Hunter, Nick

Provides an introduction to dictatorship, discussing what it is, how it works, and more.

This book looks at solar and lunar eclipses, providing background information about the sun, the moon and our planet. The book covers what an eclipse is, what eclipses can look like, how they happen, the effects on wildlife, what people thought of eclipses in the past, how they are studied today, and about eclipses on other planets.

Explains how internal combustion automobiles work, the advantages and disadvantages of electric and hybrid automobiles and how they work, how to reduce carbon emissions, and what to expect in the future.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book explores the sun as our nearest star, different types of stars and constellations.

From the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the Treaty of Versailles, this book gives an overview of the war. The causes of the war are discussed, as well as key battles on land, air, and sea.

Readers closely examine the war that has raged in Afghanistan since 2001 learning about the people on each side and the causes and consequences of the conflict. This account stands apart from other social studies texts with its inclusion of a fictional correspondence between two girls, one in Afghanistan and one in the United States.

This book describes the pop culture of the early twenty-first century, discussing the Internet explosion, terrorism, animated films, a global economy, reality TV, online gaming, and many developments in technology.

Shows how women played a vital role in the war effort of every nation during World War I; describes how the lives of women changed, and what happened when the war ended.

Describes the weapons used in World War I; what life was like for soldiers on the front line, and how the trench systems of the Western Front saw some of the heaviest fighting of World War I.