Natural history museums contain many thousands of zoological specimens and each specimen’s tale often involves extraordinary people, daring explorations, unquenchable scientific curiosity, and strange
The story for children 10 and up of St. Catherine of Siena, the young woman who brought the Pope back to Rome from France and converted thousands of people. Impr. 65 pgs 13 Illus, PB
John James Audubon is renowned for his masterpiece of natural history and art, The Birds of America, the first nearly comprehensive survey of the continent’s birdlife. And yet few people understand, a
Have you ever invited a group of people over and needed some sort of ice breaker or something to talk about to leave out on your coffee table. This is the perfect book to be laid down and set aside on
Astronomy is loved by many people around the world, either for serious research or for fun and curiosity. The one piece of apparatus you need for this endeavor is a good telescope. Learn all about tel
Ever since early stargazers discovered that some heavenly bodies wandered among the others, people have been fascinated by the planets. Kepler calculated their orbits from naked-eye observations; Gali
Sun and his wife, the moon, lived on Earth and built a large house so that the water people could visit. But so many poured in that they were forced to move to the sky.
The waterways and streets of canal city are brimming with people as crowds gather on the eve of the Maze Egg carnival. But the legendary Maze Egg is gone, and Pierre and Carmen find themselves on the
"David Drake [is] the reason a lot of people got started reading military science fiction, because it's always a good idea to start with the best."--David WeberDaniel Leary is Cinnabar's most successf
Doe maar gewoon dan doe je gek genoeg - Act normal, and that will be crazy enough. Nine out of ten people in the Netherlands will quote this well-worn saying if asked to come up with a basic trait of
During his life, Robert Loraine interacted with a number of influential people of surprisingly diverse positions. An adventurer both physically and intellectually, his charismatic personality was reco
Johnny Moore lives in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina at the turn of the twentieth century. He is there to witness the Wright brothers make history by becoming the first people to fly. But Johnny's l
This book is an extraordinary account of the lives, thoughts, and struggles of people who suffer from phobias, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorders.
There are many more astronomical and meteorological phenomena involving color than most people are aware of, let alone have observed. Visual double stars with contrasting color are obvious targets for
Viewing the Constellations with Binocularsis a complete guide to practical astronomy, written for beginners, intermediate-level astronomers, and even people who have not yet turned their gaze t
We all have the sense that our economy tilts toward big business, but, as Joseph E. Stiglitz explains in People, Power, and Profits, a few corporations now dominate entire sectors, contributing to sky
In the pages of this book, you will meet some of the people whose hard work propels a critical social and economic force - the aviation industry - and who on the morning of September 11th were sudden
A guide to patterns in the night sky, with star stories from around the world. People around the world, and through the centuries, from the ancient Egyptians to the Pomo of California, have given name
When a delicious-looking pizza mysteriously falls from the sky into his backyard, Fern Goldberg (aka Super Chicken Nugget Boy) gets a strange feeling in his gut. No, not hun
