Alicia Klepeis è specializzata nella ricerca di argomenti divertenti e fuori dall'ordinario, trasformando temi dalla scienza circense ai gusti globali del gelato in avvincente saggistica per giovani lettori. La sua passione per la scoperta dell'insolito alimenta la sua vasta produzione letteraria, rendendo le idee complesse accessibili e coinvolgenti. Klepeis affronta ogni argomento con una ricerca meticolosa e uno stile distintivo che porta il mondo alla vita per i bambini. La sua capacità di trasformare anche gli argomenti più anticonvenzionali in letture accattivanti sottolinea la sua abilità letteraria.
"This book profiles Dubai in a lively, engaging way. It is not meant as a travel guide, but as afact-filled introduction that will give readers a sense of what Dubai is like and pique their curiosity. It cover geography, history, people, economy, architecture, infrastructure, arts and culture, sports, attractions, food and shopping, daily life, celebrations and annual events. It also includes a historical timeline." --Amazon.
Human transportation has come a long way since the invention of the wheel. Vehicles of all sorts have us speeding across land, through water, and in the skies. What might be next? From self-driving cars to jet packs, readers will discover exciting new ways they may get around in the future.
The Great Cities of the World series profiles important cities in a lively, engaging way. The books are not meant as travel guides, but as fact-filled introductions that will give readers a sense of what each city is like and pique their curiosity. Each title will cover geography, history, people, economy, architecture, infrastructure, arts and culture, sports, attractions, food and shopping, daily life, celebrations and annual events. Each book will include a historical timeline, a Fun Facts section, and Where in the World? map.