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Photographs and simple text describe the important work that mountain rescue teams do.

Discusses heroes, defining one and describing people and animals who have done heroic deeds.

Provides a brief description of some of history's greatest escapes including Henry "Box" Brown, a slave who had himself mailed to Pennsylvania, escape from Alcatraz, and the great escape from Stalag Luft III during World War II.

Describes some of history's greatest adventures including Edmund Hillary's journey to Mount Everest in 1953, Amelia Earhart's transatlantic flight in 1932, and Robert Ballard's discovery of the Titanic in 1985.

Discusses fighter pilots, describing their training, job responsibilities, and equipment.

A brief biography of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, describing her life, marriage to Louis XVI, the French Revolution, and her execution.

A brief biography of the controversial Empress of Russia, Catherine the Great, that describes her life, extent of her vast kingdom, and how she sought to improve life for the Russian people.

Photographs and simple text describe some of the fastest machines on Earth including Chuck Yeager's X-1 who broke the sound barrier in 1948 and the world's fastest boat.

An introduction to skateboarding, looking at how it started, how it has evolved, and the possible future of the sport.

Discusses aliens and UFOs, defining what they are and describing alleged sightings and abductions, crop circles, hoaxes, and the search for life on other planets.