miscellanea

Details fifty scandals that occurred in the United States during the twentieth century. Details the scope of each scandal and how it was reported upon by the media.

A chronicle of American history from the first Viking explorations to the early twenty-first century, providing facts and details on major events and key people, such as wars, military leaders, inventions and inventors, presidents, the Boston Tea Party, and the September 11 attacks.

"This celebratory picture book from Fran? Lessac shines a light on . . . nighttime traditions under the starry skies of North America"--Amazon.com.

How would you like to use a public toilet every time you had to go? Or compete in an Olympic wrestling event where the only rules were no biting or gauging? Well, that was life in ancient Greece And if you think we're far removed from that life, you may be surprised to learn that a lot in our modern world was inspired by our ancient friends (from alarm clocks and odometers to democracy and art ). Discover extreme facts about ancient Greece in this fun and kooky book.

Did you know ancient Egyptians would shave their eyebrows in mourning if their cats died? Or that the first pharaoh may have been killed by a trampling hippo? You may know that a mummy's brain was removed through its nose before the body was wrapped up. But did you know that the ancient Egyptians threw the brain away and kept the heart as the center of intelligence instead? Discover extreme facts about ancient Egypt in this fun and kooky book.

Provides intriguing questions and information related to space and prompts readers to pick one choice or the other.

An alphabetical presentation of brief statistics and pictorial information about each of the United States, as well as U.S. territories and possessions.

Everyone knows the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. But did you know that it took until July 9th for General George Washington to get his hands on it? Explore the extreme history of our nation's birth certificate.

A guide to the homes, chapels, and palaces that were visited or used by King Henry VIII of England, including a short description of each site, a brief account of any events, directions to the sites and more.

"Exposes 12 of the most enduring myths about space. Full-color spreads give readers essential information about each myth, including why it exists, the key players who proved it wrong, and what the truth really is"--Provided by publisher.