A compendium of biographical and historical anecdotes, recipes, activities, and crafts from the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. In addition, it includes one chapter for each of Laura's nine Little House books, exploring in detail the stories, houses, landscapes, journeys, foods, activities, and crafts. Maps, family trees, photographs, and a timeline trace the history of Laura and her family
From the Big Bang and nebulae to the Milky Way and Sir Isaac Newton, this celestial primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining astronomy facts, charts, and photographs you won't be able to get anywhere else.
Make the same pioneer crafts that Laura did! In her beloved Little House books, Laura Ingalls Wilder tells of her pioneer childhood growing up on the frontier. Because the Ingallses often lived far away from any stores, and because they had little money, Laura and her family had to make most of their own household items, using whatever materials were available. Now, with MY LITTLE HOUSE CRAFTS BOOK, you can share a part of Laura's pioneer days by learning how to make the same things that she and her family made for their little homes on the frontier. Inside this book are easy, step-by-step instructions for 18 crafts taken straight from the pages of Laura's Little House books. All you need to get started are a few simple supplies, and you're on your way to making fun and useful pioneer crafts that you'll cherish forever.Laura's corncob doll --Charlotte's straw hat --Ma's willow-bough broom --Ma's prairie garden --Ma's embroidered pillow-sham --Alice's straw air-castle --Baby Carrie's button string --Laura's bear's-track quilt pillow --Mary's Christmas tassels --Ma's cross-stitched breadcloth --Pa and Laura's hay sticks --Laura's woolen hood and muffler --Ma's button lamp --Little town party napkins --Little town orange flowers --Mary's beaded lamp mat --Mary's beaded bracelet and ring --Laura's golden wheat-sheaf bread
This detailed examination of our steps into space is viewed from our potential future there - on Mars to be exact - and considers how we will reach that point.
Astronomy with the Hubble Space Telescope
The refurbished Hubble Space Telescope has revealed spectacular and intriguing details in every object it has turned its acute gaze upon. What discoveries has the HST made so far? And how does this telescope actually work? This lavishly illustrated volume is the first to answer these questions in a complete review of the most exciting science to come from the Hubble Space Telescope. From the local Solar System and nearby stars, to the most distant quasars and early Universe, this volume presents a superb collection of the most dramatic images taken by the HST, supported by a lively and informative, but non-technical guide. Hubble Vision offers a view of the Universe as never seen before and will capture the imagination of all those interested in the astronomical quest of understanding our Universe - from the general reader and amateur astronomer through to the professional scientist.
How the discoveries of observatories have unlocked the secrets of the Universe, from Stonehenge to Hubble.