Weil, Ann

Presents an introduction to aggressive in-line skating, looks at different skating styles, discusses skates and safety gear, describes various tricks and extreme moves, and profiles some of the stars of the sport and its competitions, the X Games and the Gravity Games.

Presents the history of BMX racing, the racetracks, and the superstars including Samantha Cools, Kyle Bennett, Alice Jung, Christophe Leveque, and Randy Stumpfhauser.

Presents accounts of five of the world's worst air disasters, each with a time line, photographs, and definitions of key terms.

Describes the impact of cyclones, hurricanes, and tornadoes, presenting several historic examples of each, and discusses the "perfect storm" that hit New England on Halloween 1991.

Describes the impact of several historic earthquakes around the world, including Mexico City, 1985; San Francisco, 1989; and others in Japan, Lisbon, and China.

An exploration of Australia, covering its landscape, animals, people, and more.

Describes distinctive physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, distribution, types, and domestic care required of this animal sometimes used as a pet.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of goats, focusing on those found on farms or in circuses.