Burby, Liza N

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Heat waves and droughts

1999
Explains what heat waves and droughts are, where and when they happen, and what their effects can be.

Blizzards

1999
An introduction to the winter storms that cover the earth with snow, including when and where they occur, the damage they can do, how they are predicted, and the dates of some of the worst blizzards in history.

Tropical storms and hurricanes

1999
An introduction to tropical storms and hurricanes with information on how they begin, when and where they occur, the damage they can do, and some of the worst storms of this century.

Elizabeth Blackwell

the first woman doctor
1997
A presentation of the achievements of the woman who was the first to enter medical school, who established the first nursing school in the United States, who began medicalcolleges for women, and who made it possible for other womento become doctors.

Rachel Carson

writer and environmentalist
1997
A simple presentation of the life of the biologist whose writings initiated the environmental movement.

Marie Curie

Nobel prize-winning physicist
1997
Discusses the life of Marie Curie, whose work in physics helped to change the world.

Monica Seles

champion tennis player
1997
Follows the life of the tennis star who became the youngest winner of a Grand Slam title in over one hundred years, from her childhood in Yugoslavia through the traumatic attack during a match in Germany in 1993 to her comeback in 1995.

Gabrielle Reece

star volleyball player
1997
Discusses the life and achievements of the award-winning professional volleyball star who also shines as a fashion model, basketball player, magazine writer, and television personality.

Bonnie Blair

top speed skater
1997
Covers the life and achievements of the Olympic speed skater Bonnie Blair.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

record-breaking runner
1997
Covers the life and achievements of the record-breaking runner, Jackie Joyner-Kersee.

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