An introduction to the art of making books offers a brief history of the craft, describes binding materials and methods, provides a look at a professional bookbinder's studio, and includes projects de
Presents an account of the controversy over compulsory military service by young men during the Vietnam War, and discusses the origins of Selective Service, the institution of a lottery, boot camp, dr
On a beautiful spring day in 1970, the Vietnam War came to Ohio. In less than 15 seconds, rifles fired by 28 Ohio National Guardsmen killed four college students and injured nine others. The shootings
Covering important American figures from recent times, each book includes fascinating sidebars, the subject's life at a glance, a parallel timeline of the subject's life and world events, source notes
Presents an introduction to the way animals are classified, discussing Linnaeus's taxonomy, the different phyla of the animal kingdom, and the characteristics that the animals in each phylum have in c
A biography of the sixteenth-century cartographer Gerardus Mercator, who invented a method of projecting the curvature of the Earth's surface on to a flat sheet of paper.
Describes the science behind earthquakes, looking at their causes, where they occur, how they are measured and detected, and ways to stay safe during an earthquake.
While offering clear, step-by-step explanations of scientific principles, the titles in this series also discuss the social significance and history of each subject using the most up-to-date research
