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DK Science: Palaeontology

DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS FOSSILS FIND OUT MORE The study of ancient life, known from FOSSILS, is called palaeontology and scientists who work in this field are known as palaeontologists. By…

DK Nature: Dinosaurs

WHY WERE MANY DINOSAURS SO BIG? HOW MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF DINOSAUR WERE THERE? HOW WERE DINOSAURS DIFFERENT FROM REPTILES TODAY? PTEROSAURSICHTHYOSAURSFIND OUT MOREThis group of land-living…

Olympic Athletes

The sponsorship behind the athletes by Elizabeth Olson Related Links Olympics OverviewU.S. Olympic Training FacilitiesEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBeijing:…

DK Science: Changing Faces

Down from the treesFierce, but fluffyOut of the swampNo one has ever seen a living dinosaur, so scientists rely on fossil remains to provide clues to how these ancient reptiles looked and behaved…

DK History: Mediterranean Seafarers

WHAT MADE THE TRADERS SO PROSPEROUS? MINOANSPHOENICIANSFIND OUT MOREFrom around 2000 BC, people living close to the Mediterranean Sea, such as the MINOANS, Mycenaeans, and PHOENICIANS, built…

DK Society & Beliefs: Christianity

WHY IS JESUS CALLED KING OF THE JEWS? WHAT DOES THE CROSS MEAN? RESURRECTIONBIBLEFIND OUT MOREChristians believe in one God with three aspects: God the father, God the son (Jesus Christ), and God…

The White House

Where the President Lives and Works Watch this video to learn facts about the famous landmark, the White House, in Washington, D.C. Choosing a City In the late 1700s, it was decided that our…

Summer Solstice for Kids

In 2017, summer begins June 21, 12:24 A.M. EDT (04:34 UT*) by Karen Barss Related Links Earth's Seasons: Video and Activities Summer Solstice The Solar System The Sun Did you…

Six Nations Make Their Winter Olympic Debut

East Timor, Malta, Paraguay, Togo, Tonga and Zimbabwe compete in the Winter Olympics for the first time.   Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of…

American the Beautiful

The Question: Where was "America the Beautiful" written? My understanding is that it was written in Andover, Mass. A Phillips Academy dormitory is named "…