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Explores various details of the social life and customs of pioneers in the American West, covering topics such as the California gold rush, the Homestead Act of 1862, and struggles between early settlers and Native Americans, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Explores various details of frontier and pioneer life in connection with the Oregon National Historic Trail, covering topics such as the growth of fur trapping and the contest between different nations for control of Oregon, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Explores the challenges faced during the construction of the transcontinental railroad, covering topics such as the impact of the Civil War, conflicts with Native Americans, and the establishment of railroad towns, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

An introduction to the solar system, discussing the sun and planets, the origins of the solar system, and shooting stars, and looking at how scientists are exploring outer space.

An illustrated introduction to stars that explains where stars come from, the different types of stars, how stars are studied, and related topics.

Provides information about black holes, explaining how stars become black holes, looking at the types of black holds, and discussing what is inside a black hole and how scientists study them.

An introduction to U.S. food pyramid, which provides models for eating that vary with a person's age, gender, and activity level, describes the importance of each category of food to good health, and discusses the need to balance eating with exercise.

An illustrated introduction to meteor showers that explains the differences between a meteor and shooting star, how meteors travel through the Earth's atmosphere, and related topics.

Discusses how to complete DIY projects dealing with slime, including how to make fluffy slime, galaxy slime, magnetic slime, and glowing slime.

"Learn all about Lyme disease, from what causes it and how it affects people to how it is diagnosed and treated"--Provided by publisher.