Holland, Gini

Contains a brief, illustrated, biography of John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, chronicling his life and accomplishments.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the ragdoll cat.

Covers the history and future of aviation and includes discussions of different types of planes and how they work.

Describes the photographic process and the development of photography from early simple cameras through various technological advances to modern links with computers.

Provides a history of the telephone and telecommunications, including technical aspects and important inventors.

Introduces the life and accomplishments of the first woman to be named to the Supreme Court.

Describes the life and career of Pablo Picasso, discussing his great impact on twentieth-century art.

The realities of contemporary Polish society are interwoven into this glimpse at the daily life of an eleven-year-old girl living with her family in the city of Poznan.

Presents the life of an eleven-year-old boy and his family in Ireland, describing his home and school activities and discussing the history, geography, people, government, economy, and culture of his country.

Introduces the concept of opposites through a look at things that are alive and not alive.