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Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict the life of seventeenth-century scientist Sir Isaac Newton.

"Describes the journey on the Oregon Trail from three different historical perspectives"--Provided by publisher.

Presents in graphic novel the story of Martin Luther King, Jr., primarily focusing on his civil rights work, in a musical, storytelling style and illustrated in the scroll-painting tradition of Bengal.

The ingenuity evidenced during the Renaissance was not just limited to the fine arts. A number of scientists and inventors also made astonishing breakthroughs in astronomy, medicine, physics, and more. Readers examine the scientific revolution, profiling Isaac Newton, Galileo, and many others who transformed the scientific and mechanical worlds.

The score of Western music was written largely during the Renaissance. The composers and musicians who provided the soundtrack to this remarkable period are the subject of this comprehensive volume, which also takes an in-depth look at instruments of the day.

The allure of far-off lands and the promise of untapped resources, prompted Renaissance explorers to journey into the unknown. Battling harsh seafaring conditions, disease, and unknown threats to their health and safety, the individuals profiled in this volume shaped the world map, setting the stage for future voyagers along the way.

Jonathan and his friends are called to Rome by the emperor in the winter of 80 A.D. to find the new Prometheus believed to have brought an epidemic to the city, but Jonathan, obsessed with reuniting his parents, makes some unwise--and life-threatening--choices.

A biography of Sir Francis Drake, focusing on his activities as a pirate and slave trader, which made him a hero in England, but earned him the name of the Dragon by the Spanish.

Briefly presents, in graphic novel format, the life and inventions and innovations of agriculturist and educator George Washington Carver.

Provides an introduction to the contributions of women during America's revolutionary period, the fight for educational reform and the recognition of legal and educational rights for women, and short profiles of people involved in the movement.