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Explore our planet, and its wildlife, from the largest to the smallest animals on earth. Experience the most extreme weather, visit the deepest oceans, and witness the power of volcanoes and other spectacular displays of nature.

Covers the kingdoms and peoples of pre-colonial Africa revealing traditional lifestyles, beliefs, skills, and crafts of the ancient continent, from the Sahara southwards.

Introduces students to issues surrounding both current energy sources and alternative energy options. While there is significant discussion of the non-renewable resources now used to meet the majority of the world's energy needs (oil, coal and natural gas), the primary focus of the set is on newer options to meet the ever-growing demand.

Annual supplement to West's Encyclopedia of American Law that updates and expands the content with new topics, updates, biographies of prominent figures and government appointees, and other features. Each year's edition contains the full U.S. Supreme Court docket in addition to the non-Supreme Court cases.

Examines all aspects of the game of soccer, including its history, rules, techniques, tactics, equipment, playing fields, and competitive play.

Provides information on the world and lives of knights.

Examines a specific area of the human body, such as our eyes, our nose, our skin, and explains what it's for, and then compares it with the body parts of other animals.

Provides detailed information on the life cycle of a butterfly.

Provides comprehensive information on sources of education-related financial aid sponsored and administered by private organizations and companies. Covers a variety of programs in all educational areas, including area and ethnic studies, business, computer science, education, liberal arts, medicine, physical sciences, theology and religion, and more. Intended for students and others interested in education funding.

Illustrates the visions of the future of scientists, artists and inventors through the ages. Presents a view of a world we are yet to know, in the twenty-first century and beyond.