| Africans Thought of It: Amazing Innovations Contributor(s): Opini, Bathseba (Author), Lee, Cora (With) |
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ISBN: 1554512778 ISBN-13: 9781554512775 Publisher: Annick Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2011 Click for more in this series: We Thought of It (Hardcover) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Africa |
| Dewey: 960 |
| Age Level: 8-9 |
| Grade Level: 3-4 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Series: We Thought of It (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.7" W x 11.2" L (0.84 lbs) 48 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2011 School Library Journal 10/01/2011 pg. 160 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Did you know that aloe vera--now found in countless products, including sunscreens and soaps--was first used by Africans? They ground it into powder and used it to treat burns and other skin conditions, and hunters used it to disguise their scent from animals. They also used the nutritious oil from the fruit of the oil palm tree in everything from cooking to medicines to wine. And the marimba, better known to us as the xylophone, is believed to have originated 700 years ago in Mali. Other unique African innovations include the technique of banana leaf art and using horns--and hairdos --to communicate important messages. Africans Thought of It features descriptive photos and information-packed text that is divided into sections, including: - Agriculture - Food - Medicine - Music - Architecture - Games & Sports This fourth book in Annick's successful We Thought of It series takes readers on a fascinating journey across the world's second largest continent to discover how aspects of its culture have spread around the globe. |
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