This high-interest history of the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs highlights memorable games, summarizes seasonal triumphs and defeats, and features standout players such as Derrick Thomas.
Examining the building process from the ground up, this high-interest title covers the history and construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, one of California’s most well-known landmarks.
Examining the building process from the ground up, this high-interest title covers the history and construction of the Space Needle, one of Washington’s most well-known landmarks.
Examining the building process from the ground up, this high-interest title covers the history and construction of the Empire State Building, one of New York City’s most well-known landmarks.
This high-interest history of the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills highlights memorable games, summarizes seasonal triumphs and defeats, and features standout players such as Bruce Smith.
Examining the building process from the ground up, this high-interest title covers the history and construction of the Alamo, one of Texas's most well-known landmarks.
This cultural overview of the Aztec Empire situates the reader within the society, describing key aspects of daily life, beliefs, and architectural accomplishments such as the Templo Mayor.
This cultural overview of ancient Egypt situates the reader within the society, describing key aspects of daily life, beliefs, and architectural accomplishments such as the Great Sphinx.
This cultural overview of ancient China situates the reader within the society, describing key aspects of daily life, beliefs, and architectural accomplishments such as the Great Wall.
This cultural overview of ancient Rome situates the reader within the society, describing key aspects of daily life, beliefs, and architectural accomplishments such as the Colosseum.
This cultural overview of ancient Greece situates the reader within the society, describing key aspects of daily life, beliefs, and architectural accomplishments such as the Parthenon.
A chronicle of the people, matches, and world events that shaped the European men’s German soccer team known as Bayern Munich, from its founding in 1900 to today.
A historical account of espionage during the American Civil War, including famous spies such as Elizabeth Van Lew, covert missions, and technologies that influenced the course of the conflict.
An exploration of Yellowstone National Park, including how volcanoes helped form its landscape, its history of preservation, and tourist attractions such as the geyser called Old Faithful.
A sailor boy named Nick travels the uncharted world of the late 1700s in this illustrated account of the historic three-year voyage of the British vessel Endeavour and its captain, James Cook.
A kindergarten-level introduction to tanker trucks, covering their purpose, where they are found, their drivers, and such defining features as their cabs, tube-shaped tanks, and trailers.
A basic introduction to the Miami Heat professional basketball team, including its formation in 1988, great players such as Alonzo Mourning, championship, and stars of today.
An examination of the art movement known as Late Modernism from its beginnings in the 1940s to its decline in the 1970s, including an introduction to great artists and works.
A look at bison, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their shaggy coats, behaviors, relationships with humans, and threatened status in the world today.
A survey of the highlights and legendary athletes--such as Jamaican Usain Bolt--of the Olympic sport of track and field, which officially became a part of the modern Summer Games in 1896.
Why has coal been such a prominent energy source? How can renewable energies be stored most effectively? Linking science to practical applications and social issues to realistic goals, this new series orients ecologically conscious readers toward the future of Harnessing Energy. With a special section on historical moments involving the energy source, details on key inventors and notable discoveries, and statistics to back up objective reports, each title seeks to present a fully contextualized history of the featured energy form. A must-have for any STEM unit dealing with energy studies. In this title examine the ways in which coal has historically been used as an energy source and how current and future energy demands are changing its technical applications and efficiency levels.
A kindergarten-level introduction to pickup trucks, covering their purpose, where they are found, their drivers, and such defining features as their cabs, beds, and tailgates.
A brief exploration of what camping guides do on the job, including the equipment they use and the training they need, plus real-life instances of camping guides working in America’s state and national parks.
A brief exploration of what wildland firefighters do on the job, including the equipment they use and the training they need, plus real-life instances of famous smokejumpers parachuting in to fight fires.
A brief exploration of what deep-sea fishers do on the job, including the equipment they use and the training they need, plus real-life instances of record-breaking fishing off the coast of New Zealand.
