Stevenson, Jay

A guide to English grammar and punctuation clarifies the fundamental rules of language usage and provides helpful examples of how to use them correctly.

Presents an introduction to philosophy that provides an overview of the field's history and evolution, essential philosophers, and important schools and movements.

The real-life stories of such heroes as Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, Paul Revere, Betsy Ross, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Stonewall Jackson, Colin Powell, Helen Keller, Eleanor Roosevelt, Captain America, Spiderman, Amelia Earhart, Chuck Yeager, Will Rogers, Clint Eastwood, Hank Aaron, and Mark McGwire as well as many more.

A reference guide to dinosaurs that includes descriptions and pronunciations for all the known types of dinosaurs, detailed accounts of famous explorers, information on the latest discoveries, facts about dinosaurs in books, film, and television, and other related topics.

An introductory guide to Eastern philosophy that covers the history and core beliefs of Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto, Taoism, and Confucianism, and discusses schools of thought, food, art, sex, health and medicine, martial arts, and relations to Western ideas; also provides a glossary and directory of significant figures.

Includes ways to grasp intimidating philosophical terms and concepts; recognize philosophers from Plato to Freud; and apply philosophical theories to your life and present-day issues.