Neandertals : a Prehistoric Puzzle
Junior Library Guild Selection. From the Publisher: When the first Neanderthal skeleton was discovered nearly 150 years ago, scientists presented the race as barely developed brutes. But recent findings indicate that Neanderthals made complex tools, organized group hunts, cared for their sick and injured, and buried their dead. How advanced were they? How and why […]
The Iranian Revolution
Synopsis: In the Middle Eastern nation of Iran, discontent simmered for decades. The Iranian people despised their leader, Reza Shah, who catered to foreign businesses while ruling Iran as a dictator. In 1979 discontent boiled up into all-out revolution. Led by the charismatic Ayatollah Khomeini, the Iranian people seized control and created a new government […]
Little People and a Lost World : an Anthropological Mystery
Archaeologists discovered a small humanlike skull on Flores Island during a 2003 dig. Was this an ancestor to us all or just a very small human being?
The History Puzzle : How We Know What We Know About the Past
School Library Journal Review: Gr 5-8 Beller looks at more than 20 historical sites or archaeological excavations, from the World Trade Center to Olduvai Gorge, from the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975 to Noah???s Ark, in order to present the varying interpretations of history and how they have been colored by tradition, socioeconomic […]
Cave Sleuths
Not all scientists spend their days inside laboratories; a hardy few are out in the field taking high-adrenaline risks to unravel scientific mysteries. In this series, you'll meet daredevil scientists from a variety of disciplines who regularly face danger and their own fears in order to gather crucial data.Driven by curiosity and the desire to […]
Venturing the Deep Sea
Not all scientists spend their days inside laboratories; a hardy few are out in the field taking high-adrenaline risks to unravel scientific mysteries. Meet daredevil scientists from a variety of disciplines who regularly face danger and their own fears in order to gather crucial data.Driven by curiosity and the desire to preserve lives, they venture […]