Author: Doris Simonis
Publisher: Oryx Press
Keywords: world, lives, legacies, series, changed, people, mathematicians, inventors, encyclopedia, scientists
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 1998-12-02
List price: $103.95
ISBN-10: 1573561517
ISBN-13: 9781573561518

The first of four volumes in the landmark Lives and Legacies Oryx Press series, Scientists, Mathematicians, and Inventors profiles approximately 200 men and women who changed the world by leaving lasting legacies in their fields. It fills a gap in the biographical reference shelf by offering far more than basic facts about a scientist’s life and work--each entry describes not only the immediate effects of the individual’s discoveries, but their impact on later scientific findings as well. Each entry contains a timeline listing important dates in the biographee’s life as well

Author: Susan Hall
Publisher: Oryx Press
Keywords: using, books, teach, picture, children, adults, volume, devices, storybooks, literary, recommended
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 1994
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0897748492
ISBN-13: 9780897748490

Both volumes of Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices make it easy to find the perfect book to illustrate a specific literary device. The author has selected nearly 500 picture storybooks that effectively illustrate satire, allusion, pun, imagery, paradox, simile, analogy, and other literary devices. A substantial portion of each volume is a detailed guide for finding appropriate examples. This guide is alphabetically arranged from Allegory to Understatement and describes the appropriate titles for each device. Volume 1 spans books from 1980 to 1988, and Volume 2 covers books publ

Authors:Carole Lisa Albyn, Lois Sinaiko Webb,
Publisher: Oryx Press
Keywords: students, cookbooks, cookbook, multicultural
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 1993-01-19
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0897747356
ISBN-13: 9780897747356

Take an appetizing tour of the world with The Multicultural Cookbook for Students. Arranged by region and then by country, each group of recipes is preceded by a brief description of the geography, history, and culinary traditions of the country. Recipes list the number of people served per dish, the ingredients--with appropriate substitutions for more exotic items--the equipment needed, and easy-to-follow directions for the preparation of dishes. A glossary is also included. Recommended for grades 4-12.

Author: Edmond H. Weiss
Publisher: Oryx Press
Keywords: writing, technical, exercises, practical, remedies
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1990-09-04
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0897746384
ISBN-13: 9780897746380

100 Writing Remedies is the only workbook/reference that shows students how to debug faulty writing and improve their communication skills. With it, your students can benefit from the same professional instruction other writers receive when attending seminars by Edmond H. Weiss. Writing must never be as volatile as speech--because the function of writing is to permit communication across time and space.--from the Introduction

Author: Judy Sierra
Publisher: Oryx Press
Keywords: series, folktale, multicultural, oryx, cinderella
Number of Pages: 184
Published: 1992-07-24
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0897747275
ISBN-13: 9780897747271

The stories of a Cinderella character go far beyond the familiar tales of Perrault and Grimm. Author Judy Sierra presents 24 versions that represent a broad range of cultures and geographical areas, styles, with variations on the theme of the persecuted heroine (or occasionally hero) who emerges victorious, regardless of the circumstances. Each version is accompanied by a short introductory paragraph that summarizes the plot and discusses the cultural background of the story.

Author: Mark H. Zanger
Publisher: Oryx Press
Keywords: students, cookbooks, cookbook, ethnic, american
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2001-01-30
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 1573563455
ISBN-13: 9781573563451

The first cookbook to present the dishes of more than 120 ethnic groups now in America, The American Ethnic Cookbook for Students illustrates how those dishes have changed throughout the years. This cookbook contains more than 300 recipes plus references to ethnography, food history, culture, and the history of American immigration. A bibliography at the end of each ethnic group section is included.

Author: Lois Sinaiko Webb
Publisher: Oryx Press
Keywords: students, cookbooks, cookbook, world, holidays
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1995-12-28
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0897748840
ISBN-13: 9780897748841

What better way to introduce young people to different countries and cultures than to study how others celebrate their holidays? Over 350 proven recipes have been assembled by Lois Sinaiko Webb, coauthor of the bestselling Multicultural Cookbook for Students. Whether young people are researching holiday customs and foods or planning to prepare the meals described in the book, they will find all of the recipes especially adapted for preparation by student chefs. Recommended for grades 4-12.