Riddle, John

Chronicles English explorer Robert Scott's fateful race to the South Pole against Norwegian Roald Amundsen, describing his determination to win with honor and his struggle to survive.

Discusses the job of veterinarian as a careers with character, and focuses on job requirements, integrity, respect, compassion, responsibility, and self-discipline.

Describes what it is like to be a firefighter, discussing the skills and requirements of this career and core qualities of good character and ethical decision-making in relation to working as a firefighter.

A biography, using first-person narrative, of the Venetian explorer who spent many years in the court of Kublai Khan in China.

Presents an overview of the veterinary profession, discussing job requirements and career opportunities, and contains anecdotes that demonstrate the values needed to be an ethical veterinarian.

A biography covering the personal life and professional career of one of the founders of Apple Computer, Steve Wozniak.

Tells the story of the Pony Express, a horseback mail delivery service that provided a link between the eastern states and the newly settled territories of the West in the 1860s.

Examines the history of using coal as a power source and the pros and cons of using coal to meet our future energy needs.

Presents an overview of the firefighting profession, discussing job requirements and career opportunities, and contains anecdotes that demonstrate the values needed to be an ethical firefighter.

Presents an account of the 1984 chemical accident at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, and explores how the investigation of such accidents can lead to safety reform.