Describes the scientific work of Albert Einstein in the year 1905 that made a permanent mark on the history and future of science. Discusses how Einstein's work on the particle theory of light, molecular dimensions, Brownian motion, special relativity, and his famous equation of E=mc2 changed our world forever.
Explores how four twentieth-century American Catholic authors, Flannery O'Connor, Thomas Merton, Walker Percy, and Dorothy Day, came to believe the best way to explore the quandries of religious faith was in writing.
Examines black history from 1870 to 1940, discussing the discrimination following the abolition of slavery in the United States and globally, the founding of the NAACP, the Harlem Renaissance, musical traditions, sports, and related topics; and includes a time line.
Contains entries that provide information about various aspects of Latino popular culture, covering people, celebrations, food,sports, events, literature and film, fashion, and other topics; arranged alphabetically from A to L.
Based on "Hispanic American Almanac." Profiles hundreds of individuals in all walks of life whose origins include Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Spain, and the countries of Central and South America.
Step back in time to Central America before the Spanish conquest and discover fascinating facts about the people who lived there. Explore the culture and beliefs of the Mayas and Aztecs -- the cities they built, their astronomical knowledge and their insatiable need for human sacrifice.
Step back in time to discover the spectacular world of the Incas and their ancestors. The Incas ruled the most spectacular empire South America has ever seen and were the successors to the Chimu gold workers and the Tiwanaku lake people.
