Includes bibliographies and index. Contains analyses of the presidents and their administrations on domestic and international affairs from George Washington to Jimmy Carter.

"Charting the 130-years from the arrival of horseless carriages to the advent of driverless vehicles, celebrate the automobile and the romance of the open road. Beginning with the development of the first vehicles powered by an internal combustion engine, Drive explores the early glamour of driving, motor sport, and car design, and looks at how the automobile has shaped the modern world. Revealing the advances in technology and design that have made...

Brief text and color illustrations chronicle the history of the American West, from the adventures of Lewis and Clark to the massacre at Wounded Knee.

Photographs and text explore the natural phenomenon of lightning.

Twenty-eight science projects and experiments to be done outside will spark kids' creativity and help them develop science skills through hands-on learning.

"How do you weigh a panda? Or check a sea lion's tooth? Or figure out why a llama is limping? These are just some of the many tasks veterinarians, technicians, and animal keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo are trained in. With full-color photos and lively, accessible text, this new title looks at the very busy 'to do' list of zoo workers as they take care of their creatures large and small"--From the publisher's web site.

Ladybug rambles through the garden, up and down rose stems in search of her favorite food, aphids, instinctively using her natural defenses to escape from threats.

This award-winning science book is bubbling over with entertaining and educational experiments for budding scientists to follow at home or in the classroom.
Build a soap-powered sailboat, recreate the Solar System out of rubber bands, construct your own colorful kaleidoscope, or make mouthwatering monster marshmallows. Explore the whole range of imaginative activities offered.
A foreword by Jack Andraka, a teen award-winning inventor,

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