For as long as statistics record, housing conditions in the United States have been improving. Housing that only the rich once enjoyed is commonplace today; by today’s standards, most of the populatio
A fictionalized account of how plant scientist George Washington Carver came to an Alabama school and taught the children how to grow plants and reap the rewards of nature's bounty.
Maya and other students in Ms. Garcia's class study techniques used by Thomas Jefferson as they grow pea plants and compete to see who will produce a bowl full of peas first. Includes an afterword abo
President-elect Barack Obama reflected on the life of Ann Nixon Cooper on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, singling her out of millions of voters, he said, because she was "born just a generation past slav
A newly revised modern manual of manners and etiquette that has become an African American classic.Unlike the more traditional etiquette books that many African Americans may find stodgy, off-putting,
The 107-year-old woman that President Barack Obama singled out in his election-night acceptance speech reflects on her long and inspiring life, a culturally rich life lived to its fullest rewards, des
Interest in the middle ages is at an all time high at the moment, thanks in part to "The Da Vinci Code." Never has there been a moment more propitious for a study of our misconceptions of the Middle A
Interest in the middle ages is at an all time high at the moment, thanks in part to "The Da Vinci Code." Never has there been a moment more propitious for a study of our misconceptions of the Middle A
Follows the adventures of ordinary people who wake up with extraordinary abilities, including Nakamura who controls time, Claire Bennet who is invulnerable, and Micah Sanders who can communicate with
Presenting the latest findings in topics from across the mathematical spectrum, this volume includes results in pure mathematics along with a range of new advances and novel applications to other fiel
The closure of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015 prompted the need for a book of this kind. An interdisciplinary group of global health scholars contribute to the understanding of the em
