In 1796, an unknown country doctor named Edward Jenner developed and administered the world's first vaccine-turning the tide in humanity's age-old war against disease. Award-winning author Albert Marr
An illustrated introduction to parasites profiles the benefits and risks posed by creatures ranging from lice and ticks to bedbugs and leeches, revealing how parasites have influenced the course of hu
From a childhood steeped in poverty, violence, and patriotic pride, Andrew Jackson rose to the heights of celebrity and power. The first popularly elected president, he won admiration by fighting corr
Before global warming, there was dust. In the 1930s, dangerous black storms swept through the Great Plains. Created by drought and reckless farming, these lethal storms were part of an environmental,
Offers a factual review of the events that led up to and took place during this incredible natural disaster in the Great Plains during the 1930s with a review of the changes that were instituted as a
