A New true book

Briefly discusses the physical characteristics and habits of owls, vultures, hawks, and eagles.

Introduces spiders and their habits: where they live, what they eat, how they move and protect themselves, how they help and harm us, and why they are called engineers.

Highlights the history and some of the political and social traditions of the Mohawk tribe and Iroquois confederation.

Describes the structure, function, and interrelationship of the two houses of Congress.

Describes, in simple terms, how the Constitution was conceived, written, and ratified in 1788, explaining the document's basic concepts and Bill of Rights.

A brief history of elections and voting and an explanation of how these procedures work in the United States today.

Discusses the family history, habitat, appearance, infancy, behavior, and protection of this gentle, endangered sea mammal.

Traces the rise of the Incan civilization with emphasis on their culture, social structure, government, economy, and the fatal encounter with the Spanish conquistadors which brought about the end of their society.

Describes the earth's many ice ages, with an emphasis on the climate, people, and animals of the last great ice age.

Describes the history, beliefs, customs, homes, and day-to-day life of the Shoshoni Indians. Also discusses how they live today.