Explains how people were mummified, what mummies meant to the Egyptian culture, who was mummified, and other related topics.

Describes the causes, events, people, and legacy of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Imagine talking to those you love over a cell phone, knowing that when they hang up, they will face certain death in a heroic fight against terrorism. On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four planes and crashed them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and an empty field in Pennsylvania -- killing...

"How would you like to join a fearsome fighting force and serve as a Samurai? Your main duties will include: leaving your home to fight if your daimyo summons you - following "the way of the warrior" (rules of Samurai behavior) - studying ancient wisdom, writing poetry, and admiring art. Apply in writing to your local daimyo or to the shogun's court. Imagine that you are living in ancient Japan. Samurai warriors are among the most respected people...

Explores the history and science of ten nasty pirates, including Captain Kidd, Henry Avery, the Barbarossa brothers, and Anne Bonny and Mary Read, and includes humorous illustrations, fact boxes, and sidebars.

A guide to how the ancient Greeks lived, including how they built cities, how they spent their days, and how they set up a democracy.

A biography of astronomer Edwin Hubble, who proved that the universe contains many separate galaxies.

Traces the history of crime and punishment from 3200 B.C. to the present and discusses how and why the laws which govern people's behavior were created.

Contains an introduction to what it was like to be an Aztec warrior, in simple text with illustrations, including information on armor, weapons, skills, and duties.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without the toilet and describes how people managed to dispose of their waste in the past.

Uses the process of applying for the position of soldier to present information about life in ancient Rome.