Outlines the history of fishing for and consuming codfish from the time of the Vikings through the present. Includes discussions of the cod's life cycle, over fishing, and recipes using the fish.
Explains the link between a decline in America's reading habits and the rise in popularity of television, movies, and music videos and explains how students can once again learn to love literature by studying the art of ancient civilizations.
Presents the annotated text of "Alice in Wonderland," the story of a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters; and includes background information, as well as seven critical essays.
A game-by-game account of the thirty-five Super Bowls that have been played from its first competition in 1967 through the game played in January 2001.
Discusses the championship round of the NCAA basketball championships, including powerhouse teams, exciting games, and outstanding players from past years.
Examines six medical discoveries and inventions that have changed the ways in which people live and how diseases are treated including handwashing and antiseptics, vaccines and antibiotics, anesthetics, X-rays, and artificial limbs.
