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Did the Black Death destroy medieval Europe? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkably, the answer to all of these questions is yes. Time and again, diseases have impacted the course of human history in surprisingly power...
A dog named Robot pokes his nose into a hole in the ground. What is down there? Four boys have come with the dog to find out.
"The Earth-our home-is covered mostly with water: the wide, deep, salty, and very blue ocean. It regulates our climate in a way that makes life as we know it possible. This huge ocean is full of an amazing amount of life, most of which is too small to see."-- Amazon.com.
An introduction to different types of germs, how germs make people sick, how to stay healthy, and suggests related activities to help understand the nature of germs.
Describes the lifestyles of various Native American groups before the arrival of Europeans.
Describes the physical characteristics, eating habits, defense behavior, and other aspects of large flightless birds both living and extinct, including ostriches, emus, cassowaries, rheas, elephant birds, and moas.
At an auction, a boy accidentally bids on and purchases a variety of objects of questionable value, but one of them turns out to be a real treasure.
Describes some of the exaggerated stories that have been told about giant squids and also what scientists have learned about their real physical characteristics and behavior.
"An engrossing introduction for young adult readers to the chillingly topical subject of man vs. microbe." - The Wall Street Journal Did the Black Death destroy medieval Europe? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkab...
Describes specific occurrences of natural disasters such as meteor impacts, landslides, typhoons, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, and their impact on human history.