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A high door sill for keeping water out is just one of the barriers to shipboard travel for those with…
physical handicaps. The authors (one well-traveled and paraplegic) give data about which cruises and boats (from large ships to small sailboats) are accommodating. They note the size of passageways, the availability of elevators and "handicapped" cabins, and the need for an attendantDen of lions: memoirs of seven years
Par Terry Anderson. 1993
Former correspondent's account of 2,454 days held hostage by Hezbollah, an Islamic terrorist organization. Anderson, aided by his then-fiancee Madeleine…
Bassil, chronicles the ordeal from the day he was mistaken for a spy and captured in Beirut, Lebanon, until the day he was released. He describes his own physical and mental abuse as well as the conditions of his fellow hostages. Some strong languageEasy access to national parks: the Sierra Club guide for people with disabilities
Par Wendy Roth. 1992
Guide on accessibility to national parks for people who are visually or hearing impaired, senior citizens, families with small children,…
or anyone with mobility concerns. The authors discuss preparing for park visits, offer specific advice on fifteen parks and general information on parks in every region, and list park recreation support groupsA world lit only by fire: the medieval mind and the Renaissance : portrait of an age
Par William Manchester. 1992
The author first outlines the period made chaotic by the waning authority of the Catholic Church, made turbulent by Martin…
Luther, made beautiful by Michelangelo, but, most importantly, made aware by Ferdinand Magellan. According to Manchester, it was Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, when he proved the rotundity of a rotating earth, that shattered myths and ushered in a new ageExploring Shenandoah National Park
Par Patressa Kearns. 1992
Kearns explains that Shenandoah National Park is within the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are part of the wide-spreading Appalachian Mountains…
system. What is now the park was once cleared, farmed, and devastated. Restored by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the area is now a natural habitat for a variety of animals and plant life. Kearns discusses the many ways visitors can enjoy the park's amenitiesHow did we find out about Antarctica?
Par Isaac Asimov. 1979
Presents the history of the discovery and early explorations of the Antarctic region, including the race to the South Pole.…
Also describes the geography of the region. For grades 5-8 and older readersAntarctica: the last unspoiled continent
Par Laurence Pringle. 1992
Antarctica, the fifth largest continent, is often called the "White Continent" because it is covered with snow and ice. The…
author describes the discovery and exploration of Antarctica, its geological history and natural history, and its great value as a natural laboratory for science. He also discusses prospects for the future well-being of the continent in the light of new treaties. For grades 4-7 and older readersTaken on trust
Par Terry Waite. 1993
While negotiating on behalf of the Church of England to free hostages in Beirut, Waite was taken prisoner himself. During…
the following four years of solitary confinement, Waite composed this book in his head. He intersperses details of his ordeal with descriptions of his youth and his international work. Towards the end of his captivity Waite was placed with men he had been trying to free--Terry Anderson, Tom Sutherland, and John McCarthyEinstein in time and space: A life in 99 particles
Par Samuel Graydon. 2023
Walter Isaacson's Einstein meets Craig Brown's 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret , in this innovative biography of the famous physicist…
told in ninety-nine dazzling vignettes. Most of us would agree that Albert Einstein's name is synonymous with "genius" and that his likeness is often used as a shorthand for all scientists, appearing everywhere from cartoons to textbooks. He has become more myth than man. That being the case, how best to capture his essence? In Einstein in Time and Space , talented young science journalist Samuel Graydon answers that question with an illuminating mosaic—99 intriguingly different particles that cumulatively reveal Einstein's contradictory and multitudinous nature. Glimpsed among these shards: a slacker who failed every subject but math, a job seeker who couldn't get hired, a lothario who courted many women, and a charmer who was the life of the party. As brilliant as he was inconsistent, Einstein was simultaneously an avid supporter of the NAACP and the fight for civil rights and someone capable of great prejudice. He was loved by many, known by few, and inspirational to a generation of young physicists. Graydon reveals every corner of Einstein's world: the false reporting that rocketed Einstein to fame nearly overnight, his effect on people he met merely in passing, even the remarkable posthumous journey of the famed physicist's brain. Entertaining, comforting, bolstering, and shocking, Einstein in Time and Space is the unique story of a man who redefined how we view our universe and our place within itAmerica the beautiful, New Hampshire
Par Sylvia McNair. 1992
New Hampshire, a far northeastern state, is rocky, hilly, and densely covered with forest. Its state motto, "Live free or…
die," reflects New Hampshire's history. It was the first colony to promulgate a constitution, in January 1776, and to declare its independence from Britain. Discusses the geography, history, economy, people, and historic sites of the "Granite State." For grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, New York
Par R. Stein. 1989
Since its founding as a Dutch colony, New York has served as the gateway to America. Millions of immigrants to…
the United States have passed through New York City. And millions have chosen to stay there, making New York City the largest city in the nation and one of the most culturally diverse in the world. New York state also leads in industry, argiculture, and commerce. An introduction to the "Empire State" for grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, Illinois
Par R. Stein. 1987
Illinois is the central state of the Midwest--a crossroads between the North and the South, the East and the West.…
This book examines the geography, history, government, economy, culture, historic sites, and famous people of "the prairie state." For grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, Georgia
Par Zachary Kent. 1988
Georgia, named after King George II, was founded by James Oglethorpe as a haven for debtors and unemployed English citizens.…
A Deep South state, Georgia was devastated during the Civil War by General Sherman's famous March to the Sea. In 1979 the state adopted the popular "Georgia on My Mind" as its official state song. An introduction to Georgia for grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, Alabama
Par Sylvia McNair. 1989
Nature has provided Alabama with plenty of fertile, rich soil and an abundance of forests, rivers, and lakes. Nicknamed the…
"Cradle of the Confederacy" because Montgomery was the first capital of the Confederate States of America, Alabama is also known as the birthplace of the civil rights movement. The author discusses the history, economy, geography, culture, historic sites, and famous people of Alabama. For grades 4-7 and older readersRussia transformed: breakthrough to hope : Moscow, August 1991
Par James Billington. 1992
The librarian of Congress, a Soviet scholar and firsthand witness to the events of August 1991, chronicles his personal observations…
of the failed coup. Billington describes how the people protected their democratically elected government and came together to replace totalitarian rule with "politics of hope."America the beautiful, Tennessee
Par Sylvia McNair. 1990
Tennessee has three distinct regions that are personified by its music. The mountain music of east Tennessee evolved from the…
folk songs of England and Scotland. West Tennessee, particularly Memphis, is the birthplace of the blues, which grew from the music of African-American slaves, and Nashville in middle Tennessee is the country-music capital of the world. An introduction to Tennessee for grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, South Carolina
Par Deborah Kent. 1989
South Carolinians refer to the Atlantic Coastal Plain as the "Low Country," and the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Piedmont…
area as the "Up Country." The terms refer not only to geography, but to ways of life so disparate that the two regions once nearly fought each other. In 1860 South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union. In 1861 it was the site of the first shots of the Civil War. An introduction to South Carolina for grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, Vermont
Par Sylvia McNair. 1991
Vermont, the "Green Mountain State," has magnificent mountains, chilly lakes, slender rivers, and lush forests. It also has long, bitterly…
cold winters and a growing season of less than 100 days. Thus, Vermont remains one of the least-populated states. Only Wyoming and Alaska have fewer residents. The author surveys the geography, history, economy, government, people, and culture of Vermont. For grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, Delaware
Par Deborah Kent. 1991
The first European to reach Delaware was the English navigator, Henry Hudson, on a mission for the Dutch. He found…
a land inhabited by the Lenape, members of the large Algonquian group of Native American tribes. In 1787 Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution, thus the first state in the Union. The author discusses the history, geography, economy, culture, people, and sites of Delaware. For grades 4-7 and older readersAmerica the beautiful, Connecticut
Par Deborah Kent. 1990
The first whites to settle in Connecticut were Englishmen who had lived in Massachusetts. Their descendants, known as Yankees, were…
for generations the state's dominant ethnic group, although they are now a small minority. Connecticut drew up the New World's first constitution in 1639, and produced hundreds of other "firsts," including the first cotton gin. An introduction to Connecticut for grades 4-7 and older readers