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A 1950s Frontier Narrative.......2007-10-14
As promised in the title, in this book Jacques Cousteau reveals a new world of unanticipated beauty, fittingly described in his charming, French-influenced English phraseology. C. Blickenstorfer has done a fine job explaining the contents of this book, particularly as it relates to divers or those interested in diving history. However, The Silent World, read as a frontier narrative, also has relevance for anyone interested in our current and historical treatment of the ocean.
Humans have interacted with the ocean for ages, but before divers like Cousteau it was a blind interaction, a grasp at resources based on guesses and historical results. Cousteau's underwater observations of trawl-net fishing make clear the change of ideology his "aqualung" opened to humans. Watching the net destroy grasses on the ocean floor, Cousteau reports "Man's method of undersea farming seemed to consist of blighting the acre while reaping a small part of the crop" (48). As opposed to a history of blind grabs at ocean creatures, Cousteau's aqualung gives him the capacity to see without touching, and his narrative provides a chance for our knowledge to begin catching up to our know-how.
Another epiphany facilitated by the aqualung is a completely new set of fears and a new evaluation of old "monsters." The killers of which Cousteau writes are nitrogen in his blood and clams with shells sharp enough to sever air pipes. On the contrary, the octopus, demonized by Victor Hugo as a monster who will suck out a man's innards, shows itself as harmless and shy. Cousteau concludes his chapter "Monsters We Have Met" with a jocularity that is persistent in the work: "If none have eaten us, it is perhaps because they have never read the instructions so generously provided in marine demonology" (222).
Cousteau's reinterpretation of the ocean brings readers to the fundamental questions of humans and their environment. How are we going to think of this new space? Should we sell it as new realty? Militarize it? Farm it? Should we simply Keep Out in a quest to guard some portion of the earth against ourselves? Those from my generation who have mythologized Cousteau as a heroic conservationist might struggle with Cousteau's narrative. This is not the work of a dolphin-hugger. Cousteau writes of his exploits kidnapping an endangered monk seal pup in his desire for an aquatic hunting dog (the seal almost dies and is given to a zoo) and bludgeoning most large sea creatures who get close enough. This includes wounding a captured porpoise to watch sharks eat it alive, an act which he justifies with "It was cruelty to an animal but we were involved in a serious study [. . .] and had to carry it out" (234).
In his conclusion, Cousteau asserts "Obviously man has to enter the sea. There is no choice in the matter. The human population is increasing so rapidly and land resources are being depleted at such a rate, that we must take sustenance from the great cornucopia" (266). Both those who would agree with this 1950s assumption and those who believe this "cornucopia" has been already overexploited can gain insight from this book as a well-written record of human reactions to the new world under the waves.
How a showman/researcher/storyteller/philosopher defined modern diving.......2006-11-12
What can be said about Jacques Cousteau and his groundbreaking book that hasn't been said a thousand times? He is undoubtedly the defining figure of modern scuba diving, his books, films, and documentaries known to millions or billions. Even the name of his ship, the Calypso, is known the world over. It's a small volume, this book, just 160 pages, yet it's absolutely mandatory reading for anyone interested in what Cousteau termed "the silent world" under the surface of the water that covers 71% of our planet. The Silent World is the bible of modern scuba diving.
Jacques Cousteau himself died in 1997 at the age of 87, but the legacy of his pioneering work with diving and diving physiology lives on. It is all well documented and disseminated worldwide, thanks to this French explorer's unique combination of instinctive understanding of the world under the surface and his equally unique knack of spellbinding the world with his words and images. A total master of public relations and getting the word out, Cousteau managed to grab attention and media coverage wherever he went. Critics went so far as suggesting his media talents exceeded his actual contributions to understanding the seas.
At first it's hard to figure out why this slim volume became such a success. It's not a textbook, it doesn't cover the history of diving or even much of Cousteau's own research, and it's not an adventure book. Though Cousteau was French, he wrote The Silent World in English as he had attended American schools in his youth, widely traveled the US, and, of course, extensively lectured in his enchanting French-accented English. Yet, The Silent World clearly reveals its author's non-English origin and decidedly "non-English" thinking. The writing, while precise, often suggests that Cousteau frequently described a word or concept that existed in his native French, but did not directly translate into English. As a result, the writing at times seems a bit flowery and, well, foreign, and you need to read a sentence or paragraph two or three times to figure out what it actually means. Cousteau's liberal use of metaphors, artistic nuances, poetic concepts and words that have since fallen out of currrent language only serve to make The Silent World even more unusual of a literary treat.
Anyone looking for technical explanations, precise history, a logical flow of events, or anything one might expect from a world-famous documentary maker and researcher will not find it in this book. The Silent World is a totally unique, very compressed tale flowing from Cousteau's mind. Read half a chapter and you know the man; he's a unique combination of inspired philosophical observer and gifted researcher with uncanny intuition. While others conducted their research methodically and ploddingly, Cousteau always just seemed to know what to expect, how to behave, and what to seek and avoid to make it all seem easy. He and his close associates and friends Phillipe Tailliez and Frederic Dumas used their "aqualung" to experient liberally in sort of a "Hmmm.... this is probably what will happen, let's go check it out!" approach.
Using this, Cousteau describes the difference between "helmet divers" and the newly liberated users of their "aqualung" -- what we now know as air tanks and regulators. The book casually touches on all the principles of diving physics and physiology, the stuff we learn in our PADI and NAUI classes. He describes sea life, how it reacts, where it lives, how it behaves, and what is dangerous and what is not. They see just how deep they can go. They check how colors change. What nitrogen does and why we need recompression chambers. He offers his views on treasure hunting (not worth it; if you find real treasure authorities and hordes of lawyers will soon apprehend it). He reports on atrocities he witnessed underwater, like the needless destruction of corals and cruel killing of fish. He debunks myths of sea monsters, seeks answers to geological phenomena such as the Fountain of Vaucluse near Avignon, one that almost cost him and Dumas their lives in a pioneering effort at extreme cave diving. He describes what fish do and how they react. And sea mammals and other sea critters. Sharks remain an enigma to Cousteau as his conclusion is that you simply cannot understand or predict them.
So The Silent World relates, in 14 fascinating self-contained chapters, pretty much everything we know about diving today, 60 years after Cousteau began researching as a "manfish," all the principles we know, and it's all neatly and attractively presented in tales that always mix research with adventure. Cousteau never preaches or lectures. He just explores, pushes, interprets, and reports. Maybe Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a showman as much as a researcher. If so, good for him as otherwise we may never have had the opportunity to learn from him and enjoy his remarkable insights. -- C. H. Blickenstorfer, scubadiverinfo.com
A COLLECTION LIKE A TREASURE.......2006-01-30
As a diver for long years, I remember the old b&w tv days, when we find happiness with Cousteau's documentary films. Now it's a mirracle to be able to purchase the whole collection in DVD format.
Fantastic.......2005-03-06
As great a read today as it must have been over 50 years ago. Being a modern day technical and recreational dive instructor I still find this book a fascinating read and would recommend it to all ages to divers and non divers alike.
Silent World.......2002-10-06
If you grew up watching the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau one night a week, you must read this book by Mr. Cousteau. I read the first chapter of this delightful little book in a diving collection and was instantly drawn to Cousteau's narrating style. Modest and touched with humor, he describes the creation of the aqualung (scuba) and his early exploits with it. Early photos of underwater creatures are amazing. My copy is from the late 1950s and I hold it carefully. It is a physical and figurative jewel to me.
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WONDERS OF SILENT WORLD.......2006-01-30
I highly recommend this set of DVD's not only for the people who are intersted u/w but also who like the nature that newly discovered!
Wonderful and complete.......2005-07-11
This was one of the first books my parents ever bought me which I read all by myself. It is still one of my favorite books and one of the few from my childhood that I have not donated to the local library.
This book was written by Jacques Cousteau, the famous French oceanographer, inventor of numerous diving devices and technologies and maybe one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century. This book is actually a condensation of a series of 20+ books, each of which are devoted to different aspects of the oceans. The original series of books were based on various documentary TV shows produced by, starred in, or otherwise assisted by the author. The original books were very popular in libraries around the world, so the author came out with a condensed version which I am now reviewing.
This book is probably the best source to learn about the oceans, whether you are an adult or child. The text is simple enough for children to understand, but complete and mature in its style, and written like an introductory textbook. The figures and illustrations are gorgeous and in color, and still match those of more recent publications.
Each chapter in this book is short enough to complete in one day, and they cover topics like coral reefs, the N and S Poles, ocean geography, marine mammals, history of life in the ocean, etc... Each chapter begins with a beautiful color illustration on a black page, and is labeled with beautiful names. For example, the chapter on coral reefs is labeled "Pharaohs of the Sea" in reference to their incredible age. My favorite chapter is "The Art of Motion" which begins with a figure of a dolphin jumping out of the water. This chapter's emphasis is on how different life forms in the ocean move about.
Overall, this is one of my favorite books, and a must buy for any science collection.
The most complete appraisal of our Oceans........2004-12-22
Many years ago, Jacques Cousteau produced a series of 20 volume under the overall heading "The Ocean World of Jacques Cousteau." That series were so popular they were published and re-published in various editions by different publishers around the world. Whilst my own set may be complete, it is, nevertheless, made up from two separate editions published in Canada and the USA in 1975. That series of books is so important to me that I always carry a note in my wallet about which volumes I require to make up a complete set from either edition.
This book, however, brings together all those 20 volumes into a single book with all the information and photographs completely updated. I well remember where I first saw the book and immediately snapped it up. It was in the airport concourse at Reykjavik when I was in between flights from London to Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was the last copy they had and, at the price I paid, I thought I was going to be arrested by the Icelandic Police for theft!
Over a period of time - and in between other books, I have actually read this huge tome. And it is huge. Measuring 34 x 26cm (13¼ x 10 in), it contains 435 pages of information about every aspect of the Ocean World. If you want to know what made Jacques Cousteau an international name, if you want to know what it is your parents keep going on about whenever they say "I remember when Jacques Cousteau first came on the television and we saw.....", If you want to know what made the late, great Jacques Yves Cousteau Tick - then this is the only book you will even need to buy.
Amazing photographs, incredible information and, as I say, 435 pages on just about every aspect of the Ocean World. For most people, a book of this calibre would be their life's work, but of course, Cousteau moved on to other projects.
5 Stars are not enough for this outstanding work.
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A PERFECT 5 - WISH I COULD GIVE IT MORE.......2003-10-02
WHATEVER I SAY CAN IN NO WAY PREPARE YOU FOR THE WEALTH OF MAGNIFICENT, BEAUTIFUL,AND INFORMATIVE INFORMATION (TEXT, PHOTOGRAPHS, ILLUSTRATIONS) CONTAINED IN THIS INCREDIBLE SERIES OF BOOKS. GET THEM ALL. YOU WON'T BE SORRY. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER YOU ARE NEW TO THE SUBJECT OR AN EXPERIENED PRO.
I'd give it 4 stars right away!.......1999-06-03
I loved this book! It told me many new things about the underwater life (which I know tons about). It also challenged me to do a lot more thinking while I read. And wow! its by the SCUBA man himself, Jacques Cousteau!
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Jacques Cousteau: Conserving Underwater Worlds (In the Footsteps of Explorers)
John Zronik
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Get your kids underwater!.......2007-10-10
Jacques Cousteau was a fearless underwater pioneer who invented SCUBA gear, underwater living structures, underwater camera gear, and opened up the "silent world" to viewers everywhere. This picture book biography, which actually would please even high school readers, offers glimpses into his life, his courage, his passion for conservation. It includes a short index, glossary, even a recipe at the end, but no internet resources for the Cousteau Society or other affiliations that mark Cousteau's profound effect on the world after his many years of research and invention. It is part of a series, "In the Footsteps of Explorers" which kids would love. It is this reviewer's fondest hope that teachers in upper grades would let go of arbitrary page count requirements for book reports and encourage exploratory reading and reporting by older students using materials such as this fine, well illustrated book.
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Jacques Cousteau and the Undersea World (Explorers of New Worlds)
Roger King
Manufacturer: Chelsea House Publications
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Roger King, Explorers of New Worlds: Jacques Cousteau and t.......2005-01-16
This is one of a series of some twenty books, ranging from Marco Polo to the Apollo Astronauts (see p. 2). It contains more science than other juvenile biographies of Cousteau that I have examined, including useful discussions of the effects of water pressure on divers (at pp. 16-18) and of "rapture of the deep" (at p. 20). Another positive feature is the bolding of occasional pertinent vocabulary words, which are defined in a glossary in the back of the volume (see pp. 60-61). The book offers suggestions for further reading (at p. 62), although these are of only moderate use. The volume is written in a comprehendible, although slightly "slangy" (see "earned a bad rap" at p. 29), style, and is reasonably well illustrated with pictures of Cousteau and his researchers.
King's biography does cover Cousteau's prickly relationship with his sons (at p. 53) and his remarriage (at p. 57), although it does not mention the previous affair with his second wife, his brother Philippe's collaboration with the Axis during World War II, or indeed the stone-throwing affair of Jacques' youth, which led to expulsion from school. The mistakes which do occur are fairly minor. Cousteau met his first wife, Simone at a party in Paris, not in Toulon (see p. 14), according to both Richard Munson and Axel Madsen's more thorough biographies. King's discussion of the bathyscaphe (at p. 27) ignores the earlier bathysphere, which had also been used to plumb the depths. Nor does there seem to be any reason to have omitted 19th century vessels when speaking of times "when mariners did not have the sophisticated navigation equipment that sailors use today" (see p. 45). Finally, to say that all the silver, gold and gems found on Silver Bank had been "plundered" (at p. 46) is to ignore Spain's extensive New World mining operations and distort the historical record.
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ONE AMAZING BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!.......1998-11-04
THIS BOOK IS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ ON DIVIN
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Fifth in a series of twenty volumes which summarize Jacques Cousteau's lifelong investigation of the world's oceans.
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Shoot Organization in Vascular Plants
Kenneth J. Dormer
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Lonely Planet Madrid Condensed
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This informative and savvy guide captures the best that Madrid offers in a practical, easy to use format. With opinionated reviews, essential travel tips and detailed fold-out maps, Madrid Condensed has all the information the discerning visitor needs - for one day or one month, for business or for pleasure.
- street smart pocket guide to the best of cosmopolitan Madrid, from hot flamenco & tasty tapas to world-class art galleries & cultural treasures
- four walking tours highlight the top spots for a neighborhood jaunt
- shopping spree: an insider's guide to spending-up in Madrid
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Portraits of Medieval Women: Family, Marriage and Social Relationships in Thirteenth Century England
Linda E. Mitchell
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Although numerous studies of medieval women and a number of biographies of medieval queens and noblewomen have appeared in recent years, comparatively few studies have sought to combine biographical and prosopographical approaches in order to develop portraits of specific women in order to highlight different life experiences of medieval women. The individual chapters can be read as separate histories of their specific subjects as well as case studies which together provide a coherent picture of the medieval English noblewoman.
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Good book.......2004-08-15
I just finished my Bio class this summer with
Grade A,I think this lab book helps me a lot ,
something I couldn't understand from bio textbook,
but I can find answer from this Lab book, it's
very detail on like metosis part with very clear
picture.you will like this book too if you take
this class. the reason I give it just 4 stars,
because there have excises in every chapter,
I can't find answer list anywhere.
ISBN: 0716731460 (1997 3ed)
Bad Book!.......2004-07-10
I just used this book in a class, and let me be the first to tell you that this book is pathetic. Not only are the pictures difficult to comprehend, but the book's information is elementary at best. It does not explain things enough at all; be prepared to buy another biology book if you take class! Another negative is that the book asks questions that you simply cannot answer by just reading the chapters. Very, very poor indeed!
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This comprehensive text gives an interesting and useful blend of the mathematical, probabilistic and statistical tools used in heavy-tail analysis. Heavy tails are characteristic of many phenomena where the probability of a single huge value impacts heavily. Record-breaking insurance losses, financial-log returns, files sizes stored on a server, transmission rates of files are all examples of heavy-tailed phenomena.
Key features:
* Unique text devoted to heavy-tails
* Emphasizes both probability modeling and statistical methods for fitting models. Most treatments focus on one or the other but not both
* Presents broad applicability of heavy-tails to the fields of data networks, finance (e.g., value-at- risk), insurance, and hydrology
* Clear, efficient and coherent exposition, balancing theory and actual data to show the applicability and limitations of certain methods
* Examines in detail the mathematical properties of the methodologies as well as their implementation in Splus or R statistical languages
* Exposition driven by numerous examples and exercises
Prerequisites for the reader include a prior course in stochastic processes and probability, some statistical background, some familiarity with time series analysis, and ability to use (or at least to learn) a statistics package such as R or Splus. This work will serve second-year graduate students and researchers in the areas of applied mathematics, statistics, operations research, electrical engineering, and economics.
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advanced and abstract.......2007-05-22
The motivation for this book is simple. At least in the financial sector. Many models of financial phenomena use (or need) a probability distribution to model a range of events. Typically, there are a set of probable events, and then a long tail of unlikely events. But how unlikely? Resnick attempts to answer that here.
Where there is a chance of so-called heavy tail events. If these are not vanishingly unlikely in reality, then severe losses could be experienced by firms using the wrong model.
The text's analysis is quite advanced. Requiring extensive background in statistics and probability, and related aspects of modelling and queuing theory. An acquaintance with classical analysis (especially of metric spaces) is also needed, at the level of Marsden's treatment, Elementary Classical Analysis. The application to actual financial modelling is largely left to the reader. Those of you inclined to a quick perusal, to see if there are easy, immediate uses in finance, might have to spend considerable time digesting the text. And then doing research of your own.
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- Witty, clever, thoughtful- maps that stretch the imagination
- The ATlas of Experience
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The Atlas of Experience
Louise van Swaaji , and
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An illustrated guide to the most adventurous journey there is: Life.
Human beings have long been addicted to maps: they tell us where we are, how we got where we are, and where we are going next. But The Atlas of Experience is no ordinary book of maps.
While adhering to the conventions of cartography, this atlas invites the traveler to follow routes through familiar-looking topography into hitherto uncharted realms of imagination, ideas, feelings and experience.
Cradled by the Ocean of Possibilities, the Sea of Plenty and Still Waters, this strangely familiar place has its capital Boom, its airports Escape and Freedom. It encompasses beautiful regions like the Peninsular of Pleasure as well as desolate wastes such as the Swamps of Boredom and the Bay of Melancholy. Then again there are the well-known Mountains of Work and the Safe Harbour of Home. And what about the Volcanoes of Passion and the border towns of Challenge and Doubt? That's The Atlas of Experience the very special travel book that takes you on the long journey to where you are.
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whimsy and wisdom.......2001-05-20
This is a lovely book of twenty-one maps presented using the conventions of an atlas, but each map depicts a fictitious area and covers a theme: Secrets, Knowledge, Bad Habits, Home, Boredom, Health, Frozen Wastes, Stream of Ideas, The Isles of Forgetfulness, Mountains of Work, Growth, Chaos, The Void, Adversity, Haute Cuisine, Pleasure, Change, Mortality and Elsewhere.
Each map is preceded by one-and-a-half to two pages of commentary, including quotes, musings and anecdotes. These pages are worthwhile and add to the book's concept. After reading the pages, one can peruse a map and really contemplate its details with a pleasant and unique mix of pleasure and insight.
A loose composite map of all twenty-one areas is included.
An excellent gift book.......2001-04-29
This book makes a wonderful gift for those who love maps or for those who are creative and love something imaginative and different. It's beautifully done and the content - the place names, the quotes, the ideas are all something good and interesting.
Witty, clever, thoughtful- maps that stretch the imagination.......2001-03-24
Filled with provocative quotes, intriguing demographic data, and regions like Mountains of Work, Chaos, and Elsewhere - The Atlas of Experience brings us into a fictional world that is very funny, while also being rich in depth and detail.
The book really does look and feel like an atlas - the maps are beautifully drawn, and the various landmarks have names that are appropriate and reveal considerable thought. For instance, in the region of Adversity, it is possible to stop in at Adrenaline while climbing the Peaks of Euphoria. Of course, you may wind up at the end of a road and find yourself in Exhaustion or Consequences. When you visit Knowledge, you'll find that the Forest of Curiosity is very close to Fantasy and Intuition.
I purchased the book as a gift for a friend who is a geography buff with a creative streak, but now I'm thinking about keeping it for myself. I've enjoyed thumbing through it and discovering mysterious locales like Secrets, Growth, Pleasure and Change. This book would be wonderful for someone who loves maps, travel, geography, or someone who has a rich imagination and who can appreciate Experience and Life being depicted in cartographic form.
The ATlas of Experience.......2001-03-20
Believe me it really was an experience. Not since my early years have I been so totally immersed in a wonderland of fantasy.The selection of quotes and visions of others insures this reader more than just a travel of time and place, but a living reality of the not so important concerns of life. It should be a must for all of us, for a trip to no-where, yet loaded with adventure...
You'll be surpised.......2001-02-12
Those of you who love maps for both their potential artistic value, and the way they can fire the imagination for far-off places, will love this book. Not only are the maps beautifully drawn and lovely to look at, they also make you laugh AND think. The book claims to map 'the human experience', and does a very good job of it. The atlas shows maps of places that don't exist, yet we each visit them every day in many ways.
Even people who don't like maps, or indeed who think the idea sounds stupid (and, as it sat on my desk, there were many) are quickly won over by the charming maps. People pick it up to have a quick flick through, and end up engrossed in the idea of trying to 'map' life, and how well the authors have done at what seems an impossible task.
This book is sure to provoke a smile in everyone who reads it. A simple idea, but wonderfully done. I'm betting you've never seen anything quite like it.
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Atlas of Experience
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Secrets of the Giant Tomes Revealed : Adventures in Your Dictionary, Thesaurus, Atlas, and Almanac, Elementary School Edition
Chris Kensler
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Get ready for an adventure!
MEET Tennessee Toledo, a daring young explorer, searching for fame and fortune in the Egyptian desert!
UNCOVER the legendary King Toot, a mummified pharaoh buried deep beneath the sands of Egypt for thousands of years!
DISCOVER King Toot's Gauntlet of Giant Tomes, a series of challenges standing between Tennessee and the greatest archaeological discovery of all time -- the pharaoh's field of solid gold french fries!
LEARN how to use a dictionary, an
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almanac, and a
thesaurus while helping Tennessee solve King Toot's Hazardous Puzzles of Pain!
This book is equipped with a special transmitter so that you can help Tennessee as he tackles each new brain-defying challenge from deep inside King Toot's buried tomb. While transmitting answers to Tennessee, you will learn how to:
• Use a table of contents, index, and other research aids
• Interpret tables of statistics in an almanac
• Use a map index and a map legend in an atlas
• Understand common dictionary abbreviations and features
• Find synonyms using the index in a thesaurus
And everything else you need to know to get the most out of your reference books!
Dictionaries, almanacs, thesauri, and atlases often seem overwhelming to young readers. But after you discover the secret of the giant tomes, you'll have a world of knowledge at your fingertips -- and maybe Tennessee will share his fries!
Customer Reviews:
Great Teaching Tool!.......2004-04-18
This book presents the "how-to's" of reasearch into a fun, adventure-filled activity for kids age 9-14. How many times have you heard, "If I don't know how to spell it, how can I look it up in the dictionary?" Take your middle school kids on a library research adventure, following the adventures of Tennessee Toledo, using the world almanac, world atlas, dictionary, and thesaurus. Your students will be inspired and challenged, as they uncover the clues and unravel the mystery. They won't even know they're learning!
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This digital document is an article from The Geographical Review, published by American Geographical Society on July 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1202 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: The Atlas of Experience. (Geographical Reviews). (book review)
Author: Lilance Mellin Guignard
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The Geographical Review (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 2001
Publisher: American Geographical Society
Volume: 91
Issue: 3
Page: 614(3)
Article Type: Book Review
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Author: Tay Polo Miranda
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Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 10, 1999
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 6
Issue: 328
Page: 21
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Title: The Tree of Life.(an American Jewish soldier recount his experience of World War II)(Short Story)
Author: Eugene E. Atlas
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Midstream (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2001
Publisher: Theodor Herzl Foundation
Volume: 47
Issue: 3
Page: 9
Article Type: Short Story
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