Zamosky, Lisa

A brief profile of some of the major battles, people, and issues of World War II including how Adolf Hitler rose to power.

Offers a brief overview of the life of American President Woodrow Wilson, discussing his childhood, schooling, years as a governor, term as president, and other related topics.

Contains basic facts about Siddhartha Gautama, founder of Buddhism, from his birth to his death, written for elementary age students. Full color images, a glossary and index are included.

Explains how government leaders make changes and how procedures have changed over the years.

Explains how the grocery business and the job of store clerks have changed over the years.

Explains how farming and farmers have changed over the years.

Discusses the culture and philosophy of Socrates, covering his style of teaching, life in Athens, strange behaviors, method of argument and analytic questioning, execution because of his beliefs, and influence on later leaders and philosophers.

Provides an overview of the life of French scientist Louis Pasteur, discussing his childhood, schooling, and important scientific discoveries, and includes an experiment to test the spread of germs.