Product Description: Each volume in Raintree Biographies tells the life story of an individual of extraordinary achievement, from the world of politics, literature, art, war, or science. Material used directly from primary and secondary sources combines with an exciting, accessible narrative and contemporary photos and illustrations to portray not just an individual's life but the setting, in terms of time and place, in which it was lived...read more

A fascinating and informative look inside the world of sports presents a collection of brief athletic achievements in which unsung heroes of athletic competition changed sports history in one remarkable moment, only to be forgotten. Original.

Explains the origins of hundreds of nicknames for athletes, coaches, teams, special plays, and events

An encyclopedic gathering of fascinating facts, legends, and lists looks back over television's first fifty years, gathering profiles, trivia, and anecdotes about all the sitcoms, cop dramas, and soaps, offering coverage of television at its best and at its worst. Original.

Traces the life of the African-American singer and actor who spoke out against racism and injustice

Lists athletes in baseball, basketball, hockey, football, golf, and boxing by nickname, includes brief profiles, and provides school and professional franchise nicknames

A biography of the labor activist describes how, with only an eighth-grade education, Chavez established the National Farm Workers Association, an organization designed to protect the rights of migrant workers.

Describes the life of the man who revolutionized photography by developing a camera simple enough for anyone to use

Traces the history of the several clauses of the Fifth Amendment: the right to a grand jury, due process, self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and eminent domain.

Studies the historical circumstances in the American colonies that eventually led to the drafting of the Third Amendment, which forbids the arbitrary quartering of troops in private homes.

Three third-year medical students rotate through different areas of the hospital, focusing on this critical year in a doctor's life

Describes the repeated appearances of the ghosts of two airline pilots killed in a 1972 crash.

The words of drill sergeants, officers, and the trainees themselves reveal what basic training is like in today's all-volunteer army from the moment the nervous trainee arrives to the pomp and ceremony of graduation seven weeks later

Traces the history of guide dog training in Europe and America and describes the efforts of Morris Frank who--along with his dog Buddy--alerted the country to the special needs and problems of blind people

The life of Nefertiti concentrating on the period during which her husband, Amenhetep IV, struggled to change the ancient forms of worship in Egypt from many gods to one, the sun god.