Best Selling Books by Jane Chisholm

Introduces the basic concepts of chemistry, and looks at atoms, molecules and what happens in chemical reactions.

Examines aspects of everyday life in the world''s first civilizations, with emphasis on early Egyptian, Greek and Roman cultures.

Describes the world of the Romans from the founding of the city to the decline of the empire.

Provides information on the culture and history of ancient Greece from Minoan times to the coming of the Romans.

Explores the history of the early civilizations of Greece, as well as their architecture, art, poetry, drama, and music.

This book discusses what the Earth is like, the days and night, the seasons, and more.

Color and black-and-white illustrations aid the discussion of biology basics. Includes computer program for classifying an animal, written for Commodore 64 or VIC 20 microcomputers.

The everyday world of people who lived in the ancient Roman times is brought to life in this book with simple text.

A concise overview of world history from 9000 B.C. to 1997 A.D.

Captioned illustrations demonstrate how two children lived 17,000 years ago.

- Gives answers to the first questions children ask about history, provoking comparison with life as they know it today.

A concise overview of world history from 9000 B.C. to 1997 A.D.

An introduction to Viking civilization, including who they were, and how they lived, dressed, and worshipped. Includes addresses of Internet sites about the Vikings.

Suitable for aspiring young writers, this activity book is full of hints, tips and handy tasks for writing stories. It includes writing tips, techniques and methods to make every story a masterpiece, with helpful activities on coming up with ideas, writing from different points of view, and creating characters, settings and story lines.

Discusses how and why castles were built, how they were defended, and who lived in them, and includes historical facts on actual castles.

Extensively illustrated, computers and almost every aspect of their functioning are described in this book.

Introduces the basic concepts of chemistry, and looks at atoms, molecules and what happens in chemical reactions.

Illustrated throughout in colour a new title in the USBORNE LANGUAGE GUIDES series.