New Releases by Jeanne Bendick

Time is a mystery that has captivated humans for centuries. The First Book of Time unravels this enigma, offering a comprehensive look at how we measure, perceive, and experience time. From the rhythmic cycles of nature to the precise mechanisms of clocks, this book explores the many ways time shapes our lives. Jeanne Bendick's engaging style and vivid illustrations make this complex topic accessible and enjoyable for young readers. Embark on an adventure through time and discover its profound impact on our world.

Many of the things you know about science began with Archimedes. What was so unusual about a man who spent almost his whole life on one small island, more than two thousand years ago? Many things about Archimedes were unusual. His mind was never still, but was always searching for something that could be added to the sum of things that were known in the world. No fact was unimportant; no problem was dull. Archimedes worked not only in his mind, but he also performed scientific experiments to gain knowledge and prove his ideas.

Best-selling author Jeanne Bendick takes us for another informative—and amusing—journey into places and events of long ago. Herodotus and the Road to History, written in the first person, details the investigative journeys of Herodotus—a contemporary of the Old Testament prophet Malachi—as he takes ship from Greece and voyages to the limits of his own ancient world. His persistence, amidst disbelief and ridicule, in the self-appointed task of recording his discoveries as “histories” (the Greek word meaning “inquiry”), means that today we can still follow his expeditions into the wonder and mystery of Syria, Persia, Egypt and the “barbaric” north. Jeanne Bendick's lucid text, humorous illustrations and helpful maps entertain and instruct as they open the way for readers young and old to once again join Herodotus . . . on the road to history.

We know about Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine. But we owe nearly as much to Galen, a physician born in 129 A.D. at the height of the Roman Empire. Galen's acute diagnoses of patients, botanical wisdom, and studies of physiology were recorded in numerous books, handed down through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Not least, Galen passed on the medical tradition of respect for life. In this fascinating biography for young people, Jeanne Bendick brings Galen's Roman world to life with the clarity, humor, and outstanding content we enjoyed in Archimedes and the Door to Science. An excellent addition to the home, school and to libraries. Illustrated by the Author.

Story of a man who had the courage to ask questions.

Tells the stories of markets all over the world, from ancient times to the present day.

Discusses how a television works and the history of its development.

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Simple answers to children's questions about artificial satelites. What are they? What do they do? How do they work? How do they get up into outer space?

Simple answers to questions about comets and meteors.

A simple introduction to the universe and Earth's relationship to it. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Xpo Pack item.

Discusses the design, purpose, and excavation of the pyramids of ancient Egypt, the Egyptians' beliefs about death, how mummies were made, and some legends about the pyramids.

Discusses different kinds of cars and trucks, how they are designed and built, how they operate, and their varied uses.

Discusses many aspects of astronomy, including early astronomers, origin of the universe, the solar system, stars, galaxies, and UFO's.

Discusses different kinds of cars and trucks, the operation of several types of auto engines, and five problems resulting from the use of the automobile.

Discusses animal behavior stressing its variance according to species and its importance for each animal's survival.

An easy-to-read discussion of how living things inherit traits and the influence of environment upon heredity.

Discusses the qualifications and tools needed by explorers--whether they go to the bottom of the sea or look through a microscope.

Describes simply the process of evolution and how it resulted in the plants and animals of the world today.

Gives instructions on making films including choosing and operating a camera, writing a script, and organizing a film crew.