Lassieur, Allison

Explores the world of subways, discussing their inventor and history, how they work, what it is like to travel on them, and how early models compare with modern ones.

Describes the daily lives of Native American cultures before the arrival of Europeans, drawing from material remains and explorers' accounts, and discusses the work of scholars to piece this information together.

Explores the relationship between members of the decapoda order, including descriptions of several types of lobsters, crabs, and shrimp.

Shows how trade and commerce spread with the conquests made by the early Islamic empires. Covers such topics as caravans; monetary systems; famous explorers and traders; interactions with the East and West; economical principles; and coinage. Includes color illustrations, biographical sketches, a map, a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.

Presents an overview of the people of ancient Rome, including information on political organization, scholars, philosophers, writers, soldiers, women, priests, architects, the working-class, and slaves. Includes index and glossary.

Describes various groups within ancient Greek society, including athletes, philosophers, priests and priestesses, poets and playwrights, artists and architects, warriors, and slaves and workers, and includes a time line, a biographical dictionary, and a glossary.

Presents a short history of the voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 written in graphic novel format, and focuses on the reasons why the Pilgrims came to the New World and how they started Plymouth Colony.

Describes parts of the Moon, what it is made of, old ideas about it, and missions to the Moon.

Describes how the sun formed, what it is made of, old ideas about it, and how the sun affects Earth.

Describes the beginnings of the space shuttle program, the layout of a shuttle, a day's activities in space, the Challenger disaster, and the role of a shuttle in building a space station.