| Aztec, Inca & Maya (DK Eyewitness Books)
| Now reissued with a CD and wall chart! Eyewitness: Aztec, Inca & Maya is a spectacular and informative guide to the rise and fall of the pre-Columbian cultures of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas, who built vast empires and left behind a legacy of mystery and wonder. Amazing color photographs offer children a unique "eyewitness" view of these incredible civilizations.
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| Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert
| In early August 2010, the unthinkable happened when a mine collapsed in CopiapÓ, Chile, and 33 miners were trapped 2,000 feet below the surface. For sixty-nine days they lived on meager resources and increasingly poor air quality. When they were finally rescued, the world watched with rapt attention and rejoiced in the amazing spirit and determination of the miners. What could have been a terrible tragedy became an amazing story of survival. Now, with exclusive interviews with rescuers and expe...More
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| Guatemala ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Guatemala (Country ABCs)
| An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of Guatemala.
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| The Ancient Maya (People of the Ancient World)
| FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Creates a portrait of life in the ancient Mayan civilization. Each chapter focuses on a different part of society, such as peasants, scholars/scribes, priests, soldiers, rulers, and more.
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| Tikal: The Center of the Maya World (Wonders of the World Book)
| During the first millennium AD, one of the world's great civilizations appeared in the dense jungles of Mesoamerica. All over the Yucatan Peninsula, the Maya mastered sophisticated principles of mathematics, architecture, agriculture and astronomy and created scores of powerful city-states. At the center of this world was the largest city of them all -- Tikal. Sprawling over twenty-five square miles, Tikal was situated in the heart of the Yucatan, near rivers that flowed to every corner of ...More
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| You Wouldn't Want to Be an Inca Mummy!: A One-Way Journey You'd Rather Not Make
| Hanging out at the palace with the number one Inca has lots of benefits, but you don't want to get too chummy with Sapa Inca. If you do, you'll be expected to follow him everywhere - including his next life!
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| The Ancient Maya (True Books: Ancient Civilizations)
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| Carolina's Gift: A Story of Peru - a Make Friends Around the World Storybook (with easy-to-download audiobook)
| Carolina lives in a village up in the Andes mountains. Today she and her mother are traveling into town to find a birthday gift for Carolina's grandmother. There are so many things to see and so many gifts to choose from! Children will follow Carolina through her new experience. Carolina's Gift gives readers a fun and unique insight of a different culture, and a sense what life might be like for a child growing up in mountain village of Peru. Included are an easy-to-download audiobook and bonus ...More
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| In the Land of the Jaguar: South America and Its People
| South America’s story is as varied as its geography of soaring mountains, scorching deserts, and lush rainforests. In Ecuador alone, there are 25,000 kinds of plants, 1,500 species of birds, 4,500 different butterflies, and 300 mammals! Gena K. Gorrell’s brilliant text combines an often tragic history with the problems and triumphs of the present. The information she offers ranges from “the Requirement” (a document read out by the conquistadors each time they came upon a new group of ind...More
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| Inca Life (Ticktock Books: Early Civilizations)
| This vast Andes Mountain empire in what is now Peru and northern Chile developed a sophisticated social system, architecture, cities with terraced gardens on mountain tops, agriculture, and trade routes. It was vanquished by the Spaniard Pizarro in 1532. The remains of some of its high mountain cities, for instance, Macchu Picchu, were not discovered until the early twentieth century. (Ages 10 and older)
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| You Wouldn't Want to Be a Mayan Soothsayer!: Fortunes You'd Rather Not Tell
| It may have been an honor to be a Mayan soothsayer's apprentice, but it wasn't always fun. In addition to studying, you'd have to do all kinds of unpleasant jobs - like taste unappetizing food, pierce holes in royal tongues, and preside over human sacrifices.
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| Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of the Past
| In 1991, mountain climbers on the Niederjoch Glacier on the Italian-Austrian border came across something unexpected: a body. It had been a very warm summer, and five bodies had already turned up in the area. But something here was different. The materials found with the body suggested it might be very old, perhaps from the 1800s. But radiocarbon dating proved the iceman was 5,300 years older, from the Copper Age. He was named Ötzi and he is the oldest human mummy preserved in ice ever found.Ja...More
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| History of the Americas Course Companion: IB Diploma Programme (Course Companion (Oxford))
| Uniquely developed with the International Baccalaureate!Designed for IB Higher Level History option 3, this book will provide students with in-depth material for 7 of the 12 units that make up the option (1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 12).
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| A Brief History of Brazil
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| In the Mayan Civilization (How'd They Do That?) (How'd They Do That? Lifestyle, Culture, Holidays)
| Nearly 4,000 years ago, in the tropical rain forest of Central America, the Mayan culture began to emerge. From small farming villages, the Mayan civilization grew into vast urban metropolises. Without the use of the wheel or metal tools and with no work animals, the Mayas constructed five-story buildings, ornate temples, and 200-foot-tall pyramids out of stone. The Mayas had complex calendars, were expert astronomers and mathematicians, and played the world s first team sport. Enter the world o...More
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| Your Travel Guide to Ancient Mayan Civilization (Passport to History)
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| Patterns in Peru: An Adventure in Patterning
| Matt and Bibi unravel a pattern to discover a lost cityThe Zills are visiting Peru to study the mysterious lost city of Quwi when Matt and Bibi stumble into an adventure. With only each other, their faithful dog Riley, and an unusual ancient relic to guide them, the twins must use their understanding of patterns and sequences to locate the lost city--and the way back. This companion to Mummy Math is a pattern-packed adventure in math that's perfect for young readers.
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| Chocolate: Riches from the Rainforest
| Few children (and few adults) know the fascinating history of chocolate. Found in tropical rainforests, the seeds of the cacao tree played an important role in the rituals of the Maya and the Aztecs. Then Cortes took them across the Atlantic, where chocolate become a fad with the smart sets of Spain and all of Europe. Finally chocolate traveled back to the Americas to become a treat for everyone. Kids will be thrilled to learn how the Aztecs served sacrificial victims a special drink, made of ch...More
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| National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Maya: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of the Maya's Past
| As Europe endured its Dark Ages, the Maya mapped the heavens and mastered mathematics. They constructed vast cities in jungle landscapes, leaving legacies in stone at places like Palenque and Uxmal. In overgrown sites, archaeologists now piece together this civilization with the aid of satellite technology. Modern-day experts provide windows into the Mayan world by interpreting ancient messages, inscribed for future generations.
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| Honduras in Pictures (Visual Geography. Second Series)
| Honduras in Pictures explores the history and government, economy, people, geography, and cultural life of Honduras. This edition includes comprehensive text with strong curriculum ties, beautiful full-color photography throughout, and interesting, detailed sidebars.
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