New Releases by Michael Burgan

release date: Jan 01, 2004

- Table of contents, index, and glossary- Additional resources, maps, important dates, and facts- Primary source documents and illustrations- Maps and timelines- Resources for more information

U.s. Navy Special Forces

release date: Sep 01, 2003

Introduces the Navy special forces known as SEALs, describing their mission, history, and the equipment they use.

Andrew Johnson

release date: Jan 01, 2003

A biography of Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth president of the United States. Discusses his personal life, education, and political career.

Connecticut

release date: Jan 01, 2003

Surveys the history, geography, government, economy, and people of Connecticut.

The Bill of Rights

release date: Jan 01, 2002

Examines the Bill of Rights and the important part it plays in Americans'' lives today.

Marco Polo

release date: Jan 01, 2002

A biography of the thirteenth-century Venetian explorer whose book about his travels across Asia and work for Kubla Khan helped to launch the Age of Exploration.

Goldberg

release date: Jan 01, 2002

A biography tracing the personal life and career of professional wrestler, Bill Goldberg.

Stone Cold

release date: Sep 01, 2001

Traces the personal life and career of professional wrestler Steve Austin.

The World's Wildest Roller Coasters

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Describes different kinds of roller coasters, their history, and how they operate.

Supercarriers

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Describes the history, design, weapons, and missions of supercarriers.

The World's Fastest Military Airplanes

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Explains how jet planes operate and some of the uses that the military makes of them, describing the design and functioning of such examples as the F-15, the AV-8B Harrier, and the F-22 stealth plane.

Nuclear Submarines

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Describes the history, design, weapons, and missions of nuclear submarines.

The Declaration of Independence

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and her colonies there and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.

The Alamo

release date: Jan 01, 2001

Details the history of the famous San Antonio landmark, the Alamo.

The Separation

release date: Sep 01, 2000

Presents a narrative of the personalities, political machinations, conflicts, and outcomes of the Cold War from the post-World War II development of the "iron curtain" to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The Boston Tea Party

release date: Sep 01, 2000

Recounts the events leading up to the colonists'' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.

The Threats

release date: Sep 01, 2000

Presents a narrative of the personalities, political machinations, conflicts, and outcomes of the Cold War from the post-World War II development of the "iron curtain" to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The Haymarket Square Tragedy

release date: Jul 01, 2000

Details the 1886 tragedy near Chicago''s Haymarket Square, where many people were killed and injured as labor disputes between workers and business owners became violent.

U.S. Army Special Operations Forces

release date: Sep 01, 1999

Introduces the U.S. Army''s Airborne Rangers, their history, mission, development, training, and equipment.

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release date: Jun 01, 1999

The Pontiac Firebird

release date: Jan 01, 1999

Describes the history, production, and design of various models of the Pontiac Firebird since its origin in the late 1960s.

The Porsche 911

release date: Jan 01, 1999

Describes the history, development, and design of the various models of Porsche 911s that have been made since its introduction in 1964.

The Toyota Land Cruiser

release date: Jan 01, 1999