From libraries and schools to roads and public parks, governments provide their citizens with a large number of important utilities and services. Such things are often expensive to build and maintain.
Describes the history of the Manhattan Project and the events and people surrounding the creation of the atomic bomb and discusses the effects of its use during and after World War II.
Traces the life and career of the singer and actor, discussing his early years, his roles on the Disney Channel and in the "Teen Beach Movie" series, and his work with family band R5.
Introduces animals that live in the world's wetlands, including alligators, green toads, and hippos, and explains what wetlands are and where they are found.
Introduces the New England and Middle Atlantic states of the Northeast and discusses their geography, history, people, wildlife, resources, economy, and the challenges they face.
Examines the life and career of Barack Obama, discussing his accomplishments, and describing how his actions have impacted the history and development of the United States.
Introduces in question-and-answer format the animals of the rain forest and the waters within rain forests, and their place within the rain forest ecosystem.
Uses a question and answer format to describe how a sunflower seed develops into a full grown plant, and how birds and insects assist in the plant's reproduction.
Introduces the physical characteristics of Neptune, including its orbit, atmosphere, geography, moons, and rings, and describes its nineteenth century discovery and the space probes sent to explore it
Introduces the solar system, describing how it was formed, its elements, including the Sun, the planets, meteroids, asteroids, and comets, and the telescopes and spacecrafts used in exploring it.
Describes the life and career of the nineteenth-century French artist Eugaene Delacroix, whose experiments with color and scenes of action led to Impressionism and other modern art styles.
Trace the history of commercial air travel and find out how today's engineers and scientists are revolutionizing the field.Calling All Innovators series introduces students to careers in science and t
24/7 reports from the front lines.Through letters and diaries of soldiers and civilians caught up in the fighting, the danger, action, and heroism of combat are brought to life.
A quick reference to the United States provides ten fascinating facts about each state--covering the weird and wacky, strange and unusual tidbits about weather, people, history, geography and more--al
Recounts the origins of individual rights in the colonies and the effort to add explicitly stated rights to the Constitution, accomplished in its first ten amendments, and discusses their meaning and
Science as inquiry is the core of this dynamic, investigative, high-interest series which focuses on the science and technology used to solve real-life crimes and mysteries, and includes chapter summa
Science as inquiry is the core of this dynamic, investigative, high-interest series which focuses on the science and technology used to solve real-life crimes and mysteries, and includes chapter summa
Science as inquiry is the core of this dynamic, investigative, high-interest series which focuses on the science and technology used to solve real-life crimes and mysteries, and includes chapter summa
Science as inquiry is the core of this dynamic, investigative, high-interest series which focuses on the science and technology used to solve real-life crimes and mysteries, and includes chapter summa
Describes how mosquitoes carry diseases, such as malaria, West Nile virus, and dengue, and provides three real-life case studies of how doctors identified and treated mosquito-borne diseases in the Un
Follows the journey of a mother and baby gray whale as they journey south from the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific and includes information on the diet, behavior, and physical characteristics of whales.
Introduces the concept of temperature, tells how it is measured on the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales, and describes why some things--such as food, people, and water--need to be at certain temperatures
Describes the role of the sense of touch in human life; the parts played by the skin, nerves and brain in feeling; pain and other reactions to touch; technological developments affecting touch; and th
An updated and revised book reviews the history of the Jewish people and the development of anti-Semitism, describes the horrors of the Holocaust, and examines the role of Holocaust survivors in the g
In addition to the trusted OshKoshR name this soft and cuddly format includes various textures on the cover and inside. Children can touch the wooly lamb, pet the fuzzy duckling, and feel the soft bun
Explains what tropical rain forests are like, looks at the plants and animals that live in rain forests, and includes information on why tropical rain forests are important and what is being done to s
Chronicles the history of the military academy at West Point, New York, including its role in the American Revolution, the Mexican War, the Civil War, and World Wars I and II, and discusses the daily
In simple text that teaches about shapes, Erin and her parents buy two wonderful, round pumpkins and while she and her father carve one into a jack-o-lantern, Mom prepares hers a different way.
Introduces the life and accomplishments of the woman who could neither see nor hear, but learned to communicate with her fingers, and taught the world about the life of people who are deaf and blind.
From rocks and gems to salts and other substances found in water and soil, minerals make up a large part of our world. Readers will learn what sets different kinds of minerals apart from one another,
In this book, readers will discover what pandas eat, how they mate and reproduce, and why they are having such a difficult time surviving in the wild. They will also learn where pandas live and which
