With dramatic full-color photos throughout, this title by an award-winning author brings to life the inner workings of an animal emergency room, profiling the important work ER veterinarians do behind closed doors. Full color.
An account of the work of forensic anthropologists as they participate in the criminal investigation of a skull found at a Missouri Boy Scout camp. These anthropologists work to identify the victim, solve the crime, and help prosecute the perpetrator. Readers will learn how such things as a person's size, age, and sex can be determined by studying ...
From the acclaimed bestselling authors of "Living Large" and "A Whole Lotta Love" come four romantic and sexy stories celebrating big, bold, and beautiful women. Includes stories by Hill, Brenda Jackson, Monica Jackson, and Francis Ray. Original.
Four bestselling authors deliver stories of big, bold, and beautiful women looking for love. Includes works by Donna Hill, Brenda Jackson, Monica Jackson, and Francis Ray. Original.
"Dark Thirst" offers six vampire tales by some of today's most popular and up-and-coming African-American authors: Omar Tyree, Donna Hill, Monica Jackson, and others.
Can people really predict the future? What do rats dream about? Is there anything that can help blind people 'see?' These are just a few of the ideas explored in Donna M. Jackson's mesmerizing non-fiction book about sensory perception. With expert writing that is informative and accessible, Jackson helps readers understand the way our minds and ...
Describes how the wildlife detectives at the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, analyze clues to catch and convict people responsible for crimes against animals.
Three of the most popular African-American authors pen three modern-day tales of black women who find bold, funny, and innovative ways to spice up their single lives, while avoiding the doldrums that sometimes occur during the holiday season.
Children's science writer Jackson examines the compelling topic of the human face, presenting a trove of odd facts and an explanation of why the eyes, nose, and mouth are configured the way they are. The average face is capable of up to 10,000 expressions, and Jackson explains what happens when a face cannot make any, or involuntarily makes the ...
Extreme scientists battle some of the Earth's most intense conditions, from hurricanes to caves to the crowns of towering redwoods, in order to save lives, preserve species, and help us to better understand the way our planet works. Full color.
An award-winning journalist takes a look at extraordinary canines, presenting real stories from the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, along with historical and scientific facts and dramatic photos in color and b&w.
This look at twins explores such subjects as telepathic communication between twins, conjoined twins, and the differences between fraternal and identical twins. Illustrated with photographs.
A collection of four romances by four of the most accomplished authors writing African-American romance today. In "Home for the Holidays", by Leslie Esdaile, a couple who has endured a passionless one-year marriage, discover things that were lost when they travel to Mystic Ridge, Maryland to settle the estate affairs of a recently deceased ...
An colorful exploration of bugs through the eyes of several bug scientists. Visit the rain forests of Costa Rica in search of unclassified insects, sit in on a cricket-spitting contest, or drop by an outdoor classroom. Full-color photographs accompany the text.
This work is designed to present the many facets of critical thinking in a dynamic question/answer format. It offers the kind of experience you might have if you had a consultant nearby and were able to ask those practical, down-to-earth questions.
An award-winning nonfiction author explores what's in a name in her familiar, straightforward reporting style. Combined with Stearn's hilarious line drawings, this is a picture book that curious minds of all ages will devour.
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