Discover the history and culture of one of the most famous waterways in the world: the mighty Mississippi! The most famous river in America runs like a spine between the eastern and western parts of t
Find out how these fun, stackable blocks became the most popular toys in the world.The LEGO toy company was founded in 1934 by a Danish carpenter who loved making wooden pull toys. From its humble beg
When Fidel Castro died on November 25, 2016, many people around the world responded with mixed emotions. Learn all about the man who shaped Cuba for more than half a decade. After overthrowing Fulgenc
In 1978, Sally Ride, a PhD candidate at Standford University, responded to a newspaper ad to join the US astronaut program. She was accepted and became the first American woman astronaut to fly in spa
Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion
Readers will want to grab a telescope and explore the night skies after finishing this overview of our solar system.Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, aster
What would you do with a billion dollars? This question gets a definitive answer from billionaire Richard Branson:do everything! Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia an
Just in time for baseball season!Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of
Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey’s life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secr
In this addition to the What Was? series, kids will experience what it was like to be in San Francisco in 1906 when the ground buckled in a major, catastrophic earthquake.One early April morning in 19
Illustrated biographies featuring a range of fascinating figures from history (and current figures, too!) provide great information and entertainment through short chapters and illustrations that will
The story of how a girl born into slavery became an early leader in the civil rights movement and the most famous black female journalist in nineteenth-century America.Born into slavery in 1862, Ida B
Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the Unite
The story of a department-store trainee who became the richest man in America and owner of the biggest retail store in the world: Walmart.Sam Walton used the money he earned in the army, along with so
Discover the true story of the Twin Towers - how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed.When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architec
Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent 18 seasons playing r
Born on a small farm in rural Michigan, Henry Ford’s humble beginnings were no match for his ambition. Ford quickly created a manufacturing dynasty, bringing affordable cars to the masses and forever
Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion
Learn more about Cesar Chavez, the famous Latino American civil rights activist.When he was young, Cesar and his Mexican American family toiled in the fields as migrant farm workers. He knew all too w
As a child his passions were comics and cars, but George Lucas grew up to be one of the most successful filmmakers of all time. He is a producer, screenwriter, director and entrepreneur whose company
In 1777, on a cold and stormy night in the New York Colony, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington makes a dangerous and difficult ride to warn the local militiamen that the British Army is looting and burning n
On January 12, 1888, when a blizzard blows off the roof of their schoolhouse on what had been an unseasonably warm day in Nebraska, Sarah and Annie are roped together with the other children and led b
Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom.The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal Louis, during
During the biggest game of her life . . . a girl pitches to the world’s best slugger.Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1931. Jackie Mitchell is a girl pitcher on a minor-league baseball team, the Chattanooga Lo
Editing Music in Early Modern Germany argues that editors played a critical role in the transmission and reception of Italian music outside Italy. Like their counterparts in the world of classical lea
Mikey Baxter isn't like other fourteen year old boys. Not since the accident. The world sees him as damaged. But Mikey has a remarkable gift: the ability to go backwards in time and witness things tha
How, given the chance, would you market planet Earth as the ultimate tourist destination? Fysh Reynolds, 25-year-old MBA grad and internet superstar, must answer this question when his part-time job
Pond Life is a straightforward, no-nonsense guide to improving the way you communicate and interact with other people. Inside you will find a totally original approach to solving many of the most freq
What do companies believe in these days? Where are the business heroes we can follow?How can the next Virgin, Apple or Harley-Davidson emerge in a world of risk aversion and corporate blandness?In thi
This book is an introduction to the rudiments of Perl programming. It provides the general reader with an interest in language with the most usable and relevant aspects of Perl for writing programs th
Programming for Linguists: Java (TM) Technology for Language Researchers is a practical introduction to programming using the Java Programming Language for linguists and related language professionals
Throughout the book, the authors focus on the basic skills that facilitate communications in therapy (empathy, respect, authenticity, relating in the here-and-now, and confrontation) and explore speci
