Sauvain, Philip Arthur

Provides an overview of energy stored as oil and natural gas beneath the earth, as well as its origins, how it is extracted, and its uses.

Provides a brief overview of wind and water power explaining how it is harnessed and used.

Traces the origins of the first humans one and a half million years ago through the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

Provides an overview of how sources of energy are changed into another kind of energy or are moved from one place to another, and discusses future methods of collecting energy.

Describes, in text and illustrations, the construction, function, and maintenance of different types of roads.

An account of the pivotal World War II battle in which the German and Italian forces were defeated by the Allies in North Africa.

Describes what life was like in America before the coming of the Europeans and examines the effect of the arrival of Columbus, Pizarro, and Cortez on the lives of the native peoples.