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Barbara Linde
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Area 51 is a military base located in Nevada, though it has some questionable lore attached to its reputation. It’s said to be the site of alien dissections, clandestine aircraft…
A brief introduction to navigating the World Wide Web, conducting research using the Internet, and evaluating information sources.
The Internet has become the major channel of communication for young people. Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace are places where computer users can freely exchange ideas…
An introduction to the uses and workings of, and problems related to, the practice of strip mining.
From coast to coast and from north to south, our cities are growing. Sometimes they spread out in all directions without much planning or thought. This is known as urban…
The Pacific Ocean has a garbage pile in it the size of Texas! Pollution is a very real problem. It’s in the air, the water, on land, and even in…
Children around the world know that Earth Day is a holiday to show support for environmental causes, such as tree-planting initiatives or beach cleanups. But it actually started in 1970…
Many cultures had their own way of counting the year before the western calendar became accepted around the world. The Chinese New Year, one of the biggest holidays in modern…
Presidents’ Day started out on George Washington’s birthday and was established as a federal holiday in 1885. Today, it celebrates all U.S. presidents and is always celebrated on the third…
Even the smallest Jewish children know the amazing story of the oil that didn’t run out for 8 days and nights. This is the story of Hanukkah, a beautiful tale…
Most people will have heard of Kwanzaa. Many people are familiar with the bright colors and fun associated with the holiday, but many don’t know why or when it’s celebrated…
The United States military court system has been praised by Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger as the most enlightened military code in history. Predating the Constitution, the military court system…
Each state and federal territory has its own system of courts. How do these differ from federal courts? How do state court systems differ from each other? What types of…
This globe-trotting volume illustrates the concepts of mean, medium, and mode for students by using climate and temperature data from around the world. Includes detailed charts and illustrative photographs with…
This book uses Earth and the solar system to demonstrate basic math functions.
If you have ever looked at a piece of pottery, a toy, or a coin from the past, then you have seen an artifact. Artifacts are things that people made…
After the tent caterpillar hatches from its egg, it’s hungry for leaves. It may emerge with 350 other caterpillars, so a ravenous colony can mean big trouble for a tree…
This book explains how basic math is used in creating budgets and basic bank functions.
Going to a fireworks display is a popular way to celebrate the Fourth of July, but why is that? And why do we use July 4 as the day to…
Barbara M Linde
The post office is a very important institution that helps get mail to millions of people each day. This eBook looks at the people who make this work possible while…
Explains how to measure the area of rectangles by studying the history and buildings of our nation’s capital.
Explains the concept of right angles using the classic folded-paper art of origami, and provides directions for making several origami forms.
This eBook makes learning basic math skills fun. It follows Alma and her mother on a shopping trip while teaching how to add up dollar amounts. Annotated photographs of money…
Readers take a journey West and back in time to the 1840s. Addition and subtraction problems include solving how much money a pioneer had left after purchasing her supplies.
This book illustrates the sequence of events that go into growing, selling, and buying of products at a farmer’s market through mathematical application. Students learn about price comparisons through subtraction…
Barbara Martina Linde
Illustrator for statement of responsibility from verso.
Will you get a snow day tomorrow? Or are you hoping for a sunny day for a summer picnic? Readers will learn about weather forecasting and how to make their…
Chemical reactions including combustion, rusting, and digestion occur all around us every day, even if we don’t notice them. With this book, three illustrated makerspace projects will allow budding scientists…
