Engelbert, Phillis

Scientific examination of natural disasters and natural phenomenon.

Scientific examination of natural disasters and natural phenomenon.

Presents excerpts from nineteen documents written by people who worked to advance the cause of civil rights in the U.S., including articles, autobiographical essays, declarations, government documents, poems, and speeches; grouped in three thematic units covering desegregation, economic rights, and human rights.

Presents information on a variety of scientific subjects as answers to frequently asked questions.

Examines the scientific, sociological, and historical aspects of sixteen types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, tornadoes, and wildfires; provides true stories of such catastrophes; and discusses technological advances in predicting and preventing them. Includes glossaries, references, and indexes.

Contains 300 alphabetically-arranged entries, each from one to four pages in length, that provide information about various aspects of astronomy and space exploration, covering a period ranging from the "Big Bang" in 15-20 billion B.C. into the twenty-first century.

A survey of weather and weather-related topics, providing information about basic atmospheric processes, storms and other weather phenomena, and forecasting and climate.

Provides answers to over 1,200 questions about outer space, organized within the categories of the universe, galaxies and stars, the solar system, Earth and its moon, observation and measurement, observation facilities, space exploration agencies and tools, technology, and humans in space.

Contains new and updated profiles of thirty African-Americans, both living and deceased, who have made significant contributions to their fields of endeavor, arranged alphabetically, with photographs, and an index.

Contains essays that examine twentieth-century advances and discoveries in life science, medicine, mathematics, physical science, and technology and invention; featuring a chronology and overview for each topic, biographical profiles of important individuals in each discipline, and research and activity ideas for students.