Hamilton, John

Simple text, graphics, and photographs describe the three brances of U.S. government and how they work.

Examines the United States Bill of Rights, how they were formed and the rights they protect.

Simple text, graphics, and photographs describe the process of becoming a United State citizen.

An overview of trench warfare during World War I, and includes glossary and a timeline.

Provides details about NASA's New Horizons space probe, looking at its mission to explore Jupiter, Pluto, and the Kuiper Belt.

"This title features the missions of landers that have been sent to Mars and collected science data and photographs from a stationary point on the planet's surface. Through simple text, maps, and stunning photography, readers will learn about the twin U.S. Viking missions of the 1970s, early Russian efforts, the U.S. Mars Pathfinder, and the European Space Agency's Beagle 2. Planned future missions are also explored. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

"This title examines NASA's effort to send human astronauts to Mars by the 2030s. Using simple text, diagrams, and stunning photography, readers learn about developing technology such as the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System rocket. Also covered are astronaut training, future bases on Mars, and various science objectives, including possibly terraforming the planet so that large populations of humans can someday colonize the Red Planet. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

This title teaches aspiring photographers how to shoot portraits that capture their subjects in the best way possible. Through simple text and dramatic photographs, readers learn the basics of choosing the best cameras and lenses for portraiture. Also covered are techniques for choosing the right depth of field, focus, and quality of light, both natural and flash. Posing techniques are also discussed.

In this title, budding photographers will learn how to take great landscape and wildlife photographs. Using simple text and dramatic photographs as examples, all the basics will be covered, including choosing the right cameras and lenses, composition, shutter speeds, depth of field, plus special field equipment used by today's top photographers. Also covered are the basics of making image adjustments in the digital darkroom. Readers will also learn about the history of landscape photography and top photographers in the field.