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World Almanac for Kids 2005

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ISBN-10: 0886879299

ISBN-13: 9780886879297

Edition: 2004

Authors: World Almanac Editors

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This comprehensive volume is packed with information on all kinds of topics, from computers to health to movies. It has a visually appealing format to encourage interest in learning.
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List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: World Almanac Books
Publication date: 7/16/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.364
Language: English

Faces & Places
Faces & Places
Listen Up!
Big Screen
Small Screen
Got Game
On Top
In the News
Way Out
Animals
Animal Facts
What Are Groups of Animals Called?
Kool Koala Facts
Biggest, Smallest, Fastest in the World
How Long Do Animals Live?
Animal Words
Life on Earth
Animal Kingdom
It's a Bug's World
The Buzz on Bees
Reptiles & Amphibians
All About Animal Migration
All About Dogs
Pets at the Top
On The Job: Zookeeper
From Weekly Reader: The Many Faces of Bats
Art
Through Artists' Eyes
Some Famous Works of Art
Schools of Art
Out-There Artwork
Painting on Walls
Color Wheel
Birthdays
Birthdays
Books
Lemony Snicket
Book Awards, 2003-2004
Best New Books of the Year
Books to Enjoy
All About Books
Buildings
Tallest Buildings in the World
A Short History of Tall Buildings
It's Not All About Tall
Camps
Camp Is for Everyone
Let's Make S'mores
Computers
How Computers Work
Computer Talk
New Gadgets
Computer Games
Searching the Internet
Smileys
All About Apple
Dinosaurs
Fossils: Clues to Ancient Life
Celebrities of the Dinosaur World
When Did Dinosaurs Live?
Dinosaur Myths
Energy
It Starts With the Sun
Sources of Energy
Who Produces and Uses the Most Energy?
Where Does Our Energy Come From?
Environment
Sharing the Earth
Home Sweet Biome
What Is Biodiversity?
Where Garbage Goes
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
The Air We Breathe
Water, Water Everywhere
Games & Toys
Want to Play?
A Time-Line of Video Games
Top-Selling Video Games
Timeless Toys
Yahtzee
Homework Help: Lucky 7: Understanding Probability
What's the Deal?
Geography
Sizing Up the Earth
Geography 1-2-3
The Seven Continents and Four Oceans
Looking at Our World
Reading a Map
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Early Exploration
All About Lewis and Clark
Health
The Right Foods
We Are What We Eat
Body Basics: What the Body's Systems Do
Exercise
Holidays
Holidays in the United States
Other Special Holidays
Holidays Around the World
Calendar Basics; Birthstones
Homework Help
Those Tricky Tests
How to Write a Research Paper
Research on the Internet
How to Make a Diorama
Inventions
Invention Time Line
New 'bots on the Block
Language
Words About Words
The English Language
In Other Words: Idioms
Getting to the Root
Homework Help: / Before E Except After C
Top Ten Languages
Languages in the U.S.
Language Express
Sign Language
Jokes & Riddles
Military
Out of the Ordinary
In the Air
At Sea; On the Ground
Money
History of Money
Money Around the World
All About the Euro
What Are Exchange Rates?
Making Money
U.S. State Quarters
The U.S. $1 Bill
Movies & TV
Film Facts
All-Time Top Movies, Animated Movies
Some Movie Hits of 2003
Some Movies to Look For
People to Watch: Christy Carlson Romano, Angus T. Jones
All About Pixar Animation Studios
Popular TV Shows in 2003-2004
Museums
The Smithsonian Institution
Living History Exhibits
Ethnic Museums
Odd Museums
Museums of All Kinds
Music & Dance
Musical Instruments
Popular Music
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
British Invasion of 1964
Some Top Albums of 2003
Dance
Some Famous Ballets
On the Job: Violinist
Mythology
Myths of the Greeks
Making Sense of the World
Ancient Heroes
Nations
Kids Around the World
Maps and Flags of the Nations
Facts About Nations
Governments Around the World
United Nations
Native Americans
Major Cultural Areas of Native North Americans
Tribal Groupings in the U.S.
National Museum of the American Indian
Numbers
Numerals in Ancient Civilization
Roman Numerals
Homework Help: Percents and Fractions
The Prefix Tells the Number
Homework Help: Multiplication Table
How Many Sides and Faces Do They Have?
What Are Polyhedrons?
Homework Help: Finding the Area
Fractals
Searching for Prime Numbers
Population
Taking the Census
The U.S. Population
Where Do People Live?
Population of the United States, 2003
The Many Faces of America: Immigration
Prizes & Contests
Nobel Prizes
Bee a Winner
Academy Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
Grammy Awards
Contests
Religion
World Religions
Major Holy Days
Religious Membership in the United States
Science
The World of Science
What Everything Is Made of
How Elements Are Named
All About Compounds
Homework Help: It All Starts With an Atom
Some Famous Scientists
Science Museums
Science Q & A
What Is DNA?
Build a Volcano!
Space
The Solar System
What's Out There
The Planets
The Moon
Eclipses
Constellations
Exploring Space
Mars
First Astronauts in Space
Shuttles and Space Stations
International Space Station
The Zodiac
Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Professional Basketball
College Basketball
Cycling
Football
Professional Football
College Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Ice Hockey
The Olympic Games
Swimming
Soccer
Special Olympics
Tennis
X Games
Transportation
Getting From There to Here
Trains; Autos
Solar Racing
Air; Sea
New York City Subway
On the Job: Riverboat Captain
Travel
Road Trip
Un-Natural Wonders
National Parks
Amusement Parks
Roller Coasters
United States
United States: Facts & Figures
The U.S. Constitution
Symbols of the United States
The Executive Branch
Elections
Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States
Meet the First Ladies
The Legislative Branch: Congress
The House of Representatives, by State
Women in Congress
How a Bill Becomes a Law
The Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court
United States History Time Line
African Americans Work for Change
They Made History
On the Job: Firefighter
Map of the United States
Facts About the States
Washington, D.C.: The Capital of the United States
How the States Got Their Names
Weather
Weather Words
Hurricanes
Let It Snow
What is El Nino?
Taking Temperatures
The Hottest and Coldest Places in the World, in the U.S.
Clouds
On the Job: Hurricane Hunter
Weights & Measures
Earliest Measurements
Measurements We Use Today
The Metric System
Homework Help: Converting Measurements
World History
Middle East
Africa
Asia
Europe
The Americas
Looking Back
Women in History
Answers
Puzzles
Quick Quizzes
Index