"Describes ancient history, medieval lore, and modern portrayals of zombies in today's popular culture"--

Learn about the history of the Statue of Liberty and why it is considered one of our country's national icons.

Introduces China, describing its geography and climate, industries, history, resources and wildlife, culture, politics, and sports.

"Antarctica covers almost 20 percent of the Southern Hemisphere. Its landscape is dominated by the world's largest ice sheet. Learn more about this exciting environment in Antarctica. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more."--

America at War--A War Begins--The War on Terror--The United States Enters the War--Timeline--Americans Serving in Afghanistan--A Soldiers Uniform--Afghanistan War Weapons--American Battles--Heroic Americans--The Home Front--The Conflict Continues--The Aftermath--By the Numbers--How We Remember

An important battle in the history of Texas took place at the Alamo in 1836, but the Alamo was built long before that.

The Countries of the World series takes readers on a worldwide tour to discover diverse countries from around the globe. Learn about each country's land and climate, plants and animals, natural resources, goods and services, indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government, and much more!

Introduces readers to some of golf's greatest players.

Photographs and text provide accounts of some of the greatest players and moments in the history of professional soccer.