Housel, Debra J

A brief analysis of the rise of the Industrial Age in Great Britain and America, discussing such topics as immigrant and slave labor, child labor laws, and labor unions.

Provides information about the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. and introduces four men who contributed to or took advantage of the new technologies, including Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, and Henry Ford.

A brief history of the immigration system in the United States, describing the process by which people from other countries were able to enter the country.

A discussion of ecosystems, explaining what biomes are, describing different types of biomes, and looking at what people can do to protect the world's ecosystems.

This book describes different types of storms including tornadoes, blizzards, and sandstorms, and how they can be a danger to people, and includes an experiment to study how raindrops form.

Explains what mammals are and how they differ from other animals, with an overview of the life cycle of a variety of mammals, including pouched mammals, sea mammals, and flying mammals.

A brief biography of slave Harriet Tubman, who gained her own freedom and then helped other slaves get to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Describes the various ecosystems and biomes around the world and the plants and animals that inhabit them.

Examines the lives and accomplishments of four famous immigrants to the U.S., including Canada's Elijah McCoy, Russia's Irving Berlin, Father Edward Flanagan from Ireland, and Chinese architect I.M.Pei, and includes brief information on other notable immigrants.