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Ecuador is an incredibly diverse country, featuring a variety of landscapes, plants and animals, and ethnic groups. Readers learn about them all in this comprehensive guide to this South American…
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Haiti is often in the news for its struggles--from political instability to natural disasters. However, there is much more to this nation, which readers discover in this detailed guide. Focused…
Many people make assumptions about what life is like in Russia based on news stories or portrayals in movies and on TV. But what is life actually like for Russians…
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On the morning of September 11, 2001, Muslim extremists hijacked U.S. airplanes and crashed them in New York City, Washington, DC, and rural Pennsylvania. These attacks killed 2,977 people and…
The Underground Railroad was the massive effort by slaves and free people to secretly bring thousands of blacks to freedom in the North during the 19th century. This thought-provoking book…
Although September 11, 2001, marks the day when average Americans first began to grapple with the concept of terrorism in the United States, it wasn’t the first terrorist attack on…
Religion has been at the heart of many wars and acts of violence throughout history. Why is this such a deep-rooted source of conflict around the world, and what can…
The Scientific Revolution is known as the time period when modern science was born. Without the people who made discoveries, theories, and inventions during this time, the world as we…
Just as people are shaped by the time and place they come from, so is music. Readers are invited to explore music that was born from Latin America and to…
Readers take a tour through Brazil in this comprehensive look at its geography, history, and culture. As readers explore main text that has been meticulously updated to highlight current events…
Israel is an important place for people of three major religions: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. This has given it a rich history, but it has also led to conflict. Readers…
Future architects and engineers will discover how the mineral substance iron ore forms, where its found, and how its transformed through smelting into a useful industrial metal –
ISIS is a significant threat to modern society. It has caused the deaths of thousands and the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment around the world, despite the fact that prominent Muslim…
Profiles famous African American women in such STEM fields as biology, medicine, psychology, and astronautics.
Life in Libya is complex. The people who live in this North African nation have faced social and political strife, but they have also found ways to continue the development…
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Sri Lanka is a diverse country, made up of many different ethnic and language groups. Readers discover the details about what life is like in this South Asian nation--from its…
An introduction to the life and accomplishments of Anne Frank, including sections from her writings.
Though Helen Keller became deaf and blind after a childhood illness in 1882, she grew up to be a renowned author, activist, and speaker. With the help of her teacher…
Leonardo da Vinci defies categorization. He was an artist, scientist, mathematician, engineer, and more. He truly was a Renaissance man. This comprehensive volume presents the biography of a remarkable man…
