Smithsonian Institution

"From the Smithsonian Institution, the real story of the American table in a collection of snapshots, stories, and recipes from the pre-colonial era through today, including the people and events that have often been left out. In this exploration of the American table, the Smithsonian Institution presents a fresh look at what and how we've fed ourselves, for sustenance and for pleasure, through the lens of location, immigration, ingenuity, innovation,...

With easily accessible cross-references that build bite-size pieces of information into a narrative that leads readers back and forth through time, "Timelines of History" makes the past accessible to all families, students, and the general reader.

Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.

A fact-filled introduction to dinosaurs describes their anatomy, life cycle, history, species and behaviors while providing a glossary reference, complementary games and timelines. Includes pterosaurs, theropods.

Describes the masterpieces of art, history, invention and nature stored at the Smithsonian.

A guide to identifying trees from around the world notes each species' physical characteristics, geographic location, leaf type, and similar species, and also features close-up illustrations of the tree's various components.

Journey to the farthest corners of the universe in this visually stunning coffee-table atlas by the former chief historian of NASA. -- Provided by publisher.

Explores every aspect of Earth from the core to the outer atmosphere, from the North to the South Pole and from natural processes to human impact.

Featuring amazing images of trains, virtual tours of engines, and profiles of key innovators, designers, and engineers, Train: The Definitive Visual History traces the history of the railroad and the role of trains, from the first steam engines to today's high speed bullet trains. Comprehensive catalogs feature the most important trains from each period, exploring in detail iconic trains such as the Fairy Queen, Orient Express, and Javelin, and follows...

Summarizes one thousand notable inventions and discoveries of ancient and modern times, from 3,000,000 B.C. to the beginning of the twenty-first century A.D.