history

Biography of the author of "Dracula," detailing his role as the manager of London's Lyceum Theatre, his cultivation of actor Henry Irving, and exploring the link between Stoker's life and his fiction.

Chronicles the history of tea, discusses its economic and social uses, looks at where and how it is grown around the world, and examines the evolution of customs and traditions related to the beverage.

A comprehensive history of tap dancing, from 1650 through the early twenty-first century, that examines the musical and social exchange that evolved from percussive step dances such as the jig, buck-and-wing, and juba, with highlights of the achievements of female dancers and composers of the twentieth century.

Details the history of fashion from the late eighteenth century to the early twenty-first century and includes information on key designers.

Presents a scientific view at how carbon dioxide affects climate change, explaining how a buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is contributing to global warming, and discussing various energy innovation methods and techniques that can be used to improve and safeguard the future of the planet.

Examines the lives and accomplishments of ten African-American women who contributed to the settling of the American West.

Discusses the fashions of the 1990s, including women's and men's clothing and hairstyles, accessories, trends and fads, and world events that influenced the fashion.

Discusses the fashions of the 1980s, including women's and men's clothing and hairstyles, accessories, trends and fads, and world events that influenced the fashion.

Discusses the fashions of the 1970s, including women's and men's clothing and hairstyles, accessories, trends and fads, and world events that influenced the fashion.

Discusses the fashions of the 1960s, including women's and men's clothing and hairstyles, accessories, trends and fads, and world events that influenced the fashion.