A historical account of espionage during the Revolutionary War, including famous spies such as Nathan Hale, covert missions, and technologies that influenced the course of the conflict.
A helpful guide for understanding the mathematical concepts and real-world applications of measurements, including classroom tips, common terms such as volume, and exercises to encourage hands-on practice.
A narration of the origins, advancements, and future of the formal sciences, including mathematics and computer science, and the ways in which scientists utilize the scientific method to explore questions.
A narration of the origins, advancements, and future of the physical sciences, including chemistry and physics, and the ways in which scientists utilize the scientific method to explore questions.
A narration of the origins, advancements, and future of the applied sciences, including engineering and medicine, and the ways in which scientists utilize the scientific method to explore questions.
A narration of the origins, advancements, and future of the earth and space sciences, including astronomy and geology, and the ways in which scientists utilize the scientific method to explore questions.
A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men’s English soccer team known as Manchester United, from its founding in 1878 to today.
An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as the Peace Corps, from its founding in 1961 to the controversies and challenges it faces today.
A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men’s Spanish soccer team known as Real Madrid, from its founding in 1902 to today.
A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men’s English soccer team known as Liverpool FC, from its founding in 1892 to today.
A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men’s Spanish soccer team known as FC Barcelona, from its founding in 1899 to today.
A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men’s Italian soccer team known as AC Milan, from its founding in 1899 to today.
An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as NASA, from its founding in 1958 to the controversies and challenges it faces today.
An exploration of Grand Teton National Park, including how its mountainous landscape was formed, its history of preservation, and tourist attractions such as the waterfall known as Hidden Falls.
An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as the EPA, from its founding in 1970 to the controversies and challenges it faces today.
An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as the FBI, from its founding in 1908 to the controversies and challenges it faces today.
An exploration of Rocky Mountain National Park, including how its mountainous landscape was formed, its history of preservation, and tourist attractions such as the towering summit of Longs Peak.
An exploration of Big Bend National Park, including how its desert canyons were formed, its history of preservation, and tourist attractions such as the hiking route called Chimneys Trail.
An in-depth look at the people and policies behind the government agency known as the Fed, from its founding in 1913 to the controversies and challenges it faces today.
An exploration of Badlands National Park, including how its carved landscape was formed, its history of preservation, and tourist attractions such as the rock formation known as the Badlands Wall.
A look at the origins, leaders, growth, and innovations of AT&T, the telecommunications company that was founded in 1877 and today provides services to hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide.
A look at the origins, leaders, growth, and innovations of Southwest Airlines, the low-fare airline that was founded in Texas in 1967 and today carries more than 100 million passengers annually.
If you struggle to turn sticks into figures, then perhaps it is time to seek out a Trained Professional Artist! Illustrator Elwood H. Smith consults his expert funny bone as he leads budding artists through a tutorial on how to draw tricycle- riding pigs, silly-grinning cars, and jousting ketchup bottles. Emphasizing that subjects can be based on everyday materials and that artists have unique styles, this is a workbook that will encourage readers to experiment with their own types of visual expression.
Combining biographical profiles with poetry selections, this revised and updated selection of Voices in Poetry highlights the extraordinary lives and talent of some of the world’s most influential poets. From Shakespeare’s classic love sonnets to Hughes’s songs of the African American experience, this series introduces readers to six unique poetic voices from multiple perspectives by featuring full-length poems or excerpts from larger works and examinations of the author’s style and thematic material. This title provides an exploration of the life and work of 20th-century American writer Langston Hughes, whose poetry is known for its accounts of the African American experience and its call to racial equality.
They went by many names, but the world came to know them best as the Harlem Hellfighters. Two thousand strong, these black Americans from New York picked up brass instruments—under the leadership of famed bandleader and lieutenant James Reese Europe—to take the musical sound of Harlem into the heart of war.
