Goldenstern, Joyce

"Bonampak, Troy, Machu Picchu--these and other sites were . . . 'long lost' to the modern world. Then, using scientific tools, archaeologists revised and revitalized the stories of these 'lost' civilizations. Through color images and . . . facts presented in . . . text and . . . sidebars, students will learn how scientists rediscovered and scientifically dated murals, sculptures, and artifacts covered with grime or buried under ashes and stones"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses five lost cities from around the world including Bonampak, Troy, and Pompeii and explains how archaeologists rediscover and study them to learn about the past.

Profiles ten American women from different regions, ethnic backgrounds, and times who are working or have worked against violence.

Biography of physicist Albert Einstein discussing his childhood, life, and creative genius.

Biography of physicist Albert Einstein discussing his childhood, life, and creative genius.