"Discusses American symbols, their history, and what they mean"--

"Discusses notable landforms in the United States"--

Presents twenty facts about centipedes' anatomy, relation to other arthropods, lifespan, and venomous nature.

Using simple text and pictures, this book presents facts about moray eels.

This book examines the basic facts about barracudas.

An overview of the solar system, including such topics as the earth and other planets, the sun, moon, asteroids, comets, meteors, and black holes.

"The fully revised and updated Atlas of the North American Indian, Third Edition contains more than 120 full-color maps that detail the migrations, tribal locations, historical landmarks, reservations, and other important settings related to American Indians, as well as chronicling their interactions with European colonists and other non-Native peoples. Complementing the maps, the text is divided into chapters that convey the history, traditions,...

Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to recent SARS and avian flu scares, this volume provides descriptions of more than 700 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak.

A comprehensive guide to allusions in the English language. Provides a comprehensive guide to implied or indirect references in the English language. In approximately 4,000 entries, this resource explores well-known events, places, people, and phenomena whose names have acquired a particular meaning beyond that of the word itself. Entries are drawn from a wide range of sources, including Shakespeare and the Bible; Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology;...

Presents a history of discoveries in the physical and life sciences from 1946 to the present, and the impact of these discoveries on current issues, such as global warming, warfare, cloning, disease, and communications.