While Alexander Graham Bell won the race to patent the telephone, he was only one among many inventors who explored instant voice communication. This fascinating book describes the evolution of the te
Describes the history of skydiving, the different gear and safety equipment used, and the challenges that competitors face, and provides brief biographies of skydiving stars.
Describes the history of extreme biking, the different bikes and safety equipment used, and the challenges that competitors face, and provides brief biographies of mountain biking stars.
Describes the history of extreme biking, the different bikes and safety equipment used, and the challenges that competitors face, and provides brief biographies of mountain biking stars.
Describes the history of skydiving, the different gear and safety equipment used, and the challenges that competitors face, and provides brief biographies of skydiving stars.
Accompanied by an audio CD, photographs and text depict the many different kinds of reptiles, their similarities and differences, habitats, and behavior.
Describes the culture and daily life of the indigenous peoples who have inhabited the Southeast region of North America for over ten thousand years, from the time of the Paleoindians through the prese
Provides a history of aromatic food flavorings, chronicling the evolution of international trade in these commodities, as well as describing the harvesting of spices including cloves and cinnamon.
Provides a history of the world's largest herb, discussing the trade, cultivation, and consumption of bananas, as well as describing the environmental impact resulting from monoculture.
An exciting series on some of children's favorite sports includes the history of the sport, basic rules of play, equipment and safety precautions, and techniques and quick tips on how to improve their
Provides a history of the elastic substance, chronicling the shift in large-scale trade and cultivation from Amazonia to the British Empire's Southeast Asian colonies, as well as describing the modern
Profiles British sea captain James Cook, who explored the South Pacific during the eighteenth century and was the first European known to visit Australia.
Discusses the journey undertaken by Ferdinand Magellan and his five ship armada in an attempt to find a western route to the Indies, which ended up being the first fleet to circumnavigate the globe.
Snowshoe the Arctic hare is frightened when Otter tells him he will turn white in the winter and then melt away when it turns warm in the spring. Includes facts about climate.
Describes the culture and daily life of the indigenous peoples who have inhabited the Southeast region of North America for over ten thousand years, from the time of the Paleoindians through the prese
Illustrates how death and incurable disease were considered a common part of medieval life and offers a history of the Black Death, or the plague, which killed millions of people in Europe.
Describes the different manners and customs in dress and behavior that were practiced by medieval kings, knights, ladies, peasants, and religious officials on the battlefield, in a monastery, at weddi
Step-by-step instructions illustrate how to recreate some of the crafts and special events of the medieval period, including planning a medieval feast, making invitations, and preparing the food that
Describes the life and accomplishments of the French explorer who made many voyages to North America, founded a colony in present-day Canada, and became known as the "Father of New France."
Tara begins her visit with Gran unhappy and bored, but when the man in the apartment downstairs allows others in the building to use his garden, she not only has a place to play, she learns what it wa
Describes the culture and daily life of the indigenous peoples who have lived along the North American coast from New Brunswick to North Carolina for over twelve thousand years, including the Lenape,
Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, and development of sharks, and explains how these predators are threatened by overfishing, pollution, and finning.
Provides a history of aromatic food flavorings, chronicling the evolution of international trade in these commodities, as well as describing the harvesting of spices including cloves and cinnamon.
