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
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
Most readers will recognize the name, but their information might be limited to Thomas Alva Edison's most famous inventions, including the light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera. This brief
Discusses how viruses and bacteria are spread, describes why some people get motion sickness, and examines the common emissions from transportation and the effects on air pollution.
Communication is a two-way street—we express and we receive information. Doing either without valuing the importance of each leads to a breakdown between ideas and people. This guidebook stresses the
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.
Introduces electricity, discussing its static and current forms; the uses of batteries, generators, and power stations; and the importance of safety precautions.
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.
Introduces the black widow spider, describing its physical characteristics, habitat, and the venom that its produces to kill prey and scare away predators.
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
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.
Students explore probability and the measure of chance through true-or-false questions, multiple-choice questions, coin-tossing games, games using a spinner, and games played with dice.
Explains the characteristics of platinum, where it is found, the rarity of the metal, how it is mined, and some of its uses, including jewelry, dental implants, and electronics.
Prior to the existence of the Eighth Amendment, there was little to protect citizens of the English colonies from excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. The enduring freed
Stories have been a part of our lives since birth. Many parents were reading and recounting stories and tales to us before we could talk. This instructive volume explains what constitutes a work of fi
