value toany of my students who decide on a career in Law Enforcement.

Excellent way to add excitement to science class
This book is an excellent way to add excitment to science classes.Students get to use hands-on activities to solve various "crimes."The book is well written and easy to follow.It isgood for various grade levels.(I use it in 8th grade Physical ScienceClass as part of an Events Based Science Curriculum.I recommend it highly

Very worthwhile book for a science or criminal justice class
I bought this book to use with my criminal justice class. It contains manysimple science experiments which add a lot to the crime scene processingand investigative parts of my class. In addition, it provides short'whodunnits' which add interest and excitement to the science. ... Read more

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This reproducible resource includes 150 interactive activities 75 for ages 3 to 5 and 75 for ages 6 to 12. These fascinating science and nature activities are arranged thematically by the days of creation. For example, on the fifth day God created birds and fish, so all of the activities for day five are related to birds and fish. Each activity includes a Prayer and Praise suggestion to help motivate children to thank and praise God for His love, power and greatness. In addition, a --Why It Works-- feature explains how each activity or experiment works. These fun and engaging activities are sure to keep the attention of the kids and help them to understand and appreciate the wonders of God s creation! ... Read more

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Ok
I was looking for a creativity book for Sunday school. I didn't realize that this book is only on the creation. I wanted something more of a variety of range.

Really Useful
This is a very useful book to find all sorts of ways to explain science and to how good the Creator is, and yes, that would be the triune God.I love that my kids can be fascinated by the lessons themselves and in return also be that much more fascinated by a God who is so amazing and created each person, including them and other atheist reviewers, so perfectly and wonderfully.

I learned something
This has so many interesting experiments and projects to really teach about how wonderful God made everything.So far the lessons I have used have wowwed the K-2nd graders I'm teaching.They even remember what was created from the week before.

Helpful resource for teaching real science to children
The word science comes from scientia, meaning knowledge.This book is very helpful to convey knowledge of the world God created through science, observing and discovering first hand the world related to all things.The book is divided into six days of creation and the seventh day of rest (being devoted to inertia, how fitting).Each day of creation has ample science activities and experiments related to what was created.

Included are simple sheets to help children record their hypothesis (what I think will happen), observations (what happened), and conclusions (what was different or same as hypothesized); this is real science.

A great tool for preschool and younger elementary students. ... Read more

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Now correlated chapter-by-chapter with the textbook, this manual provides numerous creative projects that explore a wide range of the sciences and can be used in the lab or as group activities in the classroom. The second edition includes a set of conceptual questions for each project, extended laboratory activities, and expanded quantitative coverage. ... Read more

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Life in the Universe-Super Buy
this is a new one for us with purchasing items from Amazon....usually go through ebay for textbooks or the college bookstore...but we found superb deals and everything has been shipped in a timely manner....great experience!Many thanks! ... Read more

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A hands-on and fun-filled resource for teaching science to middle and high school students

New in the 5-Minute Fundamentals Series, The Science Teacher's Activity-A-Day, Grades 6-12, includes 180 easy, five-minute hook or sponge activities to capture learners' attention and introduce lessons. Divided into three units, Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth and Space Science; the activities cover topics based on the National Science Education Standards.

• All the book's activities can be done with materials that are inexpensive and easy to find
• Includes quick and fun "sponge" activities that are designed to engage students
• All the activities take about 5 minutes to complete

The Science Teacher's Activity-a-Day is an ideal resource for middle and high school science teachers.

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The final volume in Markle's acclaimed series of seasonal science activity books explores the wonders of autumn. From harvests to Halloween, to tropical storms and Thanksgiving, this book is filled with holiday ideas, fascinating facts, and fun. Index included. Full-color illustrations. ... Read more

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Bring deeper understanding to your science/biology classroom through the use of Life Science. The true-to-life drawings and wide variety of topics including systems, cycles, and kingdoms of living things serve as excellent supplements to your already information-rich curriculum. The well-chosen vocabulary on each page blends well with most all biology texts, making this an ideal resource for all comprehensive life science teachers and students.

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Not What I Expected!!
The worksheets were not at all what I was hoping for.I was very disappointed.

Not what I had expected, but not bad either
The drawings in this book are excellent, and perfect for labeling: not too busy and very true-to-life.The book covers a wide variety of biology topics, including the Kingdoms of Life, plant and animal cells, biomes, vertebrates and invertebrates, and life cycles.But I'm puzzled about why it's labeled for grades 5-8.Around here, kids learn about life cycles, food webs, and the parts of a plant in early elementary school.About half of the sheets are on lower elementary topics.Also, the subtitle reads "Activities to Extend and Enhance Science and Biology Studies."These are not extension activities, but very simple labeling worksheets.In this teacher's opinion, copying labels onto a worksheet is not an "activity."There are a handful of charts to fill in, but most of the pages would take about 5 minutes to complete by copying a few words from another source.There's nothing wrong with labeling worksheets, but I was expecting more depth and enrichment based on the subtitle.This book needs to be described differently: it's a worksheet book for elementary grades.If that's what you're looking for, this book is a good choice. ... Read more

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Human activities are creating environmental problems that affect everyone, and place all of us in a decision-making role about environmental issues. To make intelligent decisions, we need to understand how the environment works; therefore, each of the activities in this book was designed to teach one or more basic concepts of environmental science. Environmental issues generate strong opinions, extreme positions and contradictory claims. To analyze these issues requires not only understanding of the environment, but also an ability to evaluate evidence and arguments critically. Therefore, another major purpose of this book is to provide opportunities for readers to practice critical thinking and scientific methods of inquiry. ... Read more

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Activities, projects, and experiments in this book help children realize how critical the oceans are to our planet. Although most activities do not require access to a seashore, people near an aquarium or seashore will learn how to benefit from such a visit. ... Read more

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The Best Piece of Science Curriculm For Kids I've Ever Found
Thank goodness I found this book before I started teaching a class on Oceanography! "Exploring the Oceans" was not only a clear and well thought out book but it was clearly written by someone who understandschildren.The book is riddled with fun and educational activities thatwork exptremely well for kinistetic learners. it was organized intomanagable chapters that allowed the students to focus on a cohesive set ofideas while previewing the concepts to come. A wonderful tool for gettingkids excited about science and the ocean. ... Read more

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Physical Activity and Obesity, Second Edition, addresses an array of topics that explore and divulge the links between physical activity (or inactivity) and obesity. Leading scientists from various backgrounds team up to provide an unrivaled resource examining the latest research and developments in the field. Each chapter provides researchers and practitioners with a clear explanation of the concepts, research techniques, and results of studies critical to understanding physical activity and the obesity epidemic.

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A fine survey highly recommended for any health or sports collection
Claude Bouchard and Peter T. Katzmarzyk edit PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND OBESITY, which appears in its second updated edition to survey links between physical activity, inactivity, and obesity. From areas of controversy and uncertainty to underlying physical activity research and research areas for further exploration, this packs in a fine survey highly recommended for any health or sports collection.

The go-to resource for those who work with overweight patients
Is obesity the result of overeating, lack of exercise or both? This book helps clarify the issue of obesity as it relates to the lack of proper physical activity and how to address the problem.

The author tells us, "Physical activity is recognized as a critical aspect of behavioral weight control interventions. Typically, behavioral weight control programs have encouraged participants to gradually increase their activity until they achieve a level of at least 1000 kcal/week of moderate-intensity physical activity. This level of activity would equate to approximately 10 miles of brisk walking per week and would take about 150 min per week to complete. The 150 min per week exercise goal has been adopted in several large weight loss trials such as the Diabetes Prevention Program."

High levels of physical activity can prevent and even cure obesity. "The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) provides further evidence that weight loss maintainers are characterized by high levels of physical activity. The NWCR was established in 1993 to investigate the characteristics of individuals who have succeeded at losing at least 30 lb (13.6 kg) and keeping it off at least one year. Currently there are over 5000 individuals in the registry. These members far exceed the minimum eligibility criteria; on average they have lost almost 70 lb (32 kg) and kept it off almost six years. Analyses of approximately 3000 registry participants indicate that the average participant reports 2691 kcal/week (7) in physical activity. Men report higher levels of activity than women (2903 vs. 2532 kcal/week), but the average level corresponds very well with current activity recommendations for weight loss maintenance. However, it should be noted that there is marked variability among NWCR participants; 25% report expending <1000 kcal per week in physical activity, whereas 35% report over 3500 kcal per week."

But the environment has a lot to do with the tendency toward obesity. Says the author, "There is consistent evidence that adults who live in walkable communities walk and cycle more for transportation, and have higher levels of total physical activity, than those who live in low-walkable suburban areas (3). Differences between neighborhood types of 30 to 60 min per week of physical activity have been documented with both self-reports and objective measures such as accelerometers (4). The evidence was sufficient for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guide to Community Preventive Services to classify community-scale land-use changes as effective physical activity interventions (4). Cervero and Kockelman (5) introduced the "3 D" principles of designing communities that support active transportation: residential density, land-use diversity, and pedestrian-oriented designs."

What about clinical evaluation of the overweight patient? Here's what we learn from the book. "The basic components involved in the evaluation of any overweight or obese patient are a medical examination and a laboratory assessment. These should include a record of the historical events associated with the patient's weight problem, a physical examination for pertinent information, and appropriate laboratory evaluation. I will use the criteria recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (1) and also take into account the reports from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NLHBI) (2) and the World Health Organization (3). The importance of evaluating overweight individuals has increased as the epidemic of overweight has worsened and the number of potential patients needing treatment has increased."

Let's take a look at the contents:

Part I. Definition and Assessment of Physical Activity and Obesity

Chapter 1. Introduction
Claude Bouchard and Peter T. Katzmarzyk
Chapter 2. The Physical Activity and Exercise Continuum
Darren Warburton
Chapter 3. Assessing the Level of Sedentarism
Mark S. Tremblay
Chapter 4. Assessing the Level of Physical Activity in Adults
Barbara E. Ainsworth
Chapter 5. Assessing the Level of Physical Activity in Children
Russell E. Pate
Chapter 6. Assessment of Obesity in Adults
George A. Bray
Chapter 7. Assessment of Obesity in Children
John H. Himes
Chapter 8. The Limitations of Self-Report in Physical Activity and Obesity Research
Richard P. Troiano

Part II. Prevalence and Cost Issues

Chapter 9. The Prevalence of Adult Physical Inactivity Around the World
Wendy J. Brown
Chapter 10. The Prevalence of Childhood Physical Inactivity Around the World
Chris Riddoch
Chapter 11. The Prevalence of Adult Obesity Around the World
W. Philip T. James
Chapter 12. The Economic Cost of Obesity
Peter T. Katzmarzyk
Chapter 13. The Prevalence of Childhood Obesity Around the World
Tim Lobstein
Chapter 14. The Economic Cost of Physical Inactivity
Ian Janssen
Chapter 15. The Cost-Benefit Relationship of Physical Activity Interventions for Obesity
Larissa Roux

Part III. Determinants of Physical Activity Levels

Chapter 16. Biological Regulation of Physical Activity Level
Catherine M. Kotz
Chapter 17. Genetics and Physical Activity Level
Tuomo Rankinen
Chapter 18. Epigenetic or Programming Effects on Physical Activity Level
Mark Vickers
Chapter 19. Socioeconomic Position and Physical Activity Levels
Lise Gauvin
Chapter 20. Ethnic Differences in Physical Activity Level
Robert L. Newton, Jr.
Chapter 21. Psychological Factors and Physical Activity Level
Rod K. Dishman
Chapter 22. Effects of the Built Environment on Physical Activity Level
James F. Sallis

Part IV. Physical Activity and Risk of Obesity

Chapter 23. Sedentary Time and the Risk of Obesity in Adults
Ross Andersen
Chapter 24. Sedentary Time and the Risk of Obesity in Children
Steven L. Gortmaker
Chapter 25. Physical Activity Level and the Risk of Obesity in Adults
John M. Jakicic
Chapter 26. Physical Activity Level and the Risk of Obesity in Children
Margarita S. Treuth
Chapter 27. Childhood Physical Activity and Risk of Adult Obesity
Robert M. Malina
Chapter 28. Childhood Obesity and Risk of Adult Obesity
Francois Trudeau
Chapter 29. Physical Activity and Risk of Obesity in Older People
Wendy M. Kohrt
Chapter 30. Physical Fitness and Risk of Obesity
Steven N. Blair
Chapter 31. The Interaction of Diet and Physical Activity on Obesity
Tom Baranowski

Part V. Physical Activity and Biological Determinants of Obesity

Chapter 32. Physical Activity Level and Resting Metabolic Rate
Angelo Tremblay
Chapter 33. Physical Activity Level and Thermic Effect Of Food
Yves Schutz
Chapter 34. Physical Activity Level and Substrate Oxidation Rates
Steven R. Smith
Chapter 35. Physical Activity Level and Sympathetic Nervous System Activity
Ian Macdonald
Chapter 36. Physical Activity Level and Adipose Tissue Biology
Isabelle de Glisezinski
Chapter 37. Physical Activity Level and Leptin Biology
David J. Dyck
Chapter 38. Physical Activity Level and Hypothalamic Peptides
Christopher D. Morrison
Chapter 39. Physical Activity Level and Gut Peptides
Stephen C. Woods
Chapter 40. Physical Activity Level and Thyroid Hormones
Anthony C. Hackney
Chapter 41. Physical Activity Level and the HPA Axis
Denis Richard
Chapter 42. Physical Activity Level and Skeletal Muscle Biology
David A. Hood
Chapter 43. Postexercise Energy Expenditure
Elizabet Borsheim
Chapter 44. Genetics of Obesity
Ruth J.F. Loos
Chapter 45. Epigenetic Effects on Obesity
Peter Nathanielsz

Part VI. Physical Activity, Behavioral and Environmental Determinants of Obesity

Chapter 46. Physical Activity Level and Sleep
Shawn D. Youngstedt
Chapter 47. Physical Activity Level and Occupational Work
David R. Bassett, Jr.
Chapter 48. Physical Activity Level and Mode of Transportation
Catrine Tudor-Locke
Chapter 49. Effects of the Built Environment on Obesity
Neville Owen
Chapter 50. Socioeconomic Status and Obesity
Youfa Wang
Chapter 51. Physical Activity Level and Dietary Intake
Conrad Earnest

Part VII. Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity

Chapter 52. Physical Activity in the Prevention of Weight Gain
Mikael Fogelholm
Chapter 53. Physical Activity for Weight Loss
Robert Ross
Chapter 54. Physical Activity Versus Diet-Induced Weight Loss
Joseph Donnelly
Chapter 55. Role of Physical Activity in Pharmacological Weight Loss
Frank Greenway
Chapter 56. Role of Physical Activity in Surgical Weight Loss
Paul O'Brien
Chapter 57. Physical Activity and Depot-Specific Fat Loss
Victor Katch
Chapter 58. Physical Activity, Visceral Fat, and Ectopic Fat Deposition
Bret Goodpaster
Chapter 59. Physical Activity, Weight Loss, and Maintenance of Lean Mass
Steven Heymsfield
Chapter 60. Physical Activity for Weight Loss Maintenance
Rena Wing
Chapter 61. Physical Activity and Weight Control During Pregnancy
Michelle Mottola
Chapter 62. Physical Activity and Postpartum Weight Loss
Cheryl Lovelady
Chapter 63. Physical Activity and Birth Weight
Johan G. Eriksson
Chapter 64. Physical Activity and Body Composition in Children
Bob Gutin

Part VIII. Clinical Implications

Chapter 65. Physical Activity and Mortality Rates in Obesity
Kevin R. Fontaine
Chapter 66. Physical Activity and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Obesity
Markku Laakso
Chapter 67. Physical Activity and Type 2 Diabetes in Obesity
Edward S. Horton
Chapter 68. Physical Activity and Hypertension in Obesity
James M. Hagberg
Chapter 69. Physical Activity and Heart Disease in Obesity
Timothy Church
Chapter 70. Physical Activity and Stroke in Obesity
Janice Eng
Chapter 71. Physical Activity and Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity
Christopher A. DeSouza
Chapter 72. Physical Activity and Inflammation in Obesity
Mark Hamer
Chapter 73. Physical Activity and Depression in Obesity
Adrian H. Taylor
Chapter 74. Physical Activity and Breast Cancer in Obesity
Kerry S. Courneya
Chapter 75. Physical Activity and Colon Cancer in Obesity
I-Min Lee
Chapter 76. Physical Activity and Other Cancers in Obesity
Roy Shephard
Chapter 77. Physical Activity, Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome
Mercedes R. Carnethon
Chapter 78. Physical Activity and Musculoskeletal Disorders in Obesity
Jennifer M. Hootman
Chapter 79. Physical Activity and Risk of Falls in Obese Elderly
Teresa Liu Ambrose
Chapter 80. Adverse Events of Physical Activity in Obese Persons
Kenneth E. Powell
Chapter 81. Physical Activity and CVD Risk Profile in Obese Children
Lars Bo Andersen
Chapter 82. Physical Activity and Risk of Diabetes in Obese Children
Louise Baur

Part IX. Policy and Research Issues

Chapter 83. Global Policy Initiatives Related to Physical Activity and Obesity
Timothy Armstrong
Chapter 84. The Role of Government in the Promotion of Physical Activity
Art Salmon
Chapter 85. Community-Based Physical Activity Programs to Address Obesity
W. Kerry Mummery
Chapter 86. School-Based Physical Activity Programs to Address Obesity
Chantal Simon
Chapter 87. The Role of Industry in the Promotion of Physical Activity
John C. Peters
Chapter 88. Mass Media Approaches to Addressing Physical Inactivity and Obesity
Adrian Bauman
Chapter 89. Physical Activity and Obesity Research: Looking to the Future
Peter T. Katzmarzyk and Claude Bouchard

Sincethe first edition of this book was published, the field of physical activity and obesity has come up with a good deal of new research. That's why this new edition came into being. There's a keen need for it.

According to the publisher, Human Kinetics, "Editors Bouchard and Katzmarzyk create a go-to resource with 89 succinct, authoritative chapters that may be used independently or as a complete text. Packed with the most up-to-date information linking obesity and physical activity, this comprehensive book."

Highly recommended.

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Thomsa Edison for Kids:His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities
The book may indicate it's for kids but adults can certainly learn something from the material in this wonderful jam-packed informative reader.

Thomas Edison rocks
I bought this book for my 4th grader. He loves reading it. It has a lot of fun facts about Edison's life and creations. Easy to read and keeps their attention. Our whole family enjoyed this book. Very child friendly.

A wonderful resource for science-minded kids (and their parents!)
Laurie Carlson has done it again!Well known for her history, science and activity books for kids, Carlson has now applied her significant energies to creating a resource for parents, teachers and children to learn more about Thomas Edison's life, times and inventions in an engaging, hands-on manner.

Like her entire catalog of kids' educational activity books, Thomas Edison for Kids provides ample context for the experiments and projects so that children may gain a full understanding of what it is that they're doing and why.Along the way, discussions of Edison's methods, perserverance, constant pursuit of knowledge model an enthusiasm for general scientific discovery not often seen by the young (or any of us, really).Additional historical context is provided by abundant archival photos and examinations of Edison's relationships with his peers, friends and rivals of the time - Tesla and Ford among them.

The activities cover a range of interests and abilities, from constructing an eletrical circuit to testing botanicals.Adults will want to read the directions thoroughly before sitting down with impatient little ones - diagrams for experiments are rather basic for those of us somewhat removed from our science class years.That said, they are usually easy to set-up and generally don't require too much in the way of specialized equipment.

One of the best features of the book is a comprehensive resource list of ideas for field trips and outings, websites, and sources for supplies needed for activities.Along with the time line and glossary they will help parents and teachers satisfy the curiosity about Edison that this book raises in their little scientists. ... Read more

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Way too lengthy for the concepts it is trying to teach.
I was a bit hesitant about this book, however I thought it had enough positives to it to after considering cost.I opened it up and was very disappointed to see lengthy instructions and explanations.I just wanted something quick, easy and simple, not something that was difficult and lengthy.If you want an in depth activity book under a few headings, instead of many different types of activities, then this may be the book for you.If you need a quick icebreaker or experiential activity, then pass on this one.

Some good ideas
This book has some good activities. It is always tough to find activities that suit teens.... It is well laid out and very clear. ... Read more

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The root system is a vital part of the plant and therefore understanding roots and their functioning is key to agricultural, plant and soil scientists.

In Plant Roots Professor Peter Gregory brings together recent developments in techniques and an improved understanding of plant and soil interactions to present a comprehensive look at this important relationship. ... Read more

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An excellent, in-depth reference
Written for agricultural and environmental scientists as well as ecologists and hydrologists, Plant Roots: Growth, Activity, And Interaction With Soils by Peter Gregory (Director Of The Scottish Research Institute Dundee, UK) is a comprehensive and scientific instructional text about the relationship between plants and soil. Chapters scrutinize the architecture of root systems, roots and their physio-chemical as well as biological environment, the rhizosphere (volume of soil affected by the presence of roots of growing plants), genetic control of root system properties, and much more. An excellent, in-depth reference for college courses or extended individual study, Plant Roots reflects the expertise of its author in its impeccable scholarship. Recommended for agriculture, botany, and bioscience college libraries. ... Read more

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A collection of Bernard Dixon's most notable columns taken from the celebrated "Animalcules" series in "ASM's Microbe Magazine", this book is sure to delight readers old and new. This is an edited and orchestrated collection of pieces about animalcules, their activities and their investigators. The book is based on the "Animalcules" columns which have appeared in "ASM's Microbe" magazine regularly since 1996. It includes two pieces which have not originally appeared as articles in "Microbe". ... Read more

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In describing the intensity of political life in ancient Pompeii, Cicero remarks, "at Pompeii it's difficult" (Pompeis difficile est). Drawing on thousands of fragmentary writings--campaign posters, graffiti, inscriptions, and business receipts--recovered in the excavations of lava- and mud-covered Pompeii, James L. Franklin assembles evidence from the eras of emperors Augustus through Vespasian to prove the validity of Cicero's statement.
By collecting, sifting, and cross-referencing these varied documents, Franklin proves it possible to trace the major political alliances of the times, explore the remains of their houses, and find traces of their personalities. A few families, like the powerful Holconii, developers of the region's most famous grape vine, prove to have been steady players throughout Pompeii's history; but most families rose and fell within two generations at most. Chapters examine the men and families most prominent in each imperial period, including an analysis of their houses, and concludes with family trees. The documents themselves, elsewhere difficult to access, are prominently featured and translated in the text, making these discussions available and vivid to all readers.
This book is the first such attempt to cross-reference and animate all kinds of writing found at this legendary site. Outside of the city of Rome itself, this is the largest collection of writing from Roman antiquity, and it has lain mostly unexamined in the course of three centuries of excavations at Pompeii. This volume will interest not only students of Pompeii and classical scholars, but also historians, political scientists, sociologists, and enthusiasts of human behavior of all eras.
James L. Franklin is Professor of Classical Studies, Indiana University.
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