Product Description: One of the elite scholars in Baghdads prestigious House of Wisdom, al-Khwarizmi is best remembered for his famous work Al-Jabr wa al-Muqabala, the text that defined the branch of mathematics known as algebra. He was also an accomplished astronomer and geographer...read more

Product Description: Zheng He was the commander of a vast Chinese fleet known as the treasure fleet. In the early fifteenth century, he led the fleet on seven journeys throughout the South China Sea and Indian Ocean, serving as ambassador to the barbarian nations in need of a civilizing influence...read more

Product Description: Researching exoplanets is a thrilling new frontier in science. There are periodically fresh stories in the media about exoplanets and the possibility of life existing outside Earths solar system. Readers learn about scientists speculations on faraway alien life...read more

Product Description: Netscape Navigator may no longer be a household name, but its creator, Marc Andreessen, has been one of the most ahead of his time go-getters in technology. This illuminating biography introduces readers to a technological pioneer, whose ideas consistently and boldly wandered well outside the box, creating more and more innovative products...read more

This volume examines the history of industrial economies such as capital, labour and enterprise within Europe.

Product Description: This series unpacks the basicbut also very complexfundamentals of physics and the universe. Each volume looks at the beginnings of discovery and casts a spotlight on the history behind a central topic in physics: quantum mechanics, gravity, relativity, and dark matter...read more

Product Description: Scientists throughout history have made amazing discoveries, but few findings have rocked our world and our view of our place in the universe like the theory of relativity. Albert Einstein's observations and studies leading up to this game-changing discovery are recounted here, as are modern-day applications and current findings...read more

This practical guide provides insightful counsel regarding the best legal options to pursue when charged with an alcohol or drug offense, but it also offers advice on how to stay out of this type of trouble in the first place. Different types and classes of drugs and exactly what constitutes illegal or illicit use of any particular drug are examined. Drug possession, purchasing, use, and DUI/DWI offenses and typical penalties are all covered in detail. An indispensible guide both for those caught up in the legal system and those attempting to stay on the right side of the law.

Product Description: The Holocaustthe systematic persecution and murder of six million Jews and other victims by the Nazis during World War IIwas a watershed event in modern history. This series examines the historical, political, and social backdrop that allowed the Holocaust to happen and the forces that sought to resist its horror, looking at its perpetrators, victims, bystanders, rescuers, and survivors...read more

Product Description: Adolf Hitler's henchmen Reinhard Heydrich, Heinrich Himmler, and Adolf Eichmann were involved in planning and implementing the Final Solution, the euphemism for the genocide of Jews and mass murder of other non-Germans across Europe during World War II...read more

Product Description: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers dominate the Forbes list of 1 top careers as the most exciting and among the best paying. This innovative collection educates readers about the wide variety of jobs in these areas that are popular today...read more

Product Description: Engaging and informative, these volumes tackle the drugs commonly abused by teens and describe in detail what they can do to the body, mind, spirit, and family. Young adults read about the grim reality of drug abuse; for example, they discover the frightening development since the late 2000s about the return of heroin use that has law enforcement, educators, and health care professionals concerned and the troubling rise in heroin deaths...read more

Product Description: Explores the specialized careers in law enforcement, including working undercover investigating drugs and gangs, crisis management and hostage negotiation, and homicide.

Product Description: Interest in weather and extraordinary weather eventsas evidenced by the growth industry of weather-as-entertainment television programming and amateur storm chasingis growing. Interest in the atmospheric sciences, especially meteorology, and especially among young people who have the most at stake in our rapidly shifting atmospheric future, is at an all-time high...read more

Falconry is the practice of hunting wild game by means of a trained bird of prey; its both a sport and an art. In this captivating narrative, readers learn that falconry requires commitment, patience, and hard work. Falcons are fierce, fearless, and determined predators that are supremely well adapted to pursue and take down game. Experienced falconers often tell prospective apprentices that falconry can become more of a lifestyle than a pastime. Readers considering this sport must weigh whether they can balance such a demanding activity with school, extracurricular activities, and social life. The volume examines all the resources required for this unique working partnership as well as how falconers must attend to a falcons needs, how to hunt, and the sports regulations and responsibilities.