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Rebecca Stefoff
Introduces readers to the engineering behind dikes and levees.
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Soil is something we don’t just live on, it’s something we live in. Throughout history, mankind has developed ways of using soil to build dwellings. The ancients built cities out…
Farmers were tilling soil to grow crops before the dawn of recorded history. This book examines how soil is formed and the history of agriculture and how it changed life…
Introduces young readers to parts of speech, particularly similes and metaphors, –Provided by publisher.
Explains how and why grammar has evolved through the years, and where it is likely to go. Writing prompts engage and challenge the young reader. Meets Common Core standards for…
First Published in 2015. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.
The Road to Democracy chronicles Walesa’s dramatic role as the leader of his country’s democratic future and its transformation from a communist regime to a democratic country.
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Text plus historical and contemporary maps provide an overview of the history and culture of Europe during the Middle Ages.
Provides photographs, art reproductions, and maps to offer an overview of the empires of Imperial China, India, and Ottoman Turkey, covering such topics as the Han dynasty, the Moghuls, and…
For thousands of years, lions have been regarded as the king of beasts, respected, feared, and a symbol of power recognizable the world over. The largest in the cat family…
An overview of the characteristics, habitat, way of life, and conservation status of various primates.
Describes the characteristics, life cycles, and roles of various flowering plants.
Chronicles the invention of the telephone and discusses how it revolutionized global communications. Profiles inventor Alexander Graham Bell and other innovators that contributed to telecommunications technology. Includes illustrations, timeline, glossary
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, and landmarks of Oregon –Provided by publisher.
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and landmarks of Alaska.
Presents the history of the Wild West through a variety of primary source images and documents, such as diary entries, newspaper accounts, public speeches, popular literature, and personal letters.
This volume describes the diverse peoples who came to the United States from 1820, when records began to be kept, to 1924, when the gates were nearly closed to immigrants…
Presents the history of the telescope and the microscope, explains how they work, and looks at their use today.
Focuses on the pros and cons of marriage in the United States–including covenant marriages, same-sex unions, and the effect of divorce on kids–through personal stories, opinions, and scholarly studies. Provides…
A summary of the life cycle, diet, behavior, anatomy, and conservation status of deer –Provided by publisher.
Provides information about the anatomy, behavior, life cycle, diet, and conservation status of turtles.
Examines the 2001 terrorist attacks in America, and discusses the nation’s privacy laws in comparison with the measures that have been taken to ensure national security such as the Patriot…
Discusses the historical use of capital punishment, details the court case of Furman v. Georgia, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was cruel and unusual punishment…
Explores the origin, development, and societal impact of the camera.
Discusses the history of robots and the uses of robots. Includes some information about robots seen in popular culture.
Presents an exploration of ghosts and spirits, recounting tales of haunted houses, messages from deceased wives or other loved ones, poltergeists and more.
Explores the folklore and facts connected with vampires, zombies, and shape-shifters such as werewolves.
A critical exploration of magic, its history, and practitioners.
This volume describes some of the forms witchcraft has taken around the world, and looks at changing ideas about witchcraft throughout history. It discusses the Salem witch trials, and shows…
Presents a history of prophets and prophecy, including the philosophy and folklore surrounding visions of the future.
Describes the organisms that make up the amphibian class discussing the habitats, behaviors, life cycles, and characteristics of amphibians. Includes the full family tree.
Describes the organisms that make up the bird class of animals, including their characteristics, habits, behaviors and more. Includes the full family tree.
Full-color illustrated photographs describe the habitats, life cycles, and other characteristics of the fish classes. Includes the full family tree.
Describes the habitats, life cycles, and other characteristics of organisms in the fungus kingdom. Includes the full family tree.
Explores the habitats, life cycles, and other characteristics of organisms in the Marsupial Order –Provided by publisher.
Examines the debate over whether or not people have the right to choose to die, looking at past perspectives on suicide and euthanasia, and discussing related legal issues.
Presents the habitats, life cycles, and other characteristics of rodents. Includes the full family tree.
Follows the history of the forensic laboratory, through its successes and scandals, from its simple beginnings more than 100 years ago to its current status as a high-tech scientific wonderland.
Actual case histories accompany an exploration of how law enforcement, medical personnel, and scientists work together to solve medical crimes.
This series takes readers on a journey through the evolutionary history of humans.
Provides comprehensive information on the science behind how and why animals play –Provided by publisher.
We say that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night, but is it really moving? Learn about the long, sometimes dangerous struggle to discover whether the sun…
Discover all about coal: its history, uses, benefits and downfalls, and what it means for the future of the planet.
