Peppas, Lynn

Examines the geography, history, climate, and natural resources of the Southwestern region of the United States, and discusses the cultural characteristics of southwestern people. Includes photographs, maps, and statistics.

Examines the geography, history, climate, and natural resources of the American Northeast, and discusses the cultural characteristics of northeastern people. Includes photographs, maps, and statistics.

Provides information about storms, looking at what ancient people believed about the causes of storms, explaining how storms form, discussing the science of storm prediction, and examining some of history's most famous storms.

Provides an account of the bubonic plague that swept Europe in the mid-fourteenth century, and provides information about the origins and cause of the disease, how it is spread, and how it was treated.

Explores modern day pirates and piracy.

An explanation of the relocation of Cherokee Indians, known as the Trail of Tears.

Describes the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the events leading up to the bombings, and the aftermath.

Chronicles the history of the Corvette from its origins in 1953 to the twenty-first century, detailing the evolution of its engineering and design and including color photographs.

Provides information about wildfires, explaining what they are, the different types of wildfires, and their causes; looking at some famous forest and city fires; examining fire-fighting techniques; and discussing what to do to stay safe in case of fire.

A guide to monster trucks with a detailed look at the vehicles and the history of the sport.