Children's & Young Adult

In this entry in this series, Jim Callan introduces young readers to the findings of some of the world's greatest scientists. Discover the moons of Jupiter with Galileo. Uncover the science of radiation with Madame Curie. Travel forward in time with Einstein. Find out how scientists learned to cure diseases, how they discovered gravity, and how they determined the structure of the atom.

• What is the Hippocratic Oath?
• How did Archimedes single-handedly hold off the entire Roman army?
• Which famous physician learned about human anatomy in a gladiator ring?
• What is natural selection?
• What was the worst disease of all 

In this entry in the Library's popular series, Brendan January offers an interesting and informative answer book on mythology, through questions such as:

• Who was Gilgamesh?
• What was inside of Pandora's Box?
• How was Tenochtitlan founded?
• How did Rama rescue Sita?
• How did Thor lose his hammer?

This fascinating, wide-ranging mythology book contains over 200 questions and answers to entertain and enrich the minds of young adults. Readers will find intriguing anecdotes and information on mythologies from cultures around the world, including Egyptian, Greek, African, Celtic, Norse, and Native American. Informative 

Today's elementary schools demand a lot from our children. Over the years, as school curricula have begun to encourage a hands-on approach to learning, research has become a more integral part of all school subjects. As a result, the modern student may be asked to design and perform experiments; search the Internet to find out what life is like in another country; interview relatives and survey classmates as sample groups; and, at the very least, know his or her way around a public library. Research has become central to the educational process for a good reason: it's useful in almost every walk of life. But for many children, with so many new sources to search and so little training in 

• Which Spanish explorer discovered the Mississippi River?
• Why do some people call themselves Hispanic while others call themselves Latino?
• Who were César Chávez and Che Guevara?
• Is "La Bamba" a traditional Mexican song?

Author George Ochoa answers these questions and hundreds more to render a comprehensive, accessible portrait of Hispanic American history. Packed with lists, photographs, illustrations, fun facts, and sidebars, this volume, like its predecessors, serves as both an entertaining, enlightening primer on the subject and an incentive for further research. As such, it's an ideal addition to