Presents a profile of Louis Daguerre, discussing his childhood in France, his work as an artist in stage design, and his contributions to the development of modern photography.
Provides an account of the military culture of Sparta in ancient Greece through the story of Aristotle and Plato, two boys who are taken from their homes at a very young age and raised to be warriors, and includes an account of King Leonidas and his battle against Persia.
An illustrated discussion of cell phones, covering their development, various components, similarity to both radios and telephones, usage etiquette, and future, and contains a time line and glossary.
Provides a brief history of the Japanese warriors known as samurai and the bushido code they lived by, including the story of an actual samurai leader, Oda Nobunaga, who became very powerful in the 16th century.
A photo-illustrated exploration of the gray wolf that describes its physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, eating habits, and endangered status.
A photo-illustrated exploration of the gray wolf that describes its physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, eating habits, and endangered status.
Presents a short children's biography written in both English and Spanish that describes the life and work of inventor Louis Daguerre, the man who is credited with the invention of photography.
A brief biography of the famous leader of the Lakota Sioux who led his people to victory against the United States Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn.
