Daniel defoe: the whole frame of nature, time and providence

A comprehensive interpretation of one of Great Britain's most wide-ranging and prolific authors, this book examines Daniel Defoe's capacity to perceive fundamental historical change and long-term social process in light of his observations on liberty, property, trade, warfare, religion, and manners. It establishes Defoe as the crucial figure between the age of John Locke and the age of Smith and Hume in the evolution of eighteenth-century theories about commerce and conquest, religious ... Read more

Andrew lost: in the whale: no.6: in the whale

Wheel of time: the shamans of ancient mexico, their thoughts about life, death and the universe, the

Time for kids: butterflies! (time for kids)

Butterflies

There are 20,000 different kinds of butterflies in the world. Many have brightly colored wings. But butterflies don't start life as beauties. Every butterfly begins as a tiny egg that hatches into a caterpillar. Then an amazing change takes place. The caterpillar turns into a fluttering butterfly!

Time for kids: storms! (time for kids)

Storms

Get the inside scoop on the world's stormy weather!

Find out what causes thunder, see the eye of a hurricane, get caught up in a tornado, and discover more than twenty–five facts about storms

Time for kids: snakes! (time for kids)

Large, dramatic photographs of a variety of snakes and a brief fact–filled text will fascinate young, confident readers.

Level 3 – includes varied sentence structure and paragraphs, challenging vocabulary presented in a clear context, and detailed diagrams, captions, fact boxes, interviews with experts.

Special features include How Big?, Take a Close Look, Did You Know?, Words to Know, Fun Facts and 27 full color photographs, as well as a full page, labeled diagram showing body parts.

Time for kids: earthquakes! (time for kids)

Earthquakes

A small earthquake may just rattle some teacups. But a rare huge quake can bring down cities. Those rumblings are a reminder to pay attention to our earth. Scientists keep careful records of quakes around the world. They try to predict when the next one will happen.

Time for kids: bees! (time for kids)

Brightly colored bees are shown in engaging, full–page photographs, with a brief fun–filled text that will fascinate young, beginning readers.

Level 1 includes short, simple sentences with familiar words and repetition, large type for reading comprehension, a single striking photograph on every page, and basic information every child should know.