books about: factfinders

books about: factfinders

books:

Factfinders

Jesus: The Man Who Changed History (Lion Factfinder)
Meryl Doney, Graham Round

Chariot Victor Pub, 1988

Presents the life of Jesus, with information on his teaching, healing, death, and resurrection.

Stars and Planets (Visual Factfinder)
James Muirden

Kingfisher Books, 1993

Text and illustrations, diagrams, tables, and charts present information on such astronomical topics as our solar system, galaxies, black holes, and space exploration.

The Cambridge Factfinder

Cambridge University Press, 2000

A must have!
I insisted my children do their research from books. The internet is wonderful but I wanted them to learn the way I did, by reading. The Cambridge Factfinder became thier favorite source. Well written, easy to use. The cover states "uniquely user-friendly" and it is! ...

The Great American History Fact-Finder: The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of American History, Updated & ...

Pam Cornelison, Ted Yanak

Mariner Books, 2004

A Coffee Table Must
This book should be on everyone's coffee table. I would call it a "Readers Digest" condensed American History masterpiece. We use it constantly to look up historical facts that are a part of every day conversations without having to resort to a computer or a 20 ...

Great Poems: A Wide Selection of Favorite Poems to Suit Everyone (Visual Factfinder)

Kate Miles

Bardfield Press, 2007

`Life, believe, is not a dream, ..'
This beautiful collection of poetry holds a special place in my heart. Some three hundred poems, in a wonderfully illustrated, durably bound book made for browsing, reading and sharing memories. Various headings are used to organise the poems: `Love', which ...

The Penguin Factfinder: Second Edition
David Crystal

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005

Featuring contributions from more than 250 experts, The Penguin Factfinder is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date general fact book available. Organized in thematic sections that cover topics as diverse as science and technology, sports and culture, and religion and mythology, it is a gold mine of facts, figures, and ...

Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animal Factfinder

Michael Benton

Kingfisher, 1993

Dinosaur Fact Finder
This book covers a very good selection of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. They have very good pictures and interesting facts. I especially like the graphic that shows the size compared to the size of man. I found this book to be very accurate and for the most ...

How the Bible Came to Us: The Story of the Book That Changed the World (Lion Factfinders)

Meryl Doney

Lion Children's Books, 1997

Story of the Book that Changed the World
I used this book with my kids during our overview of the Old Testament when they were all in elementary school. We needed a book, suitable for children, that would quickly illuminate the origins of the text we were reading. Even my first grader could read and ...

Warriors (Factfinder Guide)
Ian Westwell, Nick Grant

Thunder Bay Press (CA), 1999

The Fact Finder Guides are comprehensive reference tools, each covering the given subject matter in an accessible A-to-Z format. Each volume contains over 150 color photos and illustrations. The series includes: Classic Mythology, Warriors, and Weather.

Caring for Planet Earth: The World Around Us (Lion factfinders (9 plus))
Barbara Holland, Hazel Lucas

Lion UK, 1990

Open the pages of Caring for Planet Earth and find out more about why we need to take care of our world. This book describes different environments around the world, the interdependence of plants, animals, and people, the depletion of natural resources and wildlife species, and efforts to protect the earth's natural environment.

Sitcom Factfinder, 1948-1984: Over 9,700 Details from 168 Television Shows
Vincent Terrace

McFarland & Company, 2002

On The Andy Griffith Show, deputy Barney Fife's duties included fly swatting and changing the jail's pillowcases. As a kid, Mike Brady of The Brady Bunch was the checkers champion of Chestnut Street. Whether it's called trivia, nostalgia, or useless information, over 9,700 facts from 168 television series broadcast from 1948 through 1984 on ABC, ...

Science and Technology (Visual Factfinders)
Brian Williams

Kingfisher Books, 1993

The Jewish Fact-Finder: A Bookful of Important Jewish Facts and Handy Information
Yaffa Ganz

Feldheim Pub, 1988

Facts about Judaism are presented in over seventy lists arranged into sections, such as "People in the Tanach," "The Holy Books," "The Land of Israel," "The Holy Language," and "All Around the Calendar."

Chambers Film Factfinder

Chambers, 2006

Covering Hollywood to Bollywood and everywhere in between, the Chambers Film Factfinder is packed with information about every country's film industry, listing history, key figures, major films, festivals, and much more. Includes more than 1,000 biographies of actors, directors, and producers, including career highs and lows.

Civilizations (Factfinder Series)

Anita Ganeri, Hazel Mary Martell, ...

Smithmark Publishers, 1999

What a great little fat history of everything!
I read the first 110 pages of this book immediately after receiving it. Then I took a breath and read the rest the next day. What a handy reference to keep right on my desk. With tons of basic interesting stories, the layout and graphics of this small fat volume make ...