Experience history as it happened! See the great events and people of the 20th century as recorded by TIME Magazine's writers and captured by photographers and filmmakers in an unfolding panorama of more than 2,000 articles, 500 photos and 40 minutes of dramatic video. Also includes every "Man of The Year" cover story since 1927 up to the time of the making of this CD-ROM.
From the dawn of civilization to the modern dilemmas of nation building in Africa and the Middle East, WORLD HISTORY takes a fascinating look at the common challenges and experiences that unite the human past and inform the future. Authors William J. Duiker and Jackson J. Spielvogel's best-selling book uses colorful visuals, maps, and dramatic first-hand historical accounts to give readers a powerful perspective on the human experience over time.
Literacy Play: Over 300 Dramatic Play Activities That Teach Pre-Reading Skills
Winner of the Early Childhood News Directors' Choice Award and iParenting Award. Children love to pretend, and dramatic play is the perfect environment for practicing and applying literacy concepts. Whether they decide to be firefighters, to open a pet store, or to have a tea party, children will increase their vocabulary, communicate with their friends, and learn to recognize environmental print - all important skills for pre-readers. Literacy Play is chock-full of creative dramatic play activities that teach important pre-reading skills while bringing children's imaginations to life!
The Greatest Story Ever Told - So Far: Why Are We Here?
Internationally renowned, award-winning theoretical physicist, New York Times bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing, and passionate advocate for reason, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world of reality—a grand poetic vision of nature—and how we find our place within it.
The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-46 is one of the most important turning points in British history–in terms of national crisis every bit the equal of 1066 and 1940. The tale of Charles Edward Stuart, "Bonnie Prince Charlie," and his heroic attempt to regain his grandfather's (James II) crown–remains the stuff of legend: the hunted fugitive, Flora MacDonald, and the dramatic escape over the sea to the Isle of Skye. But the full story–the real history–is even more dramatic, captivating, and revelatory.