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Eugene Cernan, the last astronaut to walk on the Moon, tells the story of his life and career, focusing on his participation in the Gemini and Apollo programs; and discusses the high cost of the space program on his life, family, and friends.

A biography of the newspaper editor who crusaded against corruption, established the Pulitzer Prize, and founded the Columbia School of Journalism.

Presents a detailed account of the daily life of a highwayman, and introduces some of the famous men and women who earned their living as robbers in Great Britain in the eighteenth century.

Features profiles of eight scientists who made significant contributions to the field of forensics in the areas of toxicology, fingerprinting, firearm examination, forensic anthropology, DNA fingerprinting, the Photo-FIT system of identification, and document authentication.

Describes how football stadiums have been planned and designed.

A collection of essays which study the social, political, scientific, and military developments which took place during the early Middle Ages.

Biography of Dolores Huerta, who, along with Cesar Chavez, established a union to protect the rights of farm workers.

The story of Coretta Scott King covering her childhood and her help in leading the civil rights movement.

A biography of the software developer and computer entrepreneur who founded Microsoft and helped make personal computers a reality.

A biography of Bill Gates, focusing on his development of the Microsoft Corporation.