Sipiera, Paul P

Describes the competition between Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott to reach the South Pole, with emphasis on the personalities of the two explorers.

Discusses the different subjects geographers must know and the various jobs they can perform.

Examines the life of the first president to be sworn into office as a result of his predecessor's resignation.

Describes the usefulness of globes to show the roundness of the earth and various consequences of that shape.

Explains the nature, formation, and death of stars.

Provides an introduction to comets, covering where they come from, how they travel, their importance to astronomers, as well as their relationship to meteor showers.

Describes the sun, the planets, and the asteroids that make up the solar system.

Examines what a galaxy is, the different types that exist, their structures, and some facts learned from the study of galaxies.