Greene, Meg

Describes five archaeological excavations, examining the mysteries uncovered by historical archaeologists. Includes La Salle's ship "Belle," the Jamestown settlement, the battlefield of the Little Bighorn, Monticello's slave quarters, and the nineteenth-century New York City neighborhood of Five Points.

Tells the life story of Pope John Paul II, from his birth in Poland in 1920 to his day-to-day life, health, and dealings with Church issues at the age of eighty-two, in 2002.

Discusses the social and economic forces resulting in the decision to build the CN Tower and the construction itself.

Describes the techniques used and difficulties faced in building the Eiffel Tower, once the tallest building in the world and still an extremely popular tourist attraction.

Presents information on U.S. efforts to locate Osama bin Laden following the attack on the World Trade Center in New York, and discusses Al Qaeda and their terrorist activities since 1999, and more.

Presents a biography of Billie Holiday, tracing the life of the famous jazz singer, from her youth in Philadelphia and Harlem to her death at the age of forty-four from complications that were the result of her heavy use of drugs and alcohol.

Describes the life and travels of Jacques Cartier, the sixteenth-century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China.

Examines the role of the Drug Enforcement Administration in American government. Discusses its origin, history, and future.

Tells the story behind the construction of the Russian Kremlin, a fortress that houses a variety of churches, cathedrals, palaces, and other buildings; and discusses the significance of the Kremlin in Russian history.

An illustrated chronicle of the building of the Eiffel Tower; also includes a chronology, a glossary, and a bibliography.