O'Shei, Tim

Contains an overview of ten of the world's most deadly diseases, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on anthrax, cancer, plague, ebola, HIV, and more.

Profiles the life and work of Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of the first completely electronic television, and discusses how his inventions changed the world.

Describes how sailor Debbie Kiley survived a shipwreck and several days adrift in the Atlantic Ocean.

Tells the story of the rescue of Australian climber, Lincoln Hall after he was stranded overnight near the top of Mount Everest.

Photographs and simple text describe how mountain climber Colby Coombs survived an avalanche in the mountains of Denali National Park in Alaska.

A biography of George Walker Bush, who was inaugurated president of the United States in 2001. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to George W. Bush.

A biography of Ulysses Grant, from his childhood in Ohio, through his education at West Point and his career as an Army officer, to his terms as president of the United States.

Explores the career and influences of the president who worked to preserve wildlife and national parks and to establish peace among conflicting nations. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Jimmy Carter.

Briefly presents specific survival strategies that can be used while lost at sea.

Provides an account of Eric LeMarque's struggle to survive after he became lost while snowboarding in a remote area of California's Mammoth Mountain in February 2004, wandering for eight days without food, shelter, or proper clothing.