(3) YA Technology in Ancient Cultures series. Each volume focuses on a different type of technology used by ancient world civilizations. After an informative overview section, chapters discuss particular civilizations and their specific technologies. The texts successfully show both the uniqueness of and similarities among the devices or techniques. Numerous captioned photographs, sidebars, and quotations add supplementary information. Epilogues relate how ancient technology is still being used today. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Technology in Ancient Cultures titles: Ancient Construction Technology, Ancient Machine Technology, Ancient Medical Technology, and Ancient Transportation Technology.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) YA Technology in Ancient Cultures series. Each volume focuses on a different type of technology used by ancient world civilizations. After an informative overview section, chapters discuss particular civilizations and their specific technologies. The texts successfully show both the uniqueness of and similarities among the devices or techniques. Numerous captioned photographs, sidebars, and quotations add supplementary information. Epilogues relate how ancient technology is still being used today. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Technology in Ancient Cultures titles: Ancient Construction Technology, Ancient Machine Technology, Ancient Medical Technology, and Ancient Transportation Technology.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) YA Technology in Ancient Cultures series. Each volume focuses on a different type of technology used by ancient world civilizations. After an informative overview section, chapters discuss particular civilizations and their specific technologies. The texts successfully show both the uniqueness of and similarities among the devices or techniques. Numerous captioned photographs, sidebars, and quotations add supplementary information. Epilogues relate how ancient technology is still being used today. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Technology in Ancient Cultures titles: Ancient Construction Technology, Ancient Machine Technology, Ancient Medical Technology, and Ancient Transportation Technology.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) YA Technology in Ancient Cultures series. Each volume focuses on a different type of technology used by ancient world civilizations. After an informative overview section, chapters discuss particular civilizations and their specific technologies. The texts successfully show both the uniqueness of and similarities among the devices or techniques. Numerous captioned photographs, sidebars, and quotations add supplementary information. Epilogues relate how ancient technology is still being used today. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Technology in Ancient Cultures titles: Ancient Construction Technology, Ancient Machine Technology, Ancient Medical Technology, and Ancient Transportation Technology.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) YA Seven Wonders series. From the rainforest of Canada's Pacific Rim National Park to the Paricutín volcano site in Mexico, this volume explores wondrous natural places in North America as well as the efforts to preserve them. The information is well organized, and the text is both detailed and accessible. Well-captioned photographs and maps plus relevant quotes and sidebars round out this polished work. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(3) YA Seven Wonders series. This volume explores Africa's natural wonders, including the Nile, Victoria Falls, and Mount Kilimanjaro. The information is well organized, and the text is both detailed and accessible. Well-captioned photographs and maps, relevant quotes, and interesting sidebars ("On nights when the moon is full and the sky is clear, 'moonbows' appear in the spray...above Victoria Falls"), round out this polished work. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(3) YA Seven Wonders series. This tour of seven majestic natural sights in Central and South America calls attention to the wonders within the wonders, from the blue-footed boobies of the Galápagos to the air plants of the Montecristo Cloud Forest. The information is well organized, and the text is both detailed and accessible. Well-captioned photographs and maps plus relevant quotes and sidebars round out this polished work. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Hachmyer

(3) YA Seven Wonders series. Each volume introduces readers to a geographically specific collection of ancient wonders, ranging from monuments to buildings to arts and culture. Each "wonder" and the civilization that created it is explained in great detail, including how it may have looked in the past and what still remains today. Photographs, illustrations, and numerous sidebars with additional facts and details round out the presentation. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Seven Wonders titles: Seven Wonders of Ancient Africa, Seven Wonders of Ancient Asia, Seven Wonders of the Ancient Middle East, and Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) YA Seven Wonders series. Each volume introduces readers to a geographically specific collection of ancient wonders, ranging from monuments to buildings to arts and culture. Each "wonder" and the civilization that created it is explained in great detail, including how it may have looked in the past and what still remains today. Photographs, illustrations, and numerous sidebars with additional facts and details round out the presentation. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Seven Wonders titles: Seven Wonders of Ancient Africa, Seven Wonders of Ancient Asia, Seven Wonders of the Ancient Middle East, and Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) YA Seven Wonders series. Each volume introduces readers to a geographically specific collection of ancient wonders, ranging from monuments to buildings to arts and culture. Each "wonder" and the civilization that created it is explained in great detail, including how it may have looked in the past and what still remains today. Photographs, illustrations, and numerous sidebars with additional facts and details round out the presentation. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Seven Wonders titles: Seven Wonders of Ancient Africa, Seven Wonders of Ancient Asia, Seven Wonders of the Ancient Middle East, and Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) YA Seven Wonders series. Each volume introduces readers to a geographically specific collection of ancient wonders, ranging from monuments to buildings to arts and culture. Each "wonder" and the civilization that created it is explained in great detail, including how it may have looked in the past and what still remains today. Photographs, illustrations, and numerous sidebars with additional facts and details round out the presentation. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Seven Wonders titles: Seven Wonders of Ancient Africa, Seven Wonders of Ancient Asia, Seven Wonders of the Ancient Middle East, and Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Disasters Up Close series. This volume's dynamic explanations of the Columbia, Challenger, and other space disasters will hook readers. Firsthand accounts and descriptions are incorporated into the text, which features simple sentence structures and definitions. Diagrams and photographs contribute to overall understanding, but the crowded pages can be hard to navigate. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett

(4) 4-6 Disasters Up Close series. This volume explains the causes and effects of environmental disasters such as the extinction of the passenger pigeon in 1914 and the 1986 Chernobyl explosion. Firsthand accounts and details add immediacy, though too many differing examples scatter focus. The many photographs and sidebars are informative, but they crowd the pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett

(4) 4-6 Disasters Up Close series. Each volume alternates sections featuring firsthand accounts and descriptions of historical events with sections explaining the causes and typical locations of each phenomenon, as well as safety and technological developments in prediction and prevention. The mostly accurate information is supplemented by photos, diagrams, and additional facts in a crowded layout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Disasters Up Close titles: Earthquakes, Fires,Hurricanes,Tornadoes,Tsunamis, and Volcanoes.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Disasters Up Close series. Each volume alternates sections featuring firsthand accounts and descriptions of historical events with sections explaining the causes and typical locations of each phenomenon, as well as safety and technological developments in prediction and prevention. The mostly accurate information is supplemented by photos, diagrams, and additional facts in a crowded layout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Disasters Up Close titles: Earthquakes, Fires,Hurricanes,Tornadoes,Tsunamis, and Volcanoes.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Disasters Up Close series. Each volume alternates sections featuring firsthand accounts and descriptions of historical events with sections explaining the causes and typical locations of each phenomenon, as well as safety and technological developments in prediction and prevention. The mostly accurate information is supplemented by photos, diagrams, and additional facts in a crowded layout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Disasters Up Close titles: Earthquakes, Fires,Hurricanes,Tornadoes,Tsunamis, and Volcanoes.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Disasters Up Close series. Each volume alternates sections featuring firsthand accounts and descriptions of historical events with sections explaining the causes and typical locations of each phenomenon, as well as safety and technological developments in prediction and prevention. The mostly accurate information is supplemented by photos, diagrams, and additional facts in a crowded layout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Disasters Up Close titles: Earthquakes, Fires,Hurricanes,Tornadoes,Tsunamis, and Volcanoes.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Disasters Up Close series. Each volume alternates sections featuring firsthand accounts and descriptions of historical events with sections explaining the causes and typical locations of each phenomenon, as well as safety and technological developments in prediction and prevention. The mostly accurate information is supplemented by photos, diagrams, and additional facts in a crowded layout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Disasters Up Close titles: Earthquakes, Fires,Hurricanes,Tornadoes,Tsunamis, and Volcanoes.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Disasters Up Close series. Each volume alternates sections featuring firsthand accounts and descriptions of historical events with sections explaining the causes and typical locations of each phenomenon, as well as safety and technological developments in prediction and prevention. The mostly accurate information is supplemented by photos, diagrams, and additional facts in a crowded layout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Disasters Up Close titles: Earthquakes, Fires,Hurricanes,Tornadoes,Tsunamis, and Volcanoes.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) YA Ancient Technology series. Divided into chapters that focus on individual ancient cultures, including the Stone Age, Chinese, Greek, and Roman, these books blend history and science to explore how ancient cultures communicated, developed mathematics, built everything from basic shelter to the Great Wall of China, and waged war. Illustrated with reproductions and color photos, the wide-ranging texts are clearly written. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta