Benoit, Peter

This book describes the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln, who led the country during the Civil War.

Explains what climate change is and why it occurs, examines the problems caused by climate change, discusses what might happen if the climate change problem is not fixed, and looks at what is being done to fight climate change.

Maps, a timeline, and photos help provide an overview of nuclear meltdowns around the world throughout history and explain the causes of a nuclear meltdown, the dangers they pose, and the benefits of nuclear energy.

Provides a brief overview of the sinking of the RMS "Titanic," in 1912, describing the ship's collision with an iceberg, the safety precautions the ship had for passengers in the event of an emergency, and the rescue efforts to save the surviving passengers.

Presents an account of the founding and difficult early years of the Jamestown Colony and discusses why colonists traveled from England to North America, what struggles the colonists faced in the settlement's first years and who led the colony and helped it become a success.

Explains what deserts are like, where they are found, and how they form, looks at how people are able to live in the desert, discusses the types of plants and animals that survive in the desert, and includes information on how people and cities have changed the world's deserts.

Explains what tundras are like, looks at the three types of tundras, discusses the prehistoric animals that lived on the tundra, as well as the species found there in the twenty-first century, and includes information on why tundras are important and what is being done to save them.

Explains what temperate forests are like, discusses the plants and animals that make the temperate forest their home and how they survive cold winters, examines threats to temperate forests, and looks at what is being done to save them.

Explains what tropical rain forests are like, looks at the plants and animals that live in rain forests, and includes information on why tropical rain forests are important and what is being done to save them.

Explains what wetlands are like, looks at the plants that define wetlands, discusses the types of animals that make their homes in wetlands, and includes information on why wetlands are important and what is being done to save them.