One of thousands of children who fled strife in southern Sudan, John Bul Dau survived hunger, exhaustion, and violence. His wife, Martha, endured similar hardships. In this memorable book, the two convey the best of African values while relating searing accounts of famine and war. There's warmth as well, in their humorous tales of adapting to American life. For its importance as a primary source, for its inclusion of the rarely told female perspective...

Discusses the physical characteristics of birds and examines different kinds, including birds of prey, wading birds, and flightless birds.

In this companion to the miniseries, animal journeys are illustrated with images by National Geographic-caliber photographers and with iconic stills from the film. Informational sidebars throughout the book highlight new technology, preeminent scientists and photographers in the field, and the backstories behind the documentary.

Discusses the way in which a variety of animals play, including the baboon, brown bear, and fox.

Kostyal tells the story of the great American heroes who created the Declaration of Independence, fought the American Revolution, shaped the US Constitution--and changed the world. The era's dramatic events, from the riotous streets in Boston to the unlikely victory at Saratoga, are punctuated with lavishly illustrated biographies of the key founders--Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington,...

"We grow up with stories of Abraham Lincoln splitting logs, reading by candlelight, standing tall in a stovepipe hat. But this volume takes us far beyond the well-known facts and fables, promising a deeper and broader journey to explore not only Lincoln's wisdom, integrity, and humor, but also his place in America and the world. In Abraham Lincoln's Extraordinary Era, hundreds of rare images, anecdotes, and discoveries reveal new truths about the...