New Releases by Weldon Owen

Non-Fiction. Beautiful books with both illustrations and real photography, for Year 3 to 7+. Key skills include: Instructional Text, Understanding fact and opinion, exploring diagrams, scan texts, summarising information, identifying key features of non-fiction texts. Cross-curricular topics include Websites for further research, Life Science, Earth and Space, Social Studies, Health, Physical Science, and ICT. The books are a rich resource for visual literacy. Size: 21.5cm tall x 16.5cm wide. Published 1999. 32 pages.

Published by arrangement with Weldon Owen Contents: Introduction -- The daily weather -- Weather forecasting -- Climate -- Climatic change.

Second in a lavishly illustrated five volume series from the American Museum of Natural History, deals with the development of human society from 10,000 BC to 2,000 BC, linked with the development of agriculture, and subsequent increases in population and the development of urban centres, craft specialisation and trade networks. Also examines societies where agriculture was not developed, such as Australia and some of the Pacific Islands. Includes a glossary and an index. The general editor is associate professor of archaeology at the University of Stockholm, and an expert on prehistoric rock art and megalithic traditions.

First in a lavishly illustrated five volume series from the American Museum of Natural History. Explores human origins and examines theories of evolution. Discusses topics such as dating the past, the origins of language, extinct species, and adaptation and diversity. Includes a glossary and an index. The general editor is associate professor of archaeology at the University of Stockholm, and an expert on prehistoric rock art and megalithic traditions. First printed in 1993.