Texas is home to some of our country’s most populous cities, but before major development came to Texas it was a wild frontier with just a few tiny settlements. Readers will enjoy a full history of Te
Discover just how important the movement of people to and across the United States has been throughout the nations history. Helpful photographs, fact boxes, and a timeline bring all the aspects of imm
This book presents readers with a Nevada perspective that is rarely seen. It explores the state's history, economy, and people, focusing on how the present compares with the past.
The electric eel protects itself by delivering a shock to anyone who touches it. This electrifying book explains how this eel and other charged animals create and deliver these defensive shocks. Color
Explains representing numbers in the billions and describes the Hubble Space Telescope that was put into orbit in 1990 and the space images it relays to us.
Chronicles the history of the American motorcycle manufacturer; profiles top models and includes information about their speed, performance, and appearance; describes how different motorcycles are use
Examines the causes of earthquakes, how they are predicted and can be prepared for, and examples of historic quakes in San Francisco, Haiti, and Japan.
Describes the various parts of the skeleton and how bones grow, and discusses joints, the difference between male and female skeletons, bone injuries and diseases, and related topics.
Describes the westward expansion of the United States in the nineteenth century, from the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 to the acquisition of Texas in the Mexican War, the California gold rush, and the c
Databases allow anyone to meticulously organize and maintain their information. Police departments, airports, libraries—nearly every organization that wants to make sense of large amounts of informati
Describes the use of poetic form and meter in poetry and looks at examples of the poetry of William Shakespeare to illustrate why patterns are important to poetry.
