Sproule, Anna

An illustrated biography of Charles Darwin, discussing his early life and schooling, his employment as a naturalist on an around-the-world voyage aboard the "Beagle," and the development of his ideas about the natural selection and evolution.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the gerbil and gives instructions on how to care for them as pets.

Discusses how to keep a pet rabbit, covering such aspects as breeding, housing, selection, care and handling, feeding, and hygiene.

An introduction to the people and way of life in England, Scotland, and Wales--countries making up Great Britain.

Discusses the life and accomplishments of the sixteenth president of the United States.

A biography of the eighteenth-century Scottish inventor and engineer whose improved designs of the steam engine made its wide use possible.

A biography of the brothers who made the world's first flight in a power-driven, heavier-than-air machine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.