Levin, Judith

Contains a brief biography of children's writer Christopher Paul Curtis, providing information on his early life, his family, his influences, and how he became a writer.

Explores options in the career field of search engine technology, examines Google's success, and discusses the field's future.

Presents the life of the controversial Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, who has been both an organizer and target of coup d'etat.

Explains what myths are; describes Japanese mythology, discussing the religions Shinto and Buddhism and Japanese gods and goddesses; and explores mythology in modern Japanese culture.

Describes the life and reign of Hammurabi, the ancient Babylonian king who conquered parts of Mesopotamia and established one of the first recorded codes of law in history.

This book examines the history and meaning of tattoos of indigenous peoples, from prehistoric times to the European Age of Exploration in both the Atlantic and Pacific to the European Age of Exploration in North America.

Discusses diabetes, providing information on what it is; symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the ailment; and how it can affect one's life. Includes a glossary and a list of resources.

Contains a brief biography of children's writer Christopher Paul Curtis, providing information on his early life, his family, his influences, and how he became a writer.

Examines the life of Ichiro Suzuki, one of history's most celebrated baseball players, providing information on his childhood and family, introduction to the game, playing career, and outside interests, discussing his role as the first everyday position player from Japan to play in the major leagues, and including photographs, statistics, and a time line.

A brief biography of the life, career, and achievements of professional baseball player Mariano Rivera.