Petrie, Kristin

Introduces children to automobiles, describing the first cars, the different parts of the engine and how they work together to make the car run, the various jobs associated with automobile production, and other related topics.

Teaches children about cameras, describing how the first cameras were created, highlighting major developments in the field, and explaining how different types of cameras create an image.

Introduces children to airplanes, describing the first planes, the different parts of the airplane and how they work together to make the plane fly, the various jobs associated with airplane production, and other related topics.

Introduces children to bicycles, describing the first bikes, parts and how they work, and different types of bikes.

Presents a brief biography of nineteenth-century soldier, politician, and explorer, John C. Fremont, whose many expeditions helped open up the American West to settlers.

Presents a brief biography of Spanish explorer and conquistador, Francisco V?squez de Coronado, who led a major expedition from Mexico through what is now the southwestern United States.

Describes the life and times of Daniel Boone, a man associated with the exploration of Kentucky and the westward expansion of the American frontier.

Presents a brief biography of the French oceanographer, and explorer Jacques Cousteau, providing information on his childhood, his family life, and his work studying and filming the undersea world.

Describes the importance of proteins in the human body, types of foods that provide this nutrient, and how the body uses proteins.