Best Selling Books by National Geographic

Lue ja tutki maailmaa! Helppolukuinen tietopaketti meteoreista sujuvasti lukeville! National Geographicin Luen itse -sarja tarjoaa tutkittua ja kiinnostavaa tietoa helposti lähestyttävässä muodossa. Taso 3 on sopiva sujuvasti lukeville. Kirjassa opitaan mielenkiintoisia asioita meteoreista. Upeat kuvat tukevat luettua ja opittua. Kirja on sujuvasti lukevien avaruusfanien lemppari!

Few experiences are as satisfying as a chance to explore the world through food. Compiled from the expert travel writers at National Geographic, Food Journeys of a Lifetime scours the globe for the world''s best dishes, markets, and restaurants that are worth traveling far and wide to savor. In this fully revised and updated edition, find the best of the best, including: Tokyo''s famed fish market and its 226 Michelin-starred restaurants--the most of any city in the world The ultimate Philly cheesesteak from the city of brotherly love The perfect cup of tea in China The spice markets of Marrakech The juiciest cuts of beef in Argentina The freshest pasta in Italy And the ultimate Swiss wine route Featuring more than 60 new bites and destinations, this book is the key to building a foodie traveler''s ultimate bucket list. Within the flavors and tastes of every cuisine, you''ll find unique stories about the places, cultures, climates, and chefs that produce these extraordinary dishes. A wide selection of recipes invite you to try new cooking techniques and obtain flavors from abroad at home; top 10 lists offer side trips from chocolate factories to champagne bars. Filled with a dazzling array of diverse recommendations, each page of this inspiring book will make your mouth water--and spur your next gourmet vacation.

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They’re SSSSLITHERY! SLIPPERY! They creep us out! But get to know them and you’ll find snakes private, quiet types who just want a cool, shady place to call home. From the tip of their forked tongues, to skin that sheds, to the rattles on certain tails, these creatures have secrets all kids will love. Cool photos and fun facts slip us inside their surprising world. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

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An exciting interactive title chock-full of the fiercest, most powerful, and most fun dinosaurs brings National Geographic Kids signature content to a sticker and activity book format. From T. rex to Stegasaurus, Diplodocus to Triceratops, this super engaging activity book is packed with mazes, spelling and pattern games, drawing activities, and more. Dino-crazy kids are sure to love these pages loaded with fun, learning as the go!

This richly illustrated book from the travel experts at National Geographic showcases the best travel experiences in every state, from the obvious to the unexpected. Sites include national parks, beaches, hotels, Civil War battlefields, dude ranches, out-of-the-way museums, and more. You''ll discover the world''s longest yard sale in Tennessee, swamp tours in Louisiana, dinosaur trails in Colorado, America''s oldest street in NYC, and the best spot to watch for sea otters on the central California coast. Each entry provides detailed travel information as well as fascinating facts about each state that will help fuel your wanderlust and ensure the best vacation possible. In addition to 50 states in the U.S., the book includes a section on the Canadian provinces and territories.

Lue ja tutki maailmaa! Helppolukuinen tietopaketti viikingeistä lukemaan oppineille! National Geographicin Luen itse -sarja tarjoaa tutkittua ja kiinnostavaa tietoa helposti lähestyttävässä muodossa. Taso 2 on sopiva itsenäisesti lukemaan oppineille. Napakat tietotekstit kertovat viikingeistä ja havainnolliset kuvat tukevat luettua ja opittua. Vieraammat sanat selitetään tekstin ohessa. Kirja on lukemaan oppineiden tietofanien lemppari!

Bursting with full-colour maps and graphics, this essential atlas provides in-depth geographical coverage as it highlights the dramatic cultural and economic changes now occurring in China. National Geographic''s renowned cartographers ahve mapped the entire country - all its administrative regions and their cities, towns, and transportation networks - to create a complete and meticulously researched panorama of the world'' sfasted growing economy and most populous nation. In addition to newly compiled political and physical maps, colourful thematic presentations post information on trade, energy, natural resources, environment, military strength, religion, ways of life, communications, and more. An exhaustive place-name index helps readers navigate to thousands of specific locations. State-of-the-art satellite imagery and mosaics - at the highest resolution ever published by National Geographic - reveal incredible variety and amazing details of China''s sweepin physical landscapes. Ten major cities chosen from various regions throughout China receive close-up treatment, wiht maps laying out each metropolitan area and quick-read fact boxes listing local climate, time zone, population, and more. The profile of Beijing, the captial, pinpoints sites of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Also charted extensively is Shanghai, host of the 2010 World''s Fair - China''s first - expected to draw 70 million visitors. Since the nation''s turn toward openness in the late 1970s, tourism has become a major growth industry in this land of bustling cities, spectacular vistas, ethnic diversity, and cultural and historical marvels. One of the 21 thematic topics focuses on tourism, with a map locating popular attractions such as the Great Wall, the Terra-cotta Warriors, Zhalong Nature Reserve, the Silk Road, the Imperial Palace, and Hong Kong''s Star Ferry. A history section covers China''s primary dynasties and then with a time line highlights the events of the twentieth century to the present. Charts, graphs, and photographs complete the visual coverage of China today, with expert commentaries adding insight on topics that range form teh workings of China''s government to the lifestyles of its people to the global implications of its stunning emergence as a major player on the world scene.

Penguins, foxes, and polar bears, oh my! Discover early concepts with the cutest baby animals at the North and South Poles! Brr! Life on the ice might be chilly, but these animal babies are ready to explore! In this new pre-reader from National Geographic Kids, young readers will learn all about life in the Arctic and Antarctic—and what keeps the babies living there safe and warm. Featuring simple leveled text, vibrant photos, and a wrap-up activity about the cutest baby animals, it’s the perfect first book for early readers to snuggle up to!

Take a tour around the world to meet all kinds of bears in this delightful pre-reader. Kids love bears and in this book they''ll be introduced to them all: Grizzly, polar, sun, sloth, black, and brown. Great full-color photos reveal details about how and where they live. Perfect for beginning and young readers, National Geographic Pre-readers include simple, expertvetted text and large, engaging photos on every page. A vocabular tree at the beginning of the book introduces key words in concept groups, helping kids make connections between words. Plus, a wrap-up activity gives kids a chance to use what they''ve learned, while expanding their understanding of the world.