With his wire-rimmed glasses, homespun cloths, and walking stick, Mohandas Gandhi is an international symbol of nonviolence, freedom, simplicity, and peace. Tracing Gandhi's evolution from a shy boy in India to a courageous, world-traveling spiritual and political leader who worked tirelessly to hel
Leonardo da Vinci for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities (For Kids series)
- Book ID
- 126143570
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 211 KB
- Edition
- 1st
- Category
- Standards
- ISBN-13
- 9780613158732
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
The marriage of art and science is celebrated in this beautifully illustrated four-color biography and activity book. Kids will begin to understand the important discoveries that da Vinci made through inspiring activities like determining the launch angle of a catapult, sketching birds and other animals, creating a map, learning to look at a painting, and much more. Includes a glossary, bibliography, listing of pertinent museums and Web sites, a timeline, and many interesting sidebars.
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