New Releases by Josepha Sherman

Explains what germs are and discusses the history of how germs have been fought up until the current time and how germs will be fought in the future.

Discusses the inventors and scientists that contributed to the development of computers and more recently, personal computers.

Explores the history of the Internet--how it was developed and refined, the people involved, and future possibilities.

Explains what snow is, what snowflakes look like, where snow falls, and describes blizzards.

Describes how rain falls, the water cycle, where and how often rain falls, why rain is necessary, and problems caused by too much or too little rain.

Explains what causes wind, the various kinds of wind, and describes hurricanes and tornadoes.

Mythology has existed in some form in every human society that has left records. This collection of myths begins with a 16-page introductory essay on the definition of mythology.

Profiles the explorer who was responsible for a series of French expeditions into North America in the early seventeenth century. In 1608, Champlain founded a settlement and trading post along the Saint Lawrence River that eventually became the city of Quebec.

Provides information and advice on using the Internet safely, discussing privacy concerns, viruses, shopping online, netiquette, and more.

Outlines the events of this English explorer''s famous Arctic journeys and his search for the Northwest Passage to Asia.

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2239. Now a diplomat for the United Federation of Planets, Spock agrees to a bonding with Saavik, his former protégé and an accomplished Starfleet officer in her own right. More than a betrothal but less than a wedding, the sacred Vulcan rite is attended by both Spock''s father, Sarek, and a nervous young Starfleet officer named Jean-Luc Picard. Plans for the consummation of the pair''s union are thrown off course when Spock receives a top-secret communication that lures him into the heart of the Romulan empire. Enmeshed in the treacherous political intrigues of the Romulan capital, undone by a fire that grows ever hotter within his blood, Spock must use all his logic and experience to survive a crisis that will ultimately determine the fate of empires!

Profiles the African American female tennis player, describing her childhod, growth as an athlete, and her dreams for the future.

Profiles Jeff Bezos, and describes how his interest in the Internet led him to explore the business of selling books over the Internet and later establish Amazon.com.

Profiles the founders of the Yahoo! search engine, describing how their efforts to track their favorite websites while graduate students at Stanford evolved into the Internet''s popular website.

Discusses the anatomy and functions of the human ear.

Explains the function of the upper extremeties of the body.

This biography of Terrell Davis discusses how he came to be known as one of the best football players in the National Football League, from little league football games, to MVP of Super Bowl XXXII.

Explores the origins and development of steer wrestling as a rodeo event, discussing the rules, the training for wrestling and roping steers, the animals involved, the judging of the events, and stars in wrestling and roping.

A biography of the developer of Microsoft, Bill Gates, with details of his life and a look at the beginnings of the personal computer industry.

Explores the origins and development of bull riding as a rodeo event, discussing the rules, the training, the judging, and the animal and human stars.

Explores the origins and development of bronc riding as a rodeo event, discussing the rules, the training, the judging, and the animal and human stars.

Describes the origins, training, and techniques of calf roping, as well as animals adn gear used, judging the event at a rodeo, and more.

Buffy and the gang encounter the ghosts of past characters, including Ms. Calendar, Giles'' true love.

DAILY LIFE AMONG THE AMERICAN INDIANS IN ILLUSTRATIONS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT.

In a time of ancient gods, warlords and kings, a Land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was XENA, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle. Xena: Warrior Princess. Gabrielle: Bard of Poteidaia. Theirs was a life of adventure. A life of romance. A life of great deeds and great battles against the forces of evil. A life of good and bad gods, of deep and lasting friendships. In their travels, Gabrielle, Xena''s bosom companion, learned much from the princess. When to keep your sword sharp and your wit sharper. When the size of Your staff does make a difference. In return, Gabrielle taught Xena the secrets of warmth, kindness, and joy. Now, in her own recently discovered words, the Bard of Poteidaia talks of what she got from Xena and what Xena gave her, lessons about life that will ease the path for those of us battling on through the modern world.

Presents the history, heritage, and culture of Native Americans.

In Captive Soul, published to tie-in with the fantasy adventure TV series Highlander, warrior Duncan McLeod and his friend Methos notice a particular sword on display in a NY museum. Methos recognises the weapon from his days in Ancient Egypt.