Tells the life story of African-American civil rights leader Medgar Evers, describing his childhood in Mississippi, his work with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for equality and justice in the South, and his assassination.
Explores the fascinating world of primates and chimpanzees including information about classification, habitats, adaptations, food chains, behavior, and intelligence.
Explores the characteristics of a rain forest environment and outlines the many types of food chains that compose the larger food webs of these regions. Details various threats to rain forests' safety and discusses what is being done to protect them. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.
Discusses the history of salt, with photographs and illustrations, and explores the world's sources of salt, types of salt, salt's effects on the human body, salt rituals, and other topics; and includes a time line.
Discusses the history of oil, with photographs and illustrations, and explores the world's sources of oil, Greek fire, how an oil pump works, the problems with petroleum, and other related topics; and includes a time line.
Discusses the history of cotton, with photographs and illustrations, and explores where cotton comes from, how it is used, cotton's growing cycle, blue jeans, and other related topics; and includes a time line.
