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In 1941, Ted Williams accomplished what no major league ballplayer has accomplished since: he ended the season with the astonishingly high batting average of .406. How did he do it? Well, it wasn't easy.

Explores the issue of internet piracy, how it works, and what individuals and companies are doing to stop it.

Details the life of Rachel Carson, with chapters devoted to her early years, life, work, ecological writings, and legacy, as well as how children can follow in her footsteps.

In 1942 after the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, twelve-year-old Harry Yakamoto and his family are forced to move to an internment camp where they must learn to survive in the desert of California under the watch of armed guards. Includes section about the treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Recounts the experiences of the slaves who answered Lord Dunmore's 1775 promise that any slave who left his master and fought for the British would have their freedom.

Presents illustrated poetry from African-American playwright and poet Ntozake Shange, in which she explores racism and racial discrimination in the United States.

Photographs and illustrations describe the Industrial Revolution, with the rise of the textile industry and the invention of the steam ship, the transcontinental railroad, and the telegraph.

Firoozeh Dumas recounts the experiences she had after her family moved from Iran to Southern California, discussing how her family adapted to life in America.

Recounts various important events from the history of space exploration, covering the Mercury missions, the voyage of Apollo 17, and more, with illustrations by ex-NASA astronaut Alan Bean, who walked on the moon during the Apollo 12 mission.

Explores the crime-solving techniques used during investigations into the events of September 11, 2001, discusses what was learned from the evidence, and addresses conspiracy theories associated with the attacks.