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Getting a child’s attention is hard enough, but holding it is the real challenge. My First Britannica succeeds. This exciting series takes young readers to the farthest reaches of the solar system, to every corner of the globe, back to the ancient myths of Greece and Rome, and inside the circuitry in the walls of their homes. Organized by themes such as physical science and mammals, packed with color photographs and specially commissioned illustrations, and written at the appropriate reading level, this stimulating reference set will build the foundation of a lifelong journey of learning. Relevant and Engaging – more than 500 articles cover the subjects that children study in school. 800 colorful images bring topics to life. Activities That Reinforce Lessons – Special features include fun facts and “Search Light” quiz questions that check comprehension while making learning fun. Universal in Perspective – The different styles of articles provide great variety and appeal to beginning readers and learners of English. A global perspective provides a true cross-cultural view of the world.

Table of contents:

Volume 1 The Earth and Earth Sciences

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Geography: Learning About the Earth
Chapter 3: Land and Landforms
Chapter 4: Continents: The Largest Pieces of Land
Chapter 5: Antarctica: A Continent of Extremes
Chapter 6: Islands: Dry Spots in a Watery World
Chapter 7: Volcanoes: Mountains of Smoke and Fire
Chapter 8: Mountains: Building Earth’s Giant Landscapes
Chapter 9: Sand: The Nitty-Gritty
Chapter 10: Deserts: Lands of Little Water
Chapter 11: Peninsulas: Fingers of Land
Chapter 12: Rainforests: Endangered Ecosystems
Chapter 13: Marshes: Grassy Wetlands
Chapter 14: Swamps: Waterlogged Forests
Chapter 15: Rivers: The Power of Flowing Water
Chapter 16: Floods: Engulfed by Water
Chapter 17: Oasis: Water in the Desert
Chapter 18: Oceans: The World of Water
Chapter 19: Atlantic Ocean: The Youngest Ocean
Chapter 20: Pacific Ocean: Largest Ocean in the World
Chapter 21: Indian Ocean: Ocean Between Many Continents
Chapter 22: Mediterranean Sea: The Sea in the Middle of Land
Chapter 23: Tides: The Ocean’s Rise and Fall
Chapter 24: Waves: Movement on the Seas
Chapter 25: Tsunamis: Waves of Destruction
Chapter 26: Icebergs: The Biggest Ice Cubes
Chapter 27: Glaciers: Rivers of Ice
Chapter 28: Clouds: Floating Water
Chapter 29: Thunder and Lightning: Nature’s Fireworks
Chapter 30: Cyclones and Tornadoes: Nature’s Fury
Chapter 31: Rainbows: Arcs of Color
Chapter 32: Dew: Diamond Drops of Water
Chapter 33: Leaves: The Science of Their Changing Colors
Chapter 34: Echoes: Sounds That See in the Dark
Chapter 35: Acid Rain: Killer Downpour
Chapter 36: Pollution: Harming Our Environment
Chapter 37: Geology: Studying the Earth
Chapter 38: Rocks and Minerals: The Earth’s Building Blocks
Chapter 39: Caves: When Water Is Stronger than Stone
Chapter 40: Diamonds: The Hardest-Working Gemstones in the World
Chapter 41: Chalk: The Remains of Tiny Shells
Chapter 42: Fossils: Ancient Life in Stone
Chapter 43: Mammoths and Mastodons: Ancient Elephants
Chapter 44: Dinosaurs: Giants of the Past
Chapter 45: Dinosaurs: A Mystery Disappearance
Chapter 46: Tyrannosaur: The Tyrant King

Volume 2 Physical Sciences and Technology

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Astronomy: Studying the Stars
Chapter 3: Universe: Infinite Space
Chapter 4: Stars: Distant Fire
Chapter 5: Galaxies: Star Clusters
Chapter 6: Extraterrestrial Life: Life Beyond the Earth
Chapter 7: Spacecraft: Exploring the New Frontier
Chapter 8: Astronauts: Going up in Space
Chapter 9: Solar System: Family of the Sun
Chapter 10: Asteroids: Minor Planets
Chapter 11: Comets: Rocketing Masses with Fuzzy Tails
Chapter 12: Moon: A Trip to the Moon
Chapter 13: Planets: Wanderers in the Sky
Chapter 14: Mercury: The Planet Nearest to the Sun
Chapter 15: Venus: A Morning and Evening Star
Chapter 16: Mars: The Red Planet
Chapter 17: Jupiter: King of the Planets
Chapter 18: Saturn: The Ringed Planet
Chapter 19: Uranus: King George’s Star
Chapter 20: Neptune: The Eighth Planet
Chapter 21: Pluto: The Dwarf Planet
Chapter 22: Atoms: Building Blocks of Matter
Chapter 23: Energy: The Power of Life
Chapter 24: Gravity: The Invisible Magnet
Chapter 25: Liquids, Solids, and Gases: Same Stuff, Different Forms
Chapter 26: Temperatures: Hot and Cold
Chapter 27: Electricity: Cables, Fuses, Wires, and Energy
Chapter 28: Measurement: Figuring Out Size and Distance
Chapter 29: Medicine: Looking to Nature for Remedies
Chapter 30: Nuclear Energy: Big Energy from a Small Source
Chapter 31: Thermal Power: Energy from Heat
Chapter 32: Water Power: Streams of Energy
Chapter 33: Wind Power: Energy in the Air
Chapter 34: Airplanes: The First Flights
Chapter 35: Automobiles: How Henry Ford Made the American Car
Chapter 36: Braille: Books to Touch
Chapter 37: Calendar: Charting the Year
Chapter 38: Computers: The Machines That Solve Problems
Chapter 39: Internet and the World Wide Web: Network of People
Chapter 40: Motion Pictures: Photos That Move
Chapter 41: Oil: From the Ground to the Filling Station
Chapter 42: Paper: Turning Trees to Paper
Chapter 43: Photography: Drawing with Light
Chapter 44: Printing: Gutenberg’s Gift
Chapter 45: Radio: Thank You, Mr. Marconi
Chapter 46: Ships: From Rafts to Ocean Liners
Chapter 47: Sight and Sound: Eyes That Hear, Speech That’s Seen
Chapter 48: Submarines: Silent Stalkers of the Sea
Chapter 49: Telephones: Staying in Touch
Chapter 50: Telescopes: Exploring the Sky
Chapter 51: Television: The World in a Box
Chapter 52: Transportation: Before There Were Automobiles
Chapter 53: Weaving: Making Cloth

Volume 3 The Arts

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Folk Arts and Crafts: Traditions of Creativity
Chapter 3: Painting: Art of the Mind’s Eye
Chapter 4: Sculpture: The 3-D Art
Chapter 5: Architecture: The Art of Building
Chapter 6: Hassan Fathy: Culture-Conscious Architect
Chapter 7: Hiroshige: Artist of the Floating World
Chapter 8: Frida Kahlo: The Brilliant Colors of Mexico
Chapter 9: Michelangelo: Genius of European Art
Chapter 10: Diego Rivera: Murals of Mexico
Chapter 11: Auguste Rodin: The Modern Michelangelo
Chapter 12: Vincent van Gogh: Sunflowers and Starry Nights
Chapter 13: Xia Gui: Lonely Landscapes
Chapter 14: Folk Music: Music of Everyday Life
Chapter 15: Popular Music: Music of an Era
Chapter 16: Jazz: The Music of Change
Chapter 17: Classical Music: A Very Formal Music
Chapter 18: Louis Armstrong: Satchmo—Jazz Superstar
Chapter 19: Ludwig van Beethoven: Living for Music
Chapter 20: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Center Stage of Qawwali
Chapter 21: Ladysmith Black Mambazo: The South African Sound
Chapter 22: Carlos Santana: Rock Guitarist
Chapter 23: Ravi Shankar: Music at His Fingertips
Chapter 24: Literature: Writing for the Ages
Chapter 25: Basho: Haiku Master
Chapter 26: Jorge Luis Borges: Creator of Fantastical Fictions
Chapter 27: Gwendolyn Brooks: Prized Poet of Illinois
Chapter 28: Lewis Carroll: The Man Who Created Wonderland
Chapter 29: Emily Dickinson: A Life of Letters and Literature
Chapter 30: Wole Soyinka: The Nobel Laureate
Chapter 31: Rabindranath Tagore: Poet Laureate of India
Chapter 32: Jules Verne: Journey to Everywhere
Chapter 33: Kath Walker: Aboriginal Poet
Chapter 34: Dance: Moving to Rhythms
Chapter 35: Theater: Life Re-created on a Stage
Chapter 36: Cinema: Dreams on the Big Screen
Chapter 37: Opera: A Grand Musical Play
Chapter 38: Alvin Ailey: Enriching American Dance
Chapter 39: Sarah Bernhardt: “The Divine Sarah”
Chapter 40: Judi Dench: A Commanding Actress
Chapter 41: Jim Henson: Muppet Master
Chapter 42: Akira Kurosawa: A Vision in Motion
Chapter 43: Satyajit Ray: Indian Cinema for the World
Chapter 44: Maria Tallchief: America’s Prima Ballerina
Chapter 45: Kiri Te Kanawa: New Zealand’s Opera Star

Volume 4 The Ancient World

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Civilization: The Beginning of Civilization
Chapter 3: Prehistoric Humans: People Before Writing
Chapter 4: Nomads: People on the Move
Chapter 5: Stone Age: People Using Stone Tools
Chapter 6: Mesopotamia: First Civilization in the World
Chapter 7: Hammurabi: The King Who Wrote Laws
Chapter 8: Sumerians: Inventors of Writing
Chapter 9: Phoenicians: Pioneers of the Sea
Chapter 10: Babylonians: Masters of Mesopotamia
Chapter 11: Assyrians: Fierce Warriors of Mesopotamia
Chapter 12: Persians: Empire Builders
Chapter 13: Egypt: The Gift of the Nile
Chapter 14: Pharaohs: Kings of Ancient Egypt
Chapter 15: Pyramids: Stone Monuments to Pharaohs
Chapter 16: Mummies: Preserving the Dead
Chapter 17: Hieroglyphs: Pictures That Meant Words
Chapter 18: Tutankhamun: The Boy King
Chapter 19: Cleopatra: Last Pharaoh of Egypt
Chapter 20: Hebrews: People of the Covenant
Chapter 21: Judaism: One God, One People
Chapter 22: Christianity: The Life and Teachings of Jesus
Chapter 23: Islam: The Message of Muhammad
Chapter 24: India: Ancient Land of Many Beliefs
Chapter 25: Hinduism: India’s Oldest Religion
Chapter 26: Buddhism: The Middle Path
Chapter 27: China: Ancient Middle Kingdom
Chapter 28: Confucius: The Master Teacher
Chapter 29: Great Wall of China: Building a Barrier
Chapter 30: Japan: Land of the Rising Sun
Chapter 31: Samurai: Warriors of Japan
Chapter 32: Greece: Birthplace of Democracy
Chapter 33: Athens: City of the Wise
Chapter 34: Sparta: City of Soldiers
Chapter 35: Alexander the Great: King of Macedonia
Chapter 36: Rome: Empire of the World
Chapter 37: Julius Caesar: Dictator of Rome
Chapter 38: Augustus: First Emperor of Rome
Chapter 39: Gladiators: Fighters of the Arena
Chapter 40: Constantine: Christian Emperor of Rome
Chapter 41: Fall of Rome: End of an Empire

Volume 5 The Medieval World

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Middle Ages: Time Between Ancient and Modern
Chapter 3: Byzantine Empire: Eastern Roman Empire
Chapter 4: Charlemagne: Father of Europe
Chapter 5: Feudalism: Lords and Vassals
Chapter 6: Knights: Warriors of the Middle Ages
Chapter 7: Castles: Homes and Fortresses
Chapter 8: Vikings: Raiders of the North
Chapter 9: William the Conqueror: Duke of Normandy
Chapter 10: Magna Carta: Law Above the King
Chapter 11: Crusades: Holy Wars
Chapter 12: Saladin: Muslim Hero of the Crusades
Chapter 13: Genghis Khan: Mongol Conqueror
Chapter 14: Marco Polo: Traveler from Venice
Chapter 15: Black Death: Plague in Europe
Chapter 16: Joan of Arc: Maid of Orleans
Chapter 17: Renaissance: Rebirth of Learning
Chapter 18: Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Genius
Chapter 19: Michelangelo: Master of Art
Chapter 20: Printing Press: Gutenberg’s Invention
Chapter 21: Protestant Reformation: Challenge to the Church

Volume 6 The Early Modern World

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Exploration: Opening the World
Chapter 3: Christopher Columbus: Discoverer of the New World
Chapter 4: Hernando Cortés: Conqueror of Mexico
Chapter 5: Ferdinand Magellan: First to Circle the Globe
Chapter 6: Francis Drake: English Sea Dog
Chapter 7: Pilgrims: Settlers of Plymouth
Chapter 8: American Revolution: Struggle for Independence
Chapter 9: George Washington: Father of His Country
Chapter 10: French Revolution: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Chapter 11: Napoleon: Emperor of France
Chapter 12: Industrial Revolution: Machines Change the World

Volume 7 The Modern World

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: American Civil War: Brother Against Brother
Chapter 3: Abraham Lincoln: Great Emancipator
Chapter 4: Slavery: America’s Dark Past
Chapter 5: Karl Marx: Father of Communism
Chapter 6: World War I: The Great War
Chapter 7: Adolf Hitler: Dictator of Germany
Chapter 8: World War II: Global Conflict
Chapter 9: Winston Churchill: Voice of Britain
Chapter 10: Franklin D. Roosevelt: Leader in Crisis
Chapter 11: Holocaust: Tragedy of the Jews
Chapter 12: United Nations: Nations Together
Chapter 13: Cold War: East vs. West
Chapter 14: Civil Rights Movement: Struggle for Equality
Chapter 15: Martin Luther King, Jr.: Dream of Freedom
Chapter 16: Space Race: To the Moon
Chapter 17: Vietnam War: America’s Longest War
Chapter 18: Nelson Mandela: Fighter for Freedom
Chapter 19: Fall of the Soviet Union: End of the Cold War
Chapter 20: Terrorism: A Global Threat

Volume 8 Government, Law, and Citizenship

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Democracy: Rule by the People
Chapter 3: Republic: Rule by Elected Leaders
Chapter 4: Monarchy: Rule by Kings and Queens
Chapter 5: Dictatorship: Rule by One Person
Chapter 6: Constitution: The Supreme Law
Chapter 7: Bill of Rights: Freedoms of the People
Chapter 8: Voting: A Citizen’s Duty
Chapter 9: Political Parties: Groups That Govern
Chapter 10: Elections: Choosing Leaders
Chapter 11: United Nations: A World Organization
Chapter 12: Citizenship: Rights and Duties

Volume 9 Peoples of the World

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Native Americans: First People of the Americas
Chapter 3: Inuit: People of the Arctic
Chapter 4: Mayans: Civilization of Central America
Chapter 5: Aztecs: Empire of Mexico
Chapter 6: Incas: Empire of the Andes
Chapter 7: Aborigines: First People of Australia
Chapter 8: Maoris: People of New Zealand
Chapter 9: Africans: People of the Continent
Chapter 10: Arabs: People of the Desert
Chapter 11: Chinese: People of the Middle Kingdom
Chapter 12: Japanese: People of the Rising Sun
Chapter 13: Indians: People of the Subcontinent
Chapter 14: Europeans: People of the Continent

Volume 10 Religions of the World

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Religion: Belief Systems of People
Chapter 3: Hinduism: Oldest Religion of India
Chapter 4: Buddhism: Path to Enlightenment
Chapter 5: Confucianism: Teachings of Confucius
Chapter 6: Taoism: The Way of Nature
Chapter 7: Judaism: Religion of the Hebrews
Chapter 8: Christianity: Life of Jesus Christ
Chapter 9: Islam: Faith of Muhammad
Chapter 10: Sikhism: Religion of the Gurus
Chapter 11: Shinto: Religion of Japan
Chapter 12: Zoroastrianism: Ancient Persian Religion
Chapter 13: Mythology: Stories of Gods and Heroes

Volume 11 Myths and Legends

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Greek Myths: Gods of Olympus
Chapter 3: Roman Myths: Borrowed from Greece
Chapter 4: Norse Myths: Gods of the North
Chapter 5: Egyptian Myths: Gods of the Nile
Chapter 6: African Myths: Tales of Animals and People
Chapter 7: Native American Myths: Spirits of Nature
Chapter 8: Legends: Stories of Heroes
Chapter 9: King Arthur: The Once and Future King
Chapter 10: Robin Hood: The Outlaw Hero

Volume 12 Biographies

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Scientists: Thinkers Who Changed the World
Chapter 3: Inventors: Makers of Machines
Chapter 4: Explorers: Finders of New Lands
Chapter 5: Writers: Masters of Words
Chapter 6: Artists: Creators of Beauty
Chapter 7: Musicians: Creators of Sound
Chapter 8: Leaders: Builders of Nations
Chapter 9: Reformers: Fighters for Justice
Chapter 10: Athletes: Heroes of Sports

Volume 13 Index and Reference

Chapter 1: Index of Topics
Chapter 2: Reference Guide
Chapter 3: Glossary
Chapter 4: Bibliography

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