Currie, Stephen

Examines the practical, technological, and political challenges encountered by the designers and builders of Stonehenge.

Cyberbullying, or the harassment of teenagers and others through texts, email, and social media, is a growing issue both in schools and in society. Through narrative-driven pro/con format—supported by facts, quotes, anecdotes, and full-color illustrations—this title examines issues related to cyberbullying.

Explains scientific concepts related to the biomechanics and physiology of cycling, discussing nutrition, training, injuries, and more.

The Panama Canal, links the Pacific and Atlantic oceans through 44 miles of Central America, will have been open for 100 years in 2014. Constructed in a difficult environment by workers from many nations, the canal increased trade and eased global travel. The canal was a major feat of engineering in its time..

The medieval world had a variety of ways of dealing with crime, sorcery, and other instances of breaking society’s rules. Few of them were pleasant in any way. Indeed, many of these responses were embarrassing or painful for those being punished, and quite a few involved outright torture or even death.

Examines the physical geography and history of the people, land, and culture of Australia and the Pacific Islands and provides information on early European explorers, the Australian Outback, and the exploitation of the islands' resources.

Chronicles the history of exploration in Antarctica, relating early theories about a great southern land mass and describing the continent's eventual discovery, the race to the South Pole, and the growth of Antarctic scientific research.

Describes the physical geography of the Himalayas and chronicles its exploration throughout the centuries, covering the arrival of Christianity, trade, and surveyors and the conquest of Mt. Everest by Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953.

This book discusses the childhood, soccer successes, fame, charitable works, and future options of Olympian Mia Hamm.