Liz Gogerly

Introduces capoeira, a combination of dancing and martial arts that originated in Brazil during the 1800s, offers step-by-step instructions on different moves, and provides profiles of athletes.

Introduces street painting, describes its history, types, styles, and its destructive aspect.

Follows the life and career of the French scientist who proved the existence of germs and their connection with diseases.

Represented In this book are the some of the greatest practitioners of science from a wide range of scientific disciplines. Each entry gives a biographical background of its subject and a description of the main themes of their work, together with concise expositions of some their key ideas.

"What happens to the waste after Anjali's birthday party? Through talking to teachers and local people, the children learn about 'going green' and discover ways to help save their environment and the planet. From walking to school to zero-waste lunches, this book is full of ideas for reducing and reusing"--

Introduces the life and work of artist Pablo Picasso, who founded the movement known as Cubism.