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The Indians knew
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Tillie S. Pine, Ezra Jack Keats
Describes simple inventions used by the American Indians to make their life comfortable; tells how these same processes are applied to develop more sophisticated inventions today; and includes simple experiments to duplicate early Indian technology.
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Pilgrims Knew
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Tillie S. Pine, Joseph Levine, Ezra Jack Keats (Illustrator)
Presents things which the Pilgrims knew how to do, tells how we do these things today, and gives simple experiments to demonstrate the knowledge in question. For example, tells how the Pilgrims kept food from spoiling and how it is done today, and suggests an experiment involving milk storage.
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Eskimos Knew
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Tillie S. Pine, Joseph Levine, Ezra Jack Keats (Illustrator)
Describes simple inventions used by Eskimos to make their life comfortable; tells how these same processes are applied to develop more sophisticated or modern inventions today; and includes simple experiments to duplicate the early Eskimo technology.
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The Egyptians knew
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Tillie S. Pine, Joseph Levine, Ezra Jack Keats
Presents many things which the ancient Egyptians knew and did, from making bricks or irrigating crops to making paper or using ramps, tells how we do these things today, and suggests activities relating to these discoveries.
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The Africans knew
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Tillie S. Pine, Joseph Levine, Ann Grifalconi
Colorfully illustrated text reveals that African tribes of long ago knew and practiced the techniques of smelting iron, casting bronze, irrigating crops, and making and mixing paints and dyes.
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Gravity all around
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Tillie Schloss Pine, Joseph Levine, Bernice Myers
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The Chinese Knew
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Tillie S Pine, Joseph Levine
An introduction to many useful items or processes invented by the Chinese thousands of years ago, telling how we apply similar concepts to new ideas today and suggesting ways to simply duplicate or enjoy the ancient Chinese discoveries.
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Energy all around
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Tillie S Pine
Describes the sources and uses of various kinds of energy and the need for energy conservation.
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Incas Knew
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Tillie S Pine, Joseph Levine, Ann Grifalconi (Illustrator)
Describes briefly several architectural and technological concepts important today which were discovered and employed by the Incas hundreds of years ago. Includes the building of suspension bridges, making of maps, use of calendars, and irrigation of crops.
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Water all around
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Tillie Schloss Pine, Joseph Levine
Simple activities help explain hidden water, how water makes things disappear, how water evaporates, water vapor, ice, the water cycle, and how water flows up to higher levels.
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Rocks and how we use them
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Tillie S. Pine, Joseph Levine, Bernice Myers
Discusses the location and formation of different kinds of rocks and their ultimate uses to man.
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Simple machines and how we use them
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Tillie Schloss Pine, Joseph Levine
Simple activities introduce such machines as the lever, the inclined plane, the screw, the fixed pulley, the wheel and axle, and the wedge, and show how we use these tools to make our work easier.
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Measurements and How We Use Them
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Tillie S Pine
Projects and examples introduce various measuring devices and how to use them.
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The Polynesians Knew,
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Tillie S Pine
Describes the seafaring society of the Polynesians long ago and includes instructions for making some of their craft objects.
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Weather all around
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The Maya Knew,
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Tillie S Pine
Describes the ancient Mayan culture as reconstructed by archaeologists.
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The Arabs Knew
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Tillie S Pine
Describes some aspects of Arab culture and knowledge hundreds of years ago which are up-to-date today. Includes related activities.
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Air all around
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Tillie Schloss Pine, Joseph Levine
Examines the invisible substance--air--and how it works for us in rockets, fire, airplanes, sailboats, parachutes, brakes, and in other devices.
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Magnets and how to use them
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Tillie S. Pine, Joseph Levine, Anne Marie Jauss
Simple activities help explain magnets, covering such aspects as what things stick to magnets, a magnet's ability to work through things, poles, horseshoe magnets, compasses, and electromagnets.
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Scientists and Their Discoveries
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Tillie S. Pine
Explains in simple language the discoveries and investigations of famous scientists including Galileo, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Alva Edison, and Robert Goddard.
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Friction all around
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Tillie Schloss Pine, Joseph Levine
Simple activities help explain what makes things wear away, how friction makes things hot, how it helps things to slip and slide or keeps them from doing it, how people use things which turn and spin to lessen friction, and how to make static electricity by friction.
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Electricity and how we use it
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Tillie S. Pine, Joseph Levine, Bernice Myers
Examines the principles of electricity and how it is produced in turbines and generators and harnessed for home use.
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Heat all around
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Tillie S. Pine, Joseph Levine, Bernice Myers
An essay introduction to the properties of heat, answering such questions as: how does heat change things? how does heat travel? and how does heat help make our weather?
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Trees & how we use them
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Tillie Schloss Pine, Joseph Levine, Bernice Myers
A simple explanation of how new trees are started, how they grow, and their many uses to man. Includes suggestions for simple experiments.
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Light all around
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Tillie Schloss Pine, Joseph Levine
An easy introduction to the phenomena and characteristics of light, answering such questions as: can light bounce? does the sun shine at night? and how can you see things in back of you?
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