An easy-to-read biography of the third president with emphasis on the creation of the Declaration of Independence.

Presents an easy-to-read biography of Christopher Columbus, who saw many adventures for his future and soon set sail to see the world, eventually heading to China where he came upon a whole new world in the process. Reissue. (view table of contents)

Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very long and perilous journey across ice andstormy seas to reach inhabited land.Describes Shackleton's Antarctic expedition and his crew's perilous journey across ice after their ship was crushed

A scientist invents a time machine and uses it to travel to the year 802,701 A.D., where he discovers the childlike Eloi and the hideous underground Morlocks

Presents biographies of some prominent Russian people throughout history, including Alexander Nevsky, Catherine the Great, Alexander Pushkin, and Andrei Sakharov and Elena Bonner

Examines the events, aftermath, and significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill

An easy-to-read biography of the sailor who never fully recognized the importance of his discovery which changed history

Presents an easy-to-read biography of the sailor who never fully recognized the importance of his discovery which changed history.