Pollard, Michael

The biography of the first woman doctor in Italy who developed an innovative method of educating young children that has gained wide acceptance throughout the world.

Examines the characteristics of different types of cities around the world and how cities may be built in the future.

This encyclopedia on cats covers history, anatomy, breeds and breeding, cat care, and grooming and showing.

Text and detailed illustrations describe how more than 40 modern mechanical inventions work.

Describes how roads and tunnels are constructed and provides a historical perspective.

Describes leaders of revolutions throughout history, from Queen Boudicca to Corazon Aquino.

A brief biography of Henry Ford, who not only manufactured automobiles but also invented mass production.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the speech teacher whose study of sound and the human voice led to his invention of the telephone.

A history of the world during the nineteenth century. Includes the early Industrial Revolution in Europe, growing colonial empires, conflicts over slavery, and America's emergence as an industrial giant.