An introduction to careers in acting, discussing the education and skills that are important when seeking a job in this field, the demands involved in being an actor, and the competitive nature of this profession.
Presents a biography of Nicolaus Copernicus, the founder of modern astronomy, how he observed the movement of the stars and planets, and challenged the Roman Catholic Church and the notion that the Earth was the center of the Universe. Includes a time line, glossary, and index.
Presents a biography of American patriot John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, discussing his early life, his success as a merchant, and his role in securing the freedom of the United States from Britain.
Follows the life of Ida Tarbell, from her childhood among the oil fields of western Pennsylvania through her career as a biographer and investigative journalist.
Presents an overview of the history of the calendar, in simple text with illustrations, from ancient Egyptian time keepers to cesium clocks that records the passage of time accurately. Includes time line.
Presents a short history of the post office examining the ancient forms of mail delivery in Egypt, China, and Persia; Benjamin Franklin and the U.S. Postal System, the Pony Express, air mail, and more.
Presents a history of clocks and discusses the ways ancient people recorded time, the early calendars of the Sumerians, Egyptians, Mayas, and Babylonians, as well as mechanical clocks, pendulum clocks, and wristwatches.
Presents a short history of the invention of the telephone, how people communicated before it, early telephones such as the Reis transmitter and receiver in the 1860s, and Alexander Graham Bell's initial intention to provide a machine for the deaf.
