EDC Books

This book begins with a short history of music, describing how different types of 'classical' written music evolved from the 14-15th century to the present century. Then, it has one page samples of the different types of classical music (opera, hymns, descriptive, spiritual,..) along with a brief description of the author, or the music. I liked the diagrams that illustrated these descriptions. In the back of the book are hints for playing the pieces. This book is good for an intermediate student, and gives a nice overview of classic music.

True or False - Swifts fly in their sleep?

There are more than 8,600 species of birds and new species are still being found. In total, about 100,000 million birds are flying, walking or swimming around the world. They can be seen in coal mines and on mountain tops, in jungles, cities and deserts, and over oceans and icecaps. Almost wherever you look you will see birds. This book is a lively introduction to many of the species and concentrates on the more curious and unexpected parts of their varied lives.

Birds range in size from smaller than moths to taller than people. Some are great travellers, literally flying around the world. Others cannot fly at all. This book looks at birds that dance, vegetaarian vultures, birds that fly backwards, bone-eaters, parrots that sleep upside down, a heron that fishes with bait, and a poorwill that sleeps through the winter.

This book reveals the fascination and beauty of birds and shows that there is still much to learn about the way they live.

ANSWER: True - Swifts do fly in their sleep. They rise high into the sky at dusk and sleep on the wing, flying down again at dawn.

This was another very challenging and insight-provoking puzzle adventure from Usborne. They have done a great job with all of their books, and this is no exception. The story goes like this: After reading a comic book in his uncle's attic, Tim finds himself mysteriously transported to Mainsville- a 1950s town inhabited by strange people, including a powerless superhero, a "pack"(read the book and you'll get the joke) of evil villains, and a friendly biker gang. On the way, you get to go to the Barber Shop, the Mainsville Hop, the sewer system, and some very other interesting Mainsville places. Of course, the book centers around the Hypnostone. Once its two halves are reunited, the possessor will have the power to rule the universe. This showdown reaches its climax at the Main Street Carnival procession. A must read for anyone who likes to be challenged.

We wanted a book to prepare our three year old for our upcoming puppy. This book does exactly that. It goes through the process of preparing for puppy, going to the breeder ( not pet store ) to see all of the puppies and selecting one. Then at home, it shows how puppy needs to sleep in the kitchen on newspaper, and that puppies have accidents. It is great for introducing the "new arrival" ( similar to a book on being a new sibling ) to a toddler. We would highly reccomend this book.

Watch your child be drawn into this fun trip to the farm! This book keeps your child's attention with fun questions that refer back to the amusing illustrations and storyline. And the illustrations are full of things to notice and count and discuss with your child.

We received this worktext as part of our literature based Pre K program. Our daughter loves it! The book uses illustrations to teach the opposites. The child is asked to do a series of activities which relate to the opposites being taught. This book is great for focusing on listening to directions and coloring skills.
Usborne also has two other books we have enjoyed "Shapes and Ready to Write" both from the First Learning Series.

"The Pigeons That Went to War" is a heartfelt and warming dedication to the memory of the pigeons and pigeoneers who served in North Africa and Italy during World War II. It is well furnished with photos and line drawings; also many anecdotes about the birds and handlers. Included are a number of actual messages delivered by the birds. A must for every pigeon library.

Wow, what a great book! I found this gem in a used-book store, and being interested in programming and electronics, I decided to buy it. It's amazing how much information is packed into this little book! You don't see books like these anymore.

The book is filled with source code for different applications, including encryption/decryption, games, and even programs to control mini robots with! Yes, you heard me! The book teaches you how to build a robot, and control it with a computer program! It shows you how to solder (very nice instructions on it, actually), use pcb's, and much more! Some of the projects may seem a bit impractical to do these days, but reading about them (and trying em, if you're inclined) will definately teach you something.

This book is illustrated very nicely on every page, and makes computers a fun, amazing subject. All the projects and programs can really enlighten the tech-savvy of us ;). The BASIC programs aren't necessarily advanced, but they touch on a lot of subjects. Even though this book was written in the early 80's, I was amazed that it was so useful even today. The general concepts of today's technology have been around for a long time, and this book shows you how to really get your hands dirty; a change from today's fancy computer interfaces.

If you want a book that will inspire you, give you many programs (written in BASIC, by the way) to open up your technology horizons, or even just a bit of microcomputer nostalgia, I highly recommend this! It's perfect for teenagers or hobbyists.

I thought that this book had so much information, it was unbelevable. In school, I am doing a project on Ancient Roman Education, and I got most of my info from this book. It's wonderful!

This dictionary contains a lot of information and words that are included in social studies and reading units in schools. This Spanish dictionary is a great help to all students and teachers of Spanish speakers.