Discusses political leadership and ethics using several different types of leaders and their successes and failures as examples, including Adolph Hitler, John F. Kennedy, and Benazir Bhutto.
Introduces garbage and recycling, discusses how littering can be harmful to animals and the environment, and examines what readers can do to reduce and reuse in their homes.
Describes the life and career of Richard Branson, from his boyhood struggle with dylexia and his earliest businesses to his accomplishments in the music and airline fields, his adventures, and his wor
Discusses the importance of keeping clean and maintaining personal hygiene by washing hands, changing clothes, brushing teeth, and bathing and showering.
Looks at the scientific aspects of food and nutrition, examining the energy and nutrition that different types of foods provide and how the human body senses and digests them.
Introduces the main kinds of amphibians--frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians--and explains how they are born, grow, move, eat, protect themselves, and reproduce, and where they live.
Introduces the main kinds of fish--jawless and jawed, and those with cartilage or bony skeletons--and explains how they are born, where they live, their enemies, and how they eat, protect themselves,
Presents one hundred and one facts about diet, nutrition, exercise, and body wellness, from choosing the right foods to eat to finding fun and healthy exercise ideas, joining a sports team, and avoidi
Introduces the main kinds of reptiles--lizards and snakes, turtles and tortoises, crocodilians, and tuataras--and explains how they are born, grow, move, protect themselves, and reproduce, where and h
Examines the application of science and new technologies to food production and nutrition, from food safety to processing and production, and how they affect our lives.
Introduces French, discussing who speaks it and where, describing the similarities and differences between it and English, and offering some basic vocabulary.
This book provides an introduction to the Hindi language, showing where it is spoken and who speaks it, differences and similarities between Hindi and English, and introduces some key basic vocabulary
Introduces German, discussing who speaks it and where, describing the similarities and differences between it and English, and offering some basic vocabulary.
Introduces readers to the practice of wearing masks and face paint, examining how masks are created, where and why people wear masks and face paint, and how to get started in making masks.
Examines the pressure that population growth and unsustainable development is putting on the planet's resources and discusses local and global environmental issues.
"This addition to the Sci-Hi series looks at scientists who have made major advances and affected the way we live - men and women, historical and modern, and from a range of cultures. Some are househo
"Labor Day honors all the men and women who work hard to keep America economically and socially prosperous and progressive. In this title, read about the history and significance of Labor Day and find
The World Cup series looks at one of the world's most popular tournaments and its place in the history and future of soccer. Find out about the sport's greatest stars, games, and intense moments, and
Introduces the purpose and function of local governments, explores the three branches of government at the city and county level, and presents the relationships between city and suburban governments a
Presents an introduction to light and sound, discussing their identifying characteristics, color, mirrors, refraction, acoustics, sound waves, and human hearing and vision.
Introduces exercise, describing its effect on health and why it is important to stay active, and provides tips and suggestions for individual and group physical activities.
