history

Draws from the fields of cosmology, astronomy, geology, biochemistry, and biology to provide an account of how life evolved on Earth, from the particles that led to the Big Bang to the discovery of possible bacteria in Martian meteorites; and argues that life is likely to exist elsewhere in the universe.

Explores the history of chemistry from its roots in alchemy to its modern industrial applications.

Examines various aspects of American political participation; analyzes the patterns of participation, with five explanations for those patterns based on research findings; and discusses the impact of participation on individuals and on the policies and processes of government.

Discusses the political practices of nineteenth-century Americans, describing the growth and shifts of parties, campaign and election practices, and other aspects from a social, cultural, and historical point of view, using documents such as diaries, letters, novels, and cartoons to explore the political lives of everyday Americans.

The story of American slavery and Uncle Tom, a black man who never lost his dignity under the most inhumane circumstances.

Presents critical essays on Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Discusses how American artist Mary Cassatt affected Parisian avant-garde and American art and how her work related to nineteenth-century feminism and art theory.

Chapter heads: A dangerous age of trial and error--In pursuit of speed and reliability--Forging weapons of aerial warfare ... (etc.).

Text and photographs describe the history of air warfare.