"Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured; and a glossary, additional resources, and an index"-- Provided by publisher.

Contains the latest data, maps of the world, and graphs as well as lively essays about the world, geography-themed games, crosswords, and picture puzzles.

Musicians from Norway, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa join the magnificent annual spectacle of music, dance and drama on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. The event in 2005 commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar with a musical tribute and a celebration of the Royal Navy. Other highlights include the largest-ever Massed Pipes and Drums from the Scottish infantry regiments, the Russian Cossack...

When children begin to read and write they are as interested in information as they are in fiction. But information is not conveyed only with print; the wealth of visual texts are often the clearest communicators of information. Charts, diagrams, cross sections, and maps are a few of the elements that are as critical as the words they supplement. In many cases, the visual text is the clearest way to present information. In this video, Steve Moline...