From the walls of the Shaanxi Province in China to the murky red waters of Ireland’s peat bogs, scientists and archaeologists have found spine-chilling evidence of scary sacrifices and rituals…

For a long time, aviation experts and pilots thought aircraft couldn’t fly faster than the speed of sound. They believed there was a point where the plane and pilot would…

Sojourner Truth is best known for her famous speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in 1851 in which she asked, Ain’t I a woman? Born into slavery in 1797…

From fur trading to gold mining to farming, Colorado’s economy has often thrived on its rich natural resources. Through accessible text, full color images, and primary source documents, this book…

What lurked in Earth’s oceans millions of years ago? This volume introduces readers to amazing marine fossils that have been found in oceans, creeks, lakes, and other areas that were…

Using simple text and illustrations, this book examines the angelfish.

Using simple text and pictures, this book presents facts about moray eels.

Stick bugs are masters of disguise. They can look like a twig on a tree, or a leaf on the ground. If they stand perfectly still you may not even…