Aaseng, Nathan

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Strategic battles

2003
Reviews events leading up to the American Revolution and examines the leaders, operations, and outcomes of major battles.

Poisonous creatures

1997
Describes various species from every animal family that use some kind of venom to protect themselves or as a means of acquiring food.

You are the president

1994
Text and accompanying photographs present eight actual crises faced by American presidents followed by a list of options for a decision making policy. Includes an evaluation of the actual decisions made by the presidents.

Navajo code talkers

1992
Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language.

Business builders in sweets and treats

2005
Profiles the lives and careers of the men and women who influenced the candy and treats industry including Milton Hershey, William Wrigley, cookie manager Wally Amos, Tootsie Roll creator Ellen Gordon, and more.

African-American athletes

2003
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that examine the lives and accomplishments of over 155 African-American athletes in a range of fields, and includes suggestions for further reading, and photographs.

The space race

2002
An illustrated chronicle of the race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to achieve greatness in space exploration, spanning from the earliest research efforts and military interest in rockets to the battle for the moon and eventual cooperation between the nations.

Bruce Jenner

decathlon winner
1979
A biography of the young American whose four years of intense training enabled him to win the decathlon at the 1976 Olympics.

Dwight Gooden

strikeout king
1988
A biography with emphasis on the career of the record-making pitcher for the New York Mets.

Jose Canseco

baseball's 40-40 man
1989
A biography emphasizing the career of the star outfielder of the Oakland Athletics.

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