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Childcraft
''Childcraft'', also known as ''Childcraft – The How and Why Library'', is a multi-volume illustrated anthology for children, which originated in 1934. Origin and description The ''Childcraft'' series was originally created in 1934 by W. F. Quarrie & Company, then publishers of the '' World Book'' encyclopedia. The series' title was ''Childcraft – The How and Why Library.'' ''Childcraft'' was created as a sort of encyclopedia for young children. With simple texts and illustrations, the volumes were designed to make learning fun. Each volume addressed different subjects, including literature — such as short stories and poetry, including fairy tales and nursery rhymes — as well as mathematics and the sciences. Starting out as seven volumes in the late 1930s, the series was re-issued in a new edition every few years, sometimes incorporating new volumes and re-arranging existing ones. It grew to 15 volumes in the 1950s, and remained there, though further changes were made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Book
The ''World Book Encyclopedia'' is an American encyclopedia. ''World Book'' was first published in 1917. Since 1925, a new edition of the encyclopedia has been published annually. Although published online in digital form for a number of years, ''World Book'' is currently the only American encyclopedia which also still provides a print edition. The encyclopedia is designed to cover major areas of knowledge uniformly, but it shows particular strength in scientific, technical, historical and medical subjects. World Book, Inc. is based in Chicago, Illinois. According to the company, the latest edition, ''World Book Encyclopedia 2024'', contains more than 14,000 pages distributed along 22 volumes and also contains over 25,000 photographs. World Book also publishes children's non-fiction and picture books under the Bright Connections Media imprint, and educational development and supplemental instructional resources through Incentive Publications by ''World Book''. History Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quindici
Quindici is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. Its population is about 3,000 inhabitants. Bracigliano, Forino, Lauro, Moschiano, Sarno and Siano are nearby towns. History Quindici has been inhabited by Ausonians, Osci, Etruscans, Greeks and Samnites, followed by the Romans who named the village Quindecim. The name Quindici, implying fifteen, is derived from the Latin word ‘Quindecim’. A local legend states that the town was founded by fifteen deserters of Barbarossa's army during the Middle Ages. This legend is unfounded; archeological evidence suggests that human settlements in the area date back to pre-Roman times. Original settlers were likely Samnites from either the Pentri, Carricini, Caudini or Irpini tribes. The Fusco clan, a subset of the Pentris, were early settlers and became one of Quindici's principal families. Legend suggests they were the lead clan of fifteen, preying on merchant caravans that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Non-fiction Books
A child () is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In English-speaking countries, the legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, in this case as a person younger than the local age of majority (there are exceptions such as, for example, the consume and purchase of alcoholic beverage even after said age of majority), regardless of their physical, mental and sexual development as biological adults. Children generally have fewer rights and responsibilities than adults. They are generally classed as unable to make serious decisions. ''Child'' may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
