Examines the childhood, education, employment, and political career of the forty-first president.

An introduction to the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the most populated country in the world.

Introduces the life cycle and habitat of the praying mantis as well as the related stick and leaf insects.

Describes the childhood, education, employment, and political career of America's second president.

Profiles the early life, career, family, and contributions of the fifth president of the United States.

Profiles the Cuban-American pop singer who is the leader of the popular Latin musical group the Miami Sound Machine.

Discusses the Civil War and Reconstruction and their effects on the nation and on Black Americans in particular.

Discusses the history of scientific exploration with emphasis on the discoveries of Captain James Cook, Charles Darwin, and Alexander von Humboldt.

Presents the biography of the man, who, as a result of his actions in the Battle of Tippecanoe, Indiana Territory, eventually became the ninth President of the United States.

"Charles Darwins famous theory of natural selection shook the world of science to its core, challenging centuries of orthodox beliefs about life itself. Darwins boundary-shattering treatise was captured in On the Origin of Species, originally published in 1859, a groundbreaking and detailed study on ecological interrelatedness, the complexity of animal and plant life, and the realities of evolution.This Young Readers Edition makes Darwins cornerstone...