Smithsonian Institution

"A unique overview of international currency, All the Money in the World chronicles how political, cultural, and economic forces have shaped the development of coinage and paper currency from antiquity through today. Douglas Mudd, the Curator of the ANA (American Numismatic Association) Money Museum, describes the extraordinary diversity and beauty of monetary imagery - an important source of cultural and historical information. This illustrated and...

The American bison (buffalo) is one of the most recognizable North American mammals. In fact, it is the official national animal of the United States where you'll still find them roaming.

What's cold, dark, far away, and has a "heart" one thousand miles wide? Pluto! The New Horizons spacecraft has brought back all kinds of new information about Pluto. Let's go exploring!--

Photographs and text explore the natural and human history of America as it is revealed in the monuments, parks, battlefields, and preserves of the National Park Service.

Summarizes one thousand notable inventions and discoveries of ancient and modern times, from 3,000,000 B.C. to the beginning of the twenty-first century A.D.

Striking visual profiles present the entire range of rocks and minerals with key information for accurate identification, and practical advice on how to cut, polish and display objects as well as an intriguing look at the many ways they have been used, from basic building blocks to fine decoration.

Created in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution and filled with fun facts on fossils, amphibians, sea creatures, woolly mammoths, and more, this intriguing book is packed with photorealistic computer generated images, providing an experience that will redefine natural history for kids.

The stunning visuals and authoritative text make Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life a fascinating and revealing encyclopedia that will appeal to the whole family. From the origin of life, through the age of dinosaurs stalked by the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex, to the earliest humans, this book tells the story of life on Earth. Dinosaurs may be the stars of the show, but the book is truly comprehensive, with fossil plants, invertebrates, amphibians, fish,...

Provides instruction for activities that will make rock and fossil hunting fun to do.