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Sea Cows, Shamans, and Scurvy

2008-10-28 Juvenile Nonfiction
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Release : 2008-10-28
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Synopsis Sea Cows, Shamans, and Scurvy by : Ann Arnold

Download or read book Sea Cows, Shamans, and Scurvy written by Ann Arnold. This book was released on 2008-10-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On June 4, 1741, Georg Wilhelm Steller set sail from Avacha Bay in Siberia on the St. Peter, under the command of Vitus Bering. The crew was bound for America on the last leg of an expedition whose mission was to explore, describe, and map Russia’s vast lands from the Ural Mountains across Siberia to the Kamchatka Peninsula, and possibly lay claim to the northwest coast of America – if they could find it, for no European had ever reached America by this route. Officially, Steller was the ship’s mineralogist, but in practice he was its doctor, minister, and naturalist as well. Appointed to the expedition in 1737 by the Academy of Science in St. Petersburg, he was sworn to secrecy concerning any discoveries. Making judicious use of Steller’s richly detailed journals and liberal use of illustrations and maps, Ann Arnold allows the reader to join Steller on this fascinating voyage and its final dangerous mission, which left half the crew dead and the rest suffering from scurvy.

Eastbound through Siberia

2020-05-05 History
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Release : 2020-05-05
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Eastbound through Siberia by : Georg Wilhelm Steller

Download or read book Eastbound through Siberia written by Georg Wilhelm Steller. This book was released on 2020-05-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the winter of 1739, Georg Steller received word from Empress Anna of Russia that he was to embark on a secret expedition to the far reaches of Siberia as a member of the Great Northern Expedition. While searching for economic possibilities and strategic advantages, Steller was to send back descriptions of everything he saw. The Empress's instructions were detailed, from requests for a preserved whale brain to observing the child-rearing customs of local peoples, and Steller met the task with dedication, bravery, and a good measure of humor. In the name of science, Steller and his comrades confronted horse-swallowing bogs, leaped across ice floes, and survived countless close calls in their exploration of an unforgiving environment. Not stopping at lists of fishes, birds, and mammals, Steller also details the villages and the lives of those living there, from vice-governors to prostitutes. His writings rail against government corruption and the misuse of power while describing with empathy the lives of the poor and forgotten, with special attention toward Native peoples. What emerges is a remarkable window into life—both human and animal—in 18th century Siberia. Due to the secret nature of the expedition, Steller's findings were hidden in Russian archives for centuries, but the near-daily entries he recorded on journeys from the town of Irkutsk to Kamchatka are presented here in English for the first time.

Empire of Extinction

2017-03 History
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Release : 2017-03
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Empire of Extinction by : Ryan Tucker Jones

Download or read book Empire of Extinction written by Ryan Tucker Jones. This book was released on 2017-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empire of Extinction examines the environmental catastrophe resulting from Russia's expansion into the North Pacific, causing Russians and other Europeans to recognize the threat of species extinction for the first time. This book demonstrates the importance of the North Pacific both for the Russian empire and for global environmental history.

The Common Core in Grades 4-6

2014-04-18 Education
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Release : 2014-04-18
Genre : Education
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Book Rating : 108/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Common Core in Grades 4-6 by : Roger Sutton

Download or read book The Common Core in Grades 4-6 written by Roger Sutton. This book was released on 2014-04-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Classroom Go-To Guide for the Common Core is the first in a series of comprehensive tools to tap into the vast flow of recently published books for children and teens, offering recommendations of exemplary titles for use in the classroom. Currency meets authority, brought to you by the editors of the highly regarded review sources, School Library Journal and The Horn Book Magazine. This guide includes approximately 200 selections published since 2007 for grades 4-6 recommended by The Horn Book Magazine. The titles are grouped by subject and complemented by School Library Journal’s “Focus On” columns, which spotlight specific topics across the curriculum. Providing context for the guide, and suggestions on how to use these resources within a standards framework, is an introduction by Common Core experts Mary Ann Cappiello and Myra Zarnowski. These experts provide perspective on the key changes brought by the new standards, including suggestions on designing lessons and two samples plans. Following the introduction, you’ll find a wealth of books, by category. Each section includes a listing of the top titles with brief, explicit annotations, and key bibliographic data. “Focus On” articles are appended to appropriate categories to support in-depth curricular development. Each of these articles includes a topic overview and list of current and retrospective resources (including some fiction), and multimedia, that will enable educators to respond to Common Core State Standards call to work across formats.

An Historical Account of a New Method of Treating the Scurvy, at Sea

1700 Scurvy
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Release : 1700
Genre : Scurvy
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Book Synopsis An Historical Account of a New Method of Treating the Scurvy, at Sea by : David Macbride

Download or read book An Historical Account of a New Method of Treating the Scurvy, at Sea written by David Macbride. This book was released on 1700. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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