Sports involving water craft have a long tradition in the Olympics. This introductory guide gives a brief outline of each of the Olympic events listed below along with fun facts, Olympic… More →

Every year, the NCAA, NBA, and WNBA crown a league champion. Every four years, basketball teams from all over the world compete for Olympic gold. This exciting book explores historic moments… More →

This newly revised edition brings Russia's rich and colorful history to life. A center of culture through the ages, Russia is experiencing a rebirth in religion, television, film, and music.… More →

This new revised edition of Russia: the Land takes a fresh look at this country's transformation over the past century. Russia's recent economic growth has had an impact on the environment… More →

After years of unemployment and crushing inflation, Russians are looking to the future with hope of a new prosperity. This colorful revised edition takes a look at the new middle class and… More →

This book tells the story of the powerfully built Sabre-Tooth Tiger who stalked the land more than 10,000 years ago. It was like no cat living today. At the front of its jaw grew two long,… More →

Will and Chase are assigned to Bunk Five. Their counselor is a creepy skeleton named Bones, and their cabin is filled with his pet attack bats. With a little help from their friend Nelly,… More →

Pietro is a huge San Francisco Giants fan. So when his dad scores tickets to Game 3 of the 1989 World Series, Pietro is ecstatic. Unfortunately, the world has other plans. A massive… More →

Sally Ride soared into outer space on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983, the youngest astronaut and the first U.S. woman in space. Just 32 years old that year, this California girl was… More →

To most people, the primary purpose of salt appears simply to be to make food taste better. Yet salt is so important that it has been used as money and has supported the economy of many… More →