A First book

An illustrated guide to performing simple magic tricks, using string, balls, money, handkerchiefs, cards, and your own mind and hands.

Explains how optical illusions trick the eye and fool perception and provides examples and instructions for readers to make their own.

A history of the conflicts between the government and religion in the United States, due to interpretations of the Constitution. Also discusses current on-going conflicts and recent Supreme Court decisions.

Discusses some of the many ways to write a short story, explaining how to begin with an idea, create characters, plot, and dialogue, and edit the finished story.

Traces the development of psychoanalysis through the work of Sigmund Freud and contrasts it with more recent schools of psychotherapy.

Traces the life and contributions of the famous inventor whose inventions such as the electric light bulb and phonograph helped change the world.

Discussess the Inca civilization and its downfall at the hands of the Spaniards.

Discusses the history and geography of New York state and its largest city.

Discusses the causes, growth, and effects of the Industrial Revolution, emphasizing its history and influences in Great Britain and the United States.

Discusses the discovery, fundamentals, and uses of electricity and the closely related force, magnetism. Also includes suggested experiments.