Product Description: How do civilizations rise and, ultimately, fall? U.S. students can have a difficult time understanding that empires come and go throughout the course of history. This volume explains how a once-flourishing civilization ran into decline, once foreign invaders took over the weakened government and spread their influence...read more

Product Description: While ocean travel is not the preferred method of transportation for most people today, ships are used around the world to transport important cargo and military, among other things. Young readers will be interested to learn about the long and fascinating history of ships...read more

Product Description: We may not always notice them, but operating and stationary engineers help keep the world running smoothly. This practical resource explains the importance of operating and stationary engineers and provides descriptions for several jobs within each field, including surveyor, heavy equipment operator, boiler operator, HVACR engineer, and building manager...read more

Explores the job descriptions, education and training requirements, salary, and outlook predictions for fourteen food-related careers that do not require a college education.

Presents job descriptions, education and training, salary, and the outlook for various careers in the music industry that do not require a college degree, including DJ, audio engineer, and music broadcaster.

Presents the plot of the movie 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers,' explains what political and social events prompted the film, and describes other movies that have similar themes.

Explains the various kinds of terrorist attacks that can occur, emphasizes the importance of being prepared in case of such an attack, and give general guidelines to follow in an emergency.

Looks at the case of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian immigrants who were convicted of murder after a controversial trial.