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Historical perspective on the republics that once made up the Soviet Union and the choices and challenges that have shaped where they are today is the focus of The Former Soviet Union: Then and Now. All books in the series examine important political, economic, and cultural events during the Soviet period and since the Soviet Union's collapse. Challenges that lie ahead are also explored. Quotes from recognized experts, respected news organizations, and other knowledgeable sources add depth and perspective to the text as do maps, sidebars, and key facts. Book jacket.

An investigation of mummies.

A biography of the jazz trumpeter and singer known as Satchmo.

Commissioned by King François I of France to claim new lands for the country, Jacques Cartier arrived in Newfoundland in 1534.

Explores guys' body image, and discusses how to maintain a healthy body image.

This book examines controversies surrounding military might and global intervention, tracing the history of armed intervention, discussing options for nonmilitary intervention, as well as arguments for and against the use of armed intervention.

As a teenager, Bill Gates recognized that computers had the potential to play crucial roles in virtually every aspect of modern life. Today his Microsoft Corporation symbolizes the power computers wield in society, good and bad, and the teenager has become the richest man in the world.

The world's greatest structures were all built through some combination of human ingenuity, perseverance, vision, will power and, in many cases, physical might. History's Great Structures examines the practical, technological, and political challenges encountered by the designers and builders; how these structures were used by the people of the time; and what has become of them today. A visual chronology, sidebars highlighting topics of interest, selected vocabulary words and facts, source notes, a bibliography for further research, and an index provide additional tools for student researchers. Other titles in the series include: The Eiffel Tower, The Great Wall of China, The Medieval Castle, The Parthenon of Ancient Greece, The Roman Colosseum, Shakespeare's Globe Theater Book jacket.

Examines the daily life of sweatshop workers and related issues.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the chief creative officer of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, who has been with Pixar since its beginning and has been responsible for much of its success.