Trivia, quotations, and colorful illustrations and maps enhance an informative reference tool that highlights the history, beauty, and diversity of America's fifty states.

"A middle-grade nonfiction book cowritten by Marc Aronson and historian/food writer Dr. Paul Freedmand with contributors Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie, Tatum Willis, Amanda Palacios, and David Zheng. American food and, by extension, American identify is much broader than the phrase "as American as apple pie." In a series of meals that take readers from pre-1492 through today, the text explores this country's identify and history through the lens of...

Takes a look at the major inventions that have changed how we wage war; from guns, dynamite and TNT, automatic weapons, to weapons of mass destruction.

Text and photographs trace the history and lore of cowboys around the globe.

Eyewitness books series. Includes index.

Provides information about the people, battles, and events of America's battle for independence, including what daily life was like for Americans caught up in the conflict, the type of arms used by both armies, and the battle for the South.

Discusses the history of motocross and supercross racing, some of the competitive events, features of the dirt bikes used, safety equipment, and some of the well-known personalities connected with this sport.

An account of the early nineteenth-century construction of the 363-mile canal connecting Albany and Buffalo.