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"C'est quoi le sida?" (C'est quoi)
Par Léon Schwartzenberg. 1999
L'auteur a été invité par l'éditeur à répondre aux questions d'enfants âgés de huit à douze ans. Il le fait…
méthodiquement, avec les mots et les exemples les plus simples possible. Un sujet que les enfants doivent connaître. [SDMWhy I sneeze, shiver, hiccup, and yawn (Let's-read-and-find-out-science Ser.)
Par Melvin Berger. 2000
Murdering McKinley: the making of Theodore Roosevelt's America
Par Eric Rauchway. 2003
Study of William McKinley's assassination in 1901 and Theodore Roosevelt's ascent to the presidency. Focuses on assassin Leon Czolgosz's upbringing,…
motives, mental health, and trial to explain the country's reaction to the crime. Asserts that the new president's political astuteness shaped his response to the murder through social reform. 2003A tree is a plant (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
Par Clyde Robert Bulla, Stacey Schuett. 1960
Follows an apple plant from seed to sprout to tree, explaining the functions of roots, trunk, branches, leaves, and blossoms…
that lead to fruit. Also describes the cycle of seasonal changes. Includes two simple science projects. For grades 2-4. 1960Microchip: an idea, its genesis, and the revolution it created
Par Jeffrey Zygmont. 2003
Chronicles the major developments in the evolution of the integrated circuit from 1958 to the digital age. Zygmont presents the…
people and businesses behind the technology that has defined a culture, beginning with Jack Kilby's work with Texas Instruments. 2003Columnist addresses the loneliness and isolation women often experience during major life changes such as marriage, motherhood, divorce, moving, or…
leaving a job. Using anecdotes, Paul outlines strategies for meeting new people and maintaining friendships. Steps include overcoming emotional roadblocks, increasing self-confidence, and building a community of support. 2004Reflections from a different journey: what adults with disabilities wish all parents knew
Par Stanley Klein, John Kemp. 2004
Forty informative essays by successful adult role models who have "lived the disability experience." Individuals with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy,…
vision and hearing loss, autism, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, learning disabilities, and other health conditions share their thoughts on acceptance, parenting, sexuality, and education. 2004Playback: from the Victrola to MP3, 100 years of music, machines, and money
Par Mark Coleman. 2004
New York City journalist examines the recording industry from the start in the 1900s to 2004. Describes its growth, personalities,…
and intrigues as it evolved from Edison's cylinder to twenty-first-century technology and musical format. Explores the quagmire of computer-based advancements that have prompted numerous legal battles. 2003The hedgehog, the fox, and the magister's pox: mending the gap between science and the humanities
Par Stephen Jay Gould. 2003
Eminent evolutionary biologist, who died in 2002, explores--and rejects--the supposed dichotomy between two major fields of knowledge. Using an ancient…
Greek proverb as a metaphor to support his point, Gould advocates a unified approach to study of the sciences and the humanities since neither one can suffice alone. 2003The world I live in (New York Review Books classics)
Par Helen Keller. 2003
New edition of a short collection of personal essays Helen Keller wrote in 1908 when she was twenty-eight. Follows The…
Story of My Life (DB 55883). This reflective work is separated into three categories: the senses, especially touch; imagination, thinking, and language; and dream analysis. Introduction by Roger Shattuck. 2003Pocahontas: medicine woman, spy, entrepreneur, diplomat
Par Paula Gunn Allen. 2003
Part-Native American scholar analyzes the life of Pocahontas from a feminist perspective. To interpret the young Powhatan woman in the…
context in which she lived, Allen uses contemporary accounts from English travelers and adventurers, among them John Smith of the Virginia Company. 2003How to win the Nobel Prize: an unexpected life in science (Jerusalem-Harvard lectures)
Par J. Michael Bishop. 2003
Memoir of Nobel Prize-winning microbiologist. Bishop reflects modestly on his journey to success, from his childhood in rural Pennsylvania to…
his studies at Harvard Medical School and the cancer cell research for which he was recognized in 1989. Also provides background on the prize, the field of microbiology, and modern scientific controversies. 2003Rare earth: why complex life is uncommon in the universe (Copernicus Ser.)
Par Peter D Ward. 2000
Paleontologist/geologist Ward and astronomer Brownlee outline their hypothesis that complex multicellular life--animals and higher plants--"is less pervasive in the universe…
than is...commonly assumed." The two scientists reexamine Earth's history to identify crucial attributes that have allowed the planet's rare, and perhaps unique, evolutionary achievements. 2000Social psychologist advises parents on how to cope with adult children with maturity issues--mainly by disengaging from their problems and…
not assuming guilt for their failure to thrive. Uses anecdotes to suggest steps for encouraging offsprings' independence. 2003Leaving Protection
Par Will Hobbs. 2004
Port Protection, Alaska. Sixteen-year-old Robbie signs on with captain Tor Torsen to fish for salmon. Robbie realizes he's in danger…
when he discovers Torsen secretly searching for valuable metal plaques laid by early Russian explorers to claim Alaska. Then a storm hits, imperiling them both. For senior high readers. 2004The radioactive boy scout: the true story of a boy and his backyard nuclear reactor
Par Ken Silverstein. 2004
Los Angeles Times investigative reporter recounts scientific experiments Detroit teenager David Hahn undertook to earn a Boy Scout merit badge…
in 1995. Describes how David, with textbook knowledge and information from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, built a nuclear reactor in his family shed--and sparked an environmental catastrophe. Some strong language. 2004Founding mothers: the women who raised our nation
Par Cokie Roberts. 2004
Political commentator and news analyst examines the role of Abigail Adams, Deborah Read Franklin, Martha Washington, and other prominent colonial…
women in founding the United States. Discusses their work outside the domestic sphere to manage businesses, run plantations, and defend their homes in the absence of men. Bestseller. 2004Galileo's finger: the ten great ideas of science
Par P. W Atkins. 2003
Oxford University chemistry professor condenses major topics of modern science into basic concepts for a general audience. Covers evolution, DNA,…
conservation of energy, and quantum theory. To Atkins, Galileo's finger represents the "winkling out of truth," the process of looking beyond the appearance of nature to understand its essence. 2003God has a dream: a vision of hope for our time
Par Desmond Tutu. 2004
Calling his book "a cumulative expression of my life's work," Tutu, Nobel Laureate and retired Archbishop of Cape Town, South…
Africa, shares his belief that God, through humanity, transforms the world. Citing his speeches and writings, Tutu shows how people everywhere can turn suffering into joy and redemption. 2004The 30-day natural hormone plan: look and feel young again-- without synthetic HRT
Par Erika Schwartz. 2004
Physician provides a month-long program that relies on natural hormones to alleviate menopausal symptoms. Suggests using diet and exercise to…
maintain good health while aging. Includes meal plans and a summary of the National Institutes of Health synthetic hormones study. 2004