Masoff, Joy

Presents the work done by fire fighters, including the equipment they use, the fires they fight, the rescues and investigations they perform, and the history and future of fire fighting.

Explains how Africans came to be enslaved in America, follows the history of African-Americans from colonial times through the civil rights movement and beyond, and features profiles of notable men and women in a variety of fields, primary source documents, first-person recollections, and illustrations.

Presents the work done by fire fighters, including the equipment they use, the fires they fight, the rescues and investigations they perform, and the history and future of fire fighting.

An account of the first expedition to climb the world's highest mountain.

Discusses all aspects of emergency medicine including the medical personnel and equipment needed to successfully help the patient.

Photographs, illustrations, and text introduce children to America's multicultural history, describing how the nation's development has been influenced by immigrants from other countries and the traditions and beliefs they brought with them.

An alphabetical collection of articles about disgusting things, from acne, ants, and bacteria to worms, x-periments, and zits.

A photographic guide to snowboarding, looking at the different styles of boarding, including freeriding, pipe and park, jibbing, backcountry, alpine, and bordercross, and including definitions of terms, safety tips, pointers from professionals, and stories of legendary rides.

Re-creates the American colonies before, during, and after the American Revolution by describing in words and pictures various aspects of the colonists' lives, including work, food, clothing, shelter, religion, the events leading to the war, and life as a soldier.

An account of the first expedition to climb the world's highest mountain.