Books by Philip Steele

Colour artwork and cartoons illustrate a title from the question and answer series I WONDER WHY, with unusual facts, information and amusing ... More

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"Climb aboard, mateys, for more swashbuckling than has ever been seen in the pages of an early reader. Starting with who became pirates and why, and ... More

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With more than 80 maps, hundreds of color photographs, and thousands of statistics, the SCHOLASTIC ATLAS OF THE WORLD will enrich and expand a child ... More

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This book is packed with information on the way people live, from food, homes and clothing to language, festivals and flags. Art work is combined ... More

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Children are fascinated by the world around them, and "why" is a favourite word. This series takes as its starting point this natural desire to ... More

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The Middle East captures the richness and diversity of Middle Eastern culture and places the region in its global context in a way that no other ... More

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Featuring 12 panoramic illustrations, this book tracks the history of a city, beginning with the birth of a fictional Greek colony and tracing its ... More

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Discusses the childhood, education, interests, and inventions of Galileo, as well as how his studies led to conflict with the Catholic church.

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Step back in time to discover the spectacular world of the Incas and their ancestors. Successors to the Chimu gold workers and the Tiwanaku lake ... More

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For 9-13 year olds, THE NEWS series is history as you've never read it before. Each book presents, in newspaper form, one of the great civilizations ... More

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This beautifully illustrated volume brings to life the civilization of Ancient Egypt. Readers will learn about the pharaohs, Egyptian religious rites ... More

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This lively and engaging biography brings the reader into the world of the two-time Nobel Prize winner through her personal diaries, school reports, ... More

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For 9-13 year olds, THE NEWS series is history as you've never read it before. Each book presents, in newspaper form, one of the great civilizations ... More

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State-of-the-art maps--that depict in extraordinary detail each country's topography, cities, borders, and other features--accompany succinct text, ... More

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From the ingenuity of ancient engineering to the innovation of modern marvels, Wonders of the World reveals the greatest statues and structures that ... More

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From the tombs in the Valley of the Kings to treasures, everyday life, architecture, hieroglyphs, mummies, and more, this book covers all of the ... More

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Readers wonder no more about the animal kingdom as they get up close and personal with all creatures of the animal kingdom. Fly high on an airborne ... More

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Describes the history, society, and political life of ancient Rome and its vast empire.

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Iran is a country rich in culture, with a long, sometimes violent history. After the Shah was overthrown in 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini ruled the ... More

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This entertaining book traces the lives and loves of the extraordinary family of English kings and queens, the Tudors, from the time when Henry VII ... More

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"These entertaining, deftly organized books will make terrific light-hearted additions to cirriculum units on ancient civilizations." -- Publishers ... More

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Ancient Greece was one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known, and this book is an eye-popping introduction to the historical, ... More

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This title helps you learn about the legendary Norse raiders, with 15 step-by-step projects and more than 350 exciting pictures. You can step back in ... More

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Vividly depicting the terrifying power of natural forces, this study surveys the devastating impact they have on the landscape and people's lives. ... More

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Born in England in 1643, Isaac Newton grew up in the age when Renaissance thinkers were challenging accepted ideas throughout Europe. Fascinated by ... More

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