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Grizzly bears are a powerful, intimidating subspecies of brown bear. Just how threatening humans find them is revealed by the final part of their scientific name: Ursus arctos horribilis. Though…
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Hippos are perhaps the most surprising animals in this set about voracious biters. They are, after all, herbivores, not carnivores or even omnivores. Their huge body and short, fat legs…
American crocodiles and American alligators are formidable, but neither holds a candle to the fearsome Nile crocodile. Nile crocodiles have the strongest bite in the world at 5,000 pounds per…
Piranhas are small fish with sharp teeth and a ferocious reputation. They’re reputedly such fierce, terrifying predators that horror movies have been made about them. But do they really warrant…
Hyenas have a bad reputation as cowardly scavengers. In movies such as The Lion King, they’re portrayed as villains, but hyenas are actually Africa’s most successful predators. Young readers will…
If you saw the movie Jaws, you probably formed the opinion that great white sharks are to be feared above all others. Surprise! It turns out bull sharks were probably…
Shirley Chisholm died in 2005, and her career had largely ended over a decade before that. But the life of this remarkable woman has particular resonance for our world today…
Toni Morrison was one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. She was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature…
Booker T. Washington has been described as the most famous and influential black man in the United States between 1895 and 1915. Born into slavery, his childhood was marked by…
Today, Oprah Winfrey is one of the richest and most influential women in the United States. But she began her life in poverty and endured some terrible experiences in childhood…
Harriet Tubman is well known for her work as an abolitionist and a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Her life was one of both extraordinary suffering and extraordinary courage. This…
The Bill of Rights is an exceptionally important part of the Constitution. Not only does the Bill of Rights guarantee individual liberties and place limits on government powers, but without…
The black mamba and the blue-ringed octopus are among Earth’s most venomous animals. Beyond that, they have little in common. One is known for its great size; the other is…
An herbivore and a carnivore meet in battle. Who will win? The first instinct might be to pick the carnivore, but when you’re pitting a gray wolf against the massive…
Imagine a battle between a bird and a rhinoceros. It might seem obvious that the rhinoceros would triumph, but the outcome isn’t so clear when the bird in question is…
A conflict between two herbivores might not sound like much of a battle, but when those plant eaters are powerful animals like a kangaroo and a gorilla, one can envision…
When you think of the achievements and legacy of ancient Greece, you probably think of art, architecture, and democracy. But ancient Greeks left so much more to the world, and…
The very name Mesopotamia is evocative. This land, whose name means between two rivers, is also known as the Fertile Crescent. It’s the Cradle of Civilization. Cities grew here. Agriculture…
China is frequently in the news today. It may be presented as an exotic place to travel or as an economic juggernaut on the world stage. Few really understand how…
Ancient Rome is famous for its vast empire, which covered most of Europe and much of Asia and northern Africa. It’s also the source of achievements and inventions that have…
Ancient Egypt truly left wonders for the world including the Pyramids of Giza and the glittering burial goods of Tutankhamun. But its achievements extend far beyond these wonders. Its inventions…
Everyone wants to have someone to count on when the going gets tough. Often it’s family, but in the animal world, support sometimes comes from unlikely places. African elephants and…
Ants and aphids are insects common around homes and gardens. Homeowners, gardeners, and picnickers often consider them pests, but these insects have fascinating secret lives. Many ant and aphid species…
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, or so the saying goes. But what about a bird on your back that can help rid you of…
The movie Finding Nemo introduced the general public to clown fish and their sea anemone homes, but there’s so much more to learn about this relationship. For example, only 10…
We all get by with a little help from our friends. You might not think of sharks as having friends, but they do. And those friends provide important help in…
In the animal world, it’s rare for two mammal species to form a mutualistic relationship. It’s especially rare for that to happen when neither species is a primate, but that’s…
Readers will learn why some people suffer from alopecia areata (patchy hair loss), a complex genetic disease and autoimmune disorder. Probable causes, current research, and cutting-edge therapies are discussed in…
The plague, aptly known as the Black Death, swept through Europe in the 1300s, killing more than 20 million people. Not only deadly but … painful, the disease was characterized…
Geography skills are the focus of this … book, which stresses map-orienting strategies for reading and engaging in the exercises about the westward expansion of the United States. Key periods…
A close-up look at the crisis in the western Sudan region of Darfur that has claimed 500,000 lives and has left over two million people homeless. And violence is ongoing…
This title looks at tattooing today, and how this once traditional/cultural practice has become mainstream, both in the United States and worldwide.
Budding art enthusiasts will learn how to use perspective to represent three-dimensional objects. This guidebook illustrates the concepts of horizon and vanishing point through famous paintings of the Renaissance. Students…
This book provides students with a foundational and concise history of architecture and goes on to highlight the concepts of parallel and perpendicular through focusing on the style of Frank…
Readers will learn all they need to know about the thrills of motocross in this exciting book.
Readers will learn all they need to know about the thrills of supercross in this exciting book.
