history

A detailed and illustrated study of sixteenth-century life during a military siege that is based upon a compilation of a number of actual battles.

Looks at women's history through vintage photographs, advertisements, cartoons and songs to bygone eras when women used the bicycle to improve their lives.

A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West.

Discusses the actions of different types of bodyguards, such as Caesar's Praetorian Guard, Japanese samurai warriors, and Wild West outlaws, and their influence on history.

This volume surveys the multitude of subjects that comprise the field of biology and includes an overview of the development of biology, microbiology, and cell theory.

"Read about Phillis Wheatley, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Amiri Baraka, Jay Wright, Nikki Giovanni, Rita Dove"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the effects of ecstasy, explains why it is a dangerous drug and how it can lead to addiction, and discusses how to seek addiction help.

The Colosseum stands tall in the heart of Rome, Italy. As an amphitheater, it was built to stage events for the public.

Each title in this series will focus on one sport (or a group of related sports) that will give readers an overview of the sport, scientific principles and concepts related to the sport, biomechanics and physiology related to playing the sport, and relevant elements of related sports medicine.

Recounts Irena Sendler's efforts to save hundreds of Jewish children in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.