Fox, Mary Virginia

Discusses the geography, history, people, and culture of Tunisia, a land of contrasts.

Presents the geography, history, and customs of the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

Describes the history, geography, culture, government, and industry of the island country in the Persian Gulf.

Traces the racing career of the first woman to complete the Indianapolis 500.

A biography of the first scientist to study chimpanzees in their natural habitat.

Discusses the discovery, history, geography, people, and culture of Cuba, its strategic location and importance, and its significance in the world today.

Describes the June, 1983, flight of the space shuttle with emphasis on the experiences of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space. Also, includes brief biographies of the eight women astronauts, discussing their training and their future participation in space flights, and describes recent women recruits and the death of Christa McAuliffe in the 1986 shuttle disaster.

Describes the June, 1983 flight of the space shuttle with emphasis on the experiences of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space. Also includes brief biographies of the eight woman astronauts discussing their training and their future participation in space flights.

Presents a brief biography of late seventeenth and early eighteenth-century English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist Edmond Halley that profiles his life, interest in astronomy, and works which included calculating the orbit of Halley's Comet.

Photographs, maps, and text provide information about the weather, animals, people, and other special features of the continent of South America.