The black mamba eats mostly small rodents but kills thousands of people every year with its venomous bite when it feels threatened. As if that's not bad enough, it can move really fast! Read… More →

Discover the stories of groundbreakers in Black history, from astronauts and athletes to poets and presidents. Each book features ten main biographies of significant Black men and women.… More →

Black Tuesday and the Great Depression explores the causes of the stock market crash in 1929 and the resulting Great Depression. For more than ten years the effects of October 29, 1929, known More →

A bite from a black widow spider has more venom than a rattlesnake's. It won't kill you, but it will cause you a world of pain. Sadly, they live on every continent in the world except… More →

We cannot prevent blizzards and ice storms, but we can learn how to minimize their impact on humans. This informative book examines what scientists know about extreme ice and snowfalls,… More →

What makes BMX an extreme sport? Whether you're racing or performing jumps, flips, and tricks on a bike, BMX takes a lot of skill--and nerve. Learn all about BMX on the track, at the BMX… More →

So many of the everyday products we use are created through the wonders of modern chemistry. From toilet paper to body cream, soap, and perfume, humans rely on chemistry to make our lives… More →

Our views and opinions on many things are heavily influenced by our culture and what we see in the media. They can even shape how we see ourselves, including what is an acceptable or… More →

Dit Clapper, Eddie Shore, Milt Scmidt, Johnny Bucyk, Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Patrice Bergeron, Zdeno Chara - like most "Original Six" teams, the Boston Bruins' roster has been packed with… More →

Knights were mounted soldiers, expert swordsmen, and jousting competitors. But what were their lives really like, and what was the code of chivalry they lived by? Enter the medieval world and More →