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Hydroelectric energy

2008
Traces the history of hydroelectric energy, exploring how people have used rushing water as a source of power for centuries and explaining how it can be used as a safer, more environmentally-friendly form of energy in the twenty-first century.

Geothermal energy

2008
Explores how geothermal energy may be used in the future to provide the world with an alternate source of energy that is both renewable and better for the environment.

Chris Johnson

2012
A biography of American football running back Chris Johnson, discussing his early life, career with the Tennessee Titans, and personal accomplishments.

The railroad and the Civil War (1860s)

2013
Traces the history of the railroad in the United States during the 1860s, and looks at the influence of the Civil War.

Motion and forces

2011
Introduces the basic laws of motion. Discusses how the laws are used in baseball and amusement park rides while also profiling the scientists behind the laws.

The Jonas Brothers

2011
Chronicles the lives and careers of the Jonas Brothers, discussing their family, rise to fame, charitable giving, and musical style.

Life in the Arctic

2004
A description of the plants and animals found in the arctic region.

The Salem witch trials

2004
Presents profiles of sixteen significant people who influenced, caused, or reacted to the Salem witch trials of 1692 during which hundreds of men and women were jailed after being accused of witchcraft, and over twenty lost their lives.

Prohibition

2004
Profiles key figures in the fight for prohibition in the United States.

The civil rights movement

2004
Profiles people who led the civil rights movement in the United States, including Rosa Parks, Asa Philip Randolph, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, and Booker T. Washington.

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