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You can jump higher on the moon

1997
Focuses on our exploration of space by citing notable facts discovered while visiting and investigating the moon and planets.

The earth

1995
Through questions and answers, takes a look at Earth from its very beginnings to what it is like today.

Sun, stars & planets

1991
Questions and answers introduce outer space and its study.

The big book of U.S. presidents

1994
Provides profiles of each United States president from George Washington to Bill Clinton, with information on their lives, families, wives, and highlights of their time in office.

Ick! yuck! eew!

our gross American history
2014
Explores little known and gross facts from American history.

Did it all start with a snowball fight?

and other questions about--the American Revolution
2012
Discusses little known facts about the American Revolutionary War.

Seven wonders beyond the solar system

2011
Explores the science behind seven mysteries of the universe, including information on the largest known galaxy and star, the Crab Nebula, the most Earthlike extrasolar planet, pulsars, the sculptor supercluster, and the Tarantula Nebula.

Did castles have bathrooms?

and other questions about the Middle Ages
2011
Answers to seventeen questions about life during the Middle Ages, discussing whether King Author was a real ruler, if a plague was responsible for the death of millions, and other related topics.

Did Greek soldiers really hide inside the Trojan horse?

and other questions about the ancient world
2011
Answers to seventeen questions about life in ancient civilizations, covering the Greeks, Romans, and the Egyptians, and discussing whether or not ancient Greeks invented public schools and whether Hannibal marched elephants across the Alps to attack Rome.

Everyday things in American life, 1776-1876

1988
Discusses the increasingly interesting conveyances, appliances, furniture, utensils, farm equipment, etc. during the first 100 years of the American republic, as the steam engine became more and more essential to transportation.

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