Childrens Illustrated Encyclopedia

259 Ghettos In Warsaw and other east european cities occupied by the Germans after 1939, Jews were herded into ghettos. these gh ...

childrens_illustrated_encyclopedia_template_US_layer_v1 260 The firsT horses sifrhippus, one of the first equids, lived more tha ...

261 Shire horse may be more than 6 ft (18 hands, 180 cm) at the shoulders and weigh more than 2,500 lb (1,135 kg). Donkey A donk ...

262 Cell every second, millions of cells die and millions more replace them. An average cell measures about one-thousandth of an ...

HUMAN BODY 263 Digestive system the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines are part of the digestive system. these organs wor ...

264 Most of us believe that we have the right to be treated fairly and equally within society, regardless of our race, sex, reli ...

265 Immigration 265- in the mid-1800s, many chinese people crossed the Pacific to california in search of gold. they were met wi ...

illegal immigrants in 1924, the Border Patrol was established to prevent people from crossing into the country without permissio ...

267 Incas Machu picchu covering an area of 5 sq miles (13 sq km), the fortress city of Machu picchu was built on a series of ter ...

268 Modern IndIa India is one of the most industrialized countries in asia, with a wide range of engineering, electronic, and ma ...

india and subcontinent SherpaS The Sherpa people (right) of Nepal are famed for their mountaineering skills. They often act as g ...

childrens_illustrated_encyclopedia_template_US_layer_v1 india and subcontinent 270 Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal (left), at agra in no ...

271 AmritsAr the city of Amritsar is in Punjab in northwest india. it is the most important religious center for the sikhs, who ...

272 Find out more Africa Asia Corals Oceans and seas Southeast asia MOre thAn One billiOn peOple live in the countries that frin ...

MaBdaasgina scar Madagascar Natal Plateau Basin M i d I n d i a n R i d g e So uth we st^ In dia n^ Ri dg e^ M as ca re n e lP ...

274 Factory owners robert owen (1771-1858) was a generous British factory owner who tried to improve working conditions. Many ot ...

industrial revolution 275 The Clifton Suspension Bridge, Avon, England industrial revolution 1708 Englishman Abraham Darby inven ...

Indus Valley civilization About 4,500 yeArs Ago, one of the greatest ancient civilizations developed along the banks of the Indu ...

277 The Term “informaTion Technology,” or iT for short, is used to describe technologies that handle, store, process, and transm ...

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 278 Computers Electronics Internet Technology Find out more OffICE COmmunICaTIOn In the early 20th centur ...