Herda, D. J.

Examines the issue of capital punishment in the United States by highlighting the case of Furman v. Georgia. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary.

Examines the history of the Northeastern states from early Indian civilizations through the Civil War to the present day.

A biography of the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, detailing how events in his life contributed to his becoming a tireless defender of civil rights.

Discusses the components of and ways of using the simple camera.

An introduction to the hobby of model railroading, with advice on gauge and scale, sets and kits, laying track, power packs and wiring, and landscaping.

Traces the history and development of research satellites and discusses their uses in cartography, meteorology, and climatology.

Offers instructions for cultivating certain vegetables indoors in a variety of containers such as milk cartons, old shoes, and garbage cans.

An account of the ten-year war in Afghanistan from its political origins to the Soviet withdrawal in 1989.

A biography of Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1953 to 1969, whose career was distinguished by the decision to end segregation in public schools and the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

A biography of the first woman Supreme Court Justice in the United States.