history

Presents alphabetically organized entries that examine the lives and work of inventors, from Robert Noyce and Jack Kilby to John A. Roebling, with biographies and articles about the military, weaponry, optics and vision, and patents.

Presents alphabetically organized entries that examine the lives and work of inventors, from Mary Anderson to Samuel Colt, with biographies and articles about accidents and mistakes, buildings and materials, and cloth and apparel.

Presents alphabetically organized entries that examine the lives and work of inventors, from Martin Cooper to Fuller Buckminster, with biographies and articles about communications, computers, contests, corporate invention, energy, power, entertainment, environment and investing, and food and agriculture.

Traces the history of crime and punishment in the U.S. from the 1800s to the early 2000s, covering thirteen topics including crime victims, children's rights, school violence, and the media.

Explores the history of the advances in life expectancy over the past 100 years, and examines the progress of medical breakthroughs and public health institutions that have influenced life expectancy. Includes black-and-white photographs and graphs.

Presents a pictorial history of flight profiling over 800 aircraft, eleven engines, popular manufacturers, notable innovators, and the latest technology. Features full-color photographs throughout, quotes, a glossary of terms, and two photographic prints.

Traces the history of the automobile, from technological developments and manufacturers to the changing cultural backdrop of various models, and features photographs of the most noted cars of each decade.

In the second "Sapiens" volume, Yuval Noah Harari tells the story of how we took over the world; how an unlikely marriage between a god and a bureaucrat created the first empires; and how war, famine, disease, and inequality became a part of the human condition. The origins of modern farming are introduced through Elizabethan tragedy, the changing fortunes of domesticated plants and animals are tracked in the columns of the Daily Business News, and the story of urbanization is told as a travel brochure offering discount journeys to ancient Babylon and China.

"Using history as a foundation, The Humanity Archive uses storytelling techniques to make history come alive and uncover the truth behind America's whitewashed history. Challenging dominant perspectives, author Jermaine Fowler goes outside the textbooks to find recognizably human stories. Connecting current issues with the heroic struggles of those who have come before us, Fowler brings hidden history to light"--.

"Now adapted for young readers! The incredible true story of the young women exposed to the "wonder drug" radium and their struggle for justice"--.