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The cod's tale

2001
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.

The buffalo and the Indians

a shared destiny
2006
Traces the history of the dependence of the American Indians on the buffalo from prehistoric times to the twentieth century.

Goodbye Gutenberg

hello to a new generation of readers and writers
2005
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.

Alice in Wonderland

1992
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.

The World Series

2002
A year-by-year account of the World Series games from the 1800s through the twentieth century.

The Super Bowl

2002
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.

The Final Four

2002
Discusses the championship round of the NCAA basketball championships, including powerhouse teams, exciting games, and outstanding players from past years.

Aloft at last

how the Wright brothers made history
2002

The history of medicine

2006
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.

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