Best Selling Books by Don Nardo

Bernie Madoff is best known for his Ponzi scheme, which fleeced investors across the country of billions of dollars. In 2009, he pleaded guilty to eleven felony counts and was sentenced to 150 years in federal prison. As reported by CBS news, Madoff stole around eighteen billion dollars from investors.? ?This volume delves into the murky life of Bernie Madoff. Chapters discuss his happy life in Rockaway Beach,?? his burgeoning career as an investor and advisor, and his audacious scheme to defraud millions of investors.

Examines exercise and its benefits and explores the subject of physical fitness.

Introduce readers to the elaborate mythology of ancient Egypt. This book provides detailed discussion of the mythology's importance to its own culture and the impact it had on subsequent cultures. The numerous deities worshipped by the ancient Egyptians are described and their importance to different groups and in different regions within the empire are explained. Stories are retold along with explanation of how they reflect the values and concerns of Egyptian culture. Readers will also learn how the myths have made their way to Pop culture.

Examines the nature of eating disorders, their causes, warning signs, and effects, and how to deal with them.

Thousands of years ago, the Egyptians had no cranes or other advanced lifting devices. Yet they managed to build the tallest structures the world would see until modern times. These great engineering feats--three gigantic pyramids--still tower above the desert sands at Giza, near Egypt's capital, Cairo. Correlates with STEM instruction. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading.

In the Declaration of Independence, young Thomas Jefferson became the voice of the American Revolution and expressed a timeless faith in the rights of individuals. In following years. Jefferson revealed talents as a politieal philosopher, an author, a naturalist, an inventor, an architeet, and an agricultural experimenter. At the same time, he served as governor of Virginia, minister to France, secretary of state, and vice president. As our third president, he arranged the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the area of the United States, and struggled to keep the country out the wars then embroiling Europe. Book jacket.

An examination of the importance of hygiene, problems associated with maintaining proper hygiene, and means of its effective practice.

Understanding Afghanistan Today is an accurate and contemporary presentation that explores the Middle Eastern nation of Afghanistan with a focus on the country as it is today: current issues, culture, and lifestyle. The book is written in an easy-to-read enjoyable narrative form for elementary readers 8-11,. The Afghanistan title includes a native recipe and craft for students to create. Elementary students are encouraged to consider evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Series titles have been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies for middle grade and junior high level students.

Presents a history of Rome's army, including its organization, tactics, and major battles and campaigns.

"An introduction to basic nutritional principles for today's students. Each vitamin and mineral is discussed, its food sources and recommended daily allowance, and the results of overdose. In addition, effects of vitamin and mineral deficiencies (with accompanying photos), healthy eating habits, and eating disorders complete this overview ... an excellent, up-to-date resource for public and school libraries." Voice Youth Advocates.

Recounts the life and career of the only four-term president, and describes how he overcame the effects of poliomyelitis, which made it impossible for him to walk normally

This informative volume explains how the sun and its family of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets formed, how all are held together by mutual gravitational attractions, and how they move as a unit through the dark gulfs of space, journeying around the center of our galaxy once every 200 million years.

Examines the Mexican-American War, discussing American expansion, the fall of Mexico City, the conclusion of the war, the peace treaty, and the legacy of a "dirty" war.

An examination of the techniques and tools used by early healers and modern physicians to uncover the signs of disease.

Germs are everywhere, as this fascinating overview of the subject explains. Some germs are harmful, causing debilitating diseases, while others are beneficial, helping humans and animals to digest food. Covered is the discovery of germs, how some cause disease, how others aid living things, and how various industries have learned to use some germs to improve the quality of human life and communities.

Discusses the civilization of ancient Rome, including its founding and early centuries, its high point, social classes and institutions, aspects of daily life, its eventual decline and fall, and the enduring legacy of Rome.

In the cold, dark, lonely environment of the outer reaches of the Solar System lies Pluto, the smallest and most distant planet in the sun's family. Because it is so far away, Pluto remains largely mysterious. Yet in recent years astronomers have found important clues to its physical features, formation, and relationship with its single moon, Charon.

The ancient Greeks laid the foundations for modern philosophy and science. This fascinating volume first explains how early Greek thinkers searched for the underlying principles of nature and then chronicles their achievements in astronomy, atomic theory, mathematics, biology, botany, medicine, geography, mechanics, and ethics.

Considers the global consequences of continued population growth and the various options for dealing with its impact on the environment and natural resources.

Discusses the concept of democracy as it has developed in America and abroad.

This book discusses pre-Darwinian theories of evolution, Darwin's work and manuscript, and the mixed reception of Darwin's book.

Discusses the contributions of eight influential leaders of ancient Greece, including Solon, Themistocles, Pericles, Alcibiades, Epaminondas, Philip, Alexander, and Pyrrhus.

Discusses some of the causes that may have led to the end of the Roman Empire, including changes in population, economic decay, class and religious divisions, and military conquest.

Presents an investigation of asteroids and comets, discussing ancient beliefs about the appearance of comets, their demystification with the emergence of modern astronomy, how they formed, and their different types and composition.

A history of ancient Greece during the height of Athens' power.

Discusses the impact of vaccines on diseases, their history and development, current challenges in the field, and future research.

Discusses recycling, its value and realities, and the search for innovative recycling ideas.

Discusses the nature and necessity of ozone in relation to the global environment and air pollution, and examines the greenhouse effect and ways to prevent it.

Thousands of years ago, the Chinese wanted to build a defensive wall. Millions of workers throughout China created the largest human-made structure in history. Today it is one of the top engineering marvels in the world. Correlates with STEM instruction. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading.

Examines various aspects of teenage sexuality, including teen pregnancy and parenthood, school health clinics, homosexuality, and sex education.

Traces the history of the Roman Republic from the founding of Rome through its wars, conquests, and expansion to the fall of the Republic.

A book in the History of the World” series for children. Explores the roots of the Declaration of Independence, the process of writing, revising, & signing the document, & its impact not only at the time, but to the present day as American democratic values continue to spread worldwide. Contents: The Long Road to Independence; A Moving Statement of Human Rights; Debating & Signing the Declaration; The Declaration's Living Legacy; Notes; Glossary; & For Further Exploration. Color illustrations.

Fulfills the standards: "Historical Comprehension" and "Historical Research Capabilities" from the National History Education Standards for World History, Grades 5-12.

Describes how prop man Marion "Duke" Morrison became Western actor and eventual superstar John Wayne, and discusses his major films and battle against cancer

The moon is the Earth's longtime companion in space. How did it form? What is the origin of its thousands of craters and huge, flat plains? How does the moon affect the Earth and its life forms? How different would the world we know be if the moon never existed? These and other important questions are answered in this fact-filled, intriguing volume.

Long ago Egypt was one of the world's greatest and most powerful nations, in part because of a series of strong and ambitious rulers. This volume explores the more important of these leaders, including Khufu, who built the Great Pyramid; the mighty conqueror Thutmoses III; Akhenaton, the heretic who believed in one god; and the last independent pharaoh, the notorious Cleopatra VII.

An old adage speaks of the grandeur that was Rome. That grandeur is captured in amazing, well-documented detail in this unusual volume, which takes the form of a travel guide written in AD 143, when the Roman Empire was at its height of size and prosperity. Included are the city's imposing public buildings, temples and other shrines, religious festivals, roads and aqueducts, shops, public games (including chariot races and gladiatorial combats), and side trips to important nearby sights.

Presents a description of life in ancient Mesopotamia, covering such topics as family life, class structure, religion, technology, writing, science, and the rise of cities.