(4) YA Art Masters series. Illustrated by L. R. Galante & Simone Boni. These revised large-format art books place their subjects in historical, social, cultural, and stylistic context. The pages are busy; each double-page spread addresses one aspect in a short main paragraph, then also includes sidebars, captions for the many color reproductions, and usually a central illustration. There's a lot of good information, but the books' organization is rather loose. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Art Masters titles: The Art of the Renaissance, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, and The Impressionists.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Art Masters series. Illustrated by Simone Boni & Francesca D'Ottavi. These revised large-format art books place their subjects in historical, social, cultural, and stylistic context. The pages are busy; each double-page spread addresses one aspect in a short main paragraph, then also includes sidebars, captions for the many color reproductions, and usually a central illustration. There's a lot of good information, but the books' organization is rather loose. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Art Masters titles: The Art of the Renaissance, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, and The Impressionists.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Art Masters series. Illustrated by Simone Boni & L. R. Galante. These revised large-format art books place their subjects in historical, social, cultural, and stylistic context. The pages are busy; each double-page spread addresses one aspect in a short main paragraph, then also includes sidebars, captions for the many color reproductions, and usually a central illustration. There's a lot of good information, but the books' organization is rather loose. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Art Masters titles: The Art of the Renaissance, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, and The Impressionists.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Art Masters series. Illustrated by Sergio. These revised large-format art books place their subjects in historical, social, cultural, and stylistic context. The pages are busy; each double-page spread addresses one aspect in a short main paragraph, then also includes sidebars, captions for the many color reproductions, and usually a central illustration. There's a lot of good information, but the books' organization is rather loose. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Art Masters titles: The Art of the Renaissance, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, and The Impressionists.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Art Masters series. Illustrated by Sergio & Andrea Ricciardi. These revised large-format art books place their subjects in historical, social, cultural, and stylistic context. The pages are busy; each double-page spread addresses one aspect in a short main paragraph, then also includes sidebars, captions for the many color reproductions, and usually a central illustration. There's a lot of good information, but the books' organization is rather loose. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Art Masters titles: The Art of the Renaissance, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, and The Impressionists.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) YA Art Masters series. Illustrated by L. R. Galante & Andrea Ricciardi. These revised large-format art books place their subjects in historical, social, cultural, and stylistic context. The pages are busy; each double-page spread addresses one aspect in a short main paragraph, then also includes sidebars, captions for the many color reproductions, and usually a central illustration. There's a lot of good information, but the books' organization is rather loose. Timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Art Masters titles: The Art of the Renaissance, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Leonardo da Vinci, and The Impressionists.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(4) 4-6 Looking at Europe series. Originally published in the Netherlands, this series about emerging and lesser-known European countries features photographs (including pictures of contemporary kids), maps, illustrations, and graphs. Each book covers the country's history, people and culture, geography, and place in Europe today. There are a few translation quirks and the text is somewhat dry, but the series is a useful addition to a collection. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking at Europe titles: Looking at Latvia, Looking at the Czech Republic, Looking at Lithuania, Looking at Estonia, Looking at Slovakia, and Looking at Slovenia.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) 4-6 Looking at Europe series. Originally published in the Netherlands, this series about emerging and lesser-known European countries features photographs (including pictures of contemporary kids), maps, illustrations, and graphs. Each book covers the country's history, people and culture, geography, and place in Europe today. There are a few translation quirks and the text is somewhat dry, but the series is a useful addition to a collection. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking at Europe titles: Looking at Latvia, Looking at the Czech Republic, Looking at Lithuania, Looking at Estonia, Looking at Slovakia, and Looking at Slovenia.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) 4-6 Looking at Europe series. Originally published in the Netherlands, this series about emerging and lesser-known European countries features photographs (including pictures of contemporary kids), maps, illustrations, and graphs. Each book covers the country's history, people and culture, geography, and place in Europe today. There are a few translation quirks and the text is somewhat dry, but the series is a useful addition to a collection. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking at Europe titles: Looking at Latvia, Looking at the Czech Republic, Looking at Lithuania, Looking at Estonia, Looking at Slovakia, and Looking at Slovenia.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) 4-6 Looking at Europe series. Originally published in the Netherlands, this series about emerging and lesser-known European countries features photographs (including pictures of contemporary kids), maps, illustrations, and graphs. Each book covers the country's history, people and culture, geography, and place in Europe today. There are a few translation quirks and the text is somewhat dry, but the series is a useful addition to a collection. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking at Europe titles: Looking at Latvia, Looking at the Czech Republic, Looking at Lithuania, Looking at Estonia, Looking at Slovakia, and Looking at Slovenia.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) 4-6 Looking at Europe series. Originally published in the Netherlands, this series about emerging and lesser-known European countries features photographs (including pictures of contemporary kids), maps, illustrations, and graphs. Each book covers the country's history, people and culture, geography, and place in Europe today. There are a few translation quirks and the text is somewhat dry, but the series is a useful addition to a collection. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking at Europe titles: Looking at Latvia, Looking at the Czech Republic, Looking at Lithuania, Looking at Estonia, Looking at Slovakia, and Looking at Slovenia.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) 4-6 Looking at Europe series. Originally published in the Netherlands, this series about emerging and lesser-known European countries features photographs (including pictures of contemporary kids), maps, illustrations, and graphs. Each book covers the country's history, people and culture, geography, and place in Europe today. There are a few translation quirks and the text is somewhat dry, but the series is a useful addition to a collection. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Looking at Europe titles: Looking at Latvia, Looking at the Czech Republic, Looking at Lithuania, Looking at Estonia, Looking at Slovakia, and Looking at Slovenia.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 How It Happens series. Photographs by Bob Wolfe & Diane Wolfe. Using a visual tour format, this series attempts to give insight into the manufacturing and production routines of selected industries. Full-page photos depict the various steps used in the building or production process. However, the abbreviated text does little to clarify the photographs, some of which are difficult to interpret. Glos. Review covers these How It Happens titles: How It Happens at the ATV Plant, How It Happens at the Building Site, How It Happens at the Cereal Company, How It Happens at the Fireworks Factory.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 How It Happens series. Photographs by Bob Wolfe & Diane Wolfe. Using a visual tour format, this series attempts to give insight into the manufacturing and production routines of selected industries. Full-page photos depict the various steps used in the building or production process. However, the abbreviated text does little to clarify the photographs, some of which are difficult to interpret. Glos. Review covers these How It Happens titles: How It Happens at the ATV Plant, How It Happens at the Building Site, How It Happens at the Cereal Company, How It Happens at the Fireworks Factory.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Innovators series. This solid volume profiles eight people who made technological contributions to motion pictures, including W. K. L. Dickson, who developed the early movie camera, and talking-picture pioneer Lee de Forest. Illustrated with so-so quality black-and-white photos, the book mainly focuses on the early years of cinema, but the final chapter provides an intriguing overview of more-recent innovations. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) YA Shaping America series. Seven profiles introduce Antoine Cadillac, Jean du Sable, and other historical figures instrumental in settling the Midwest. Because the subjects lived in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, some of the dates and details provided are sketchy, but the biographies are adequately written, and the accompanying maps, historical reproductions, and sidebars are solid supplemental matter. Timeline. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Business Builders series. Seven prominent entrepreneurs in the cosmetics industry--from David McConnell, the founder of Avon, to The Body Shop's Anita Roddick--are profiled in this volume, which also provides a brief introduction to the history of makeup. Black-and-white photos, most of which are poorly reproduced, and annotated pages help break up the text. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) K-3 How It Happens series. Photographs by Bob Wolfe & Diane Wolfe. Using a visual tour format, this series attempts to give insight into the manufacturing and production routines of selected industries. Full-page photos depict the various steps used in the building or production process. However, the abbreviated text does little to clarify the photographs, some of which are difficult to interpret. Glos. Review covers these How It Happens titles: How It Happens at the ATV Plant, How It Happens at the Building Site, How It Happens at the Cereal Company, How It Happens at the Fireworks Factory.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 How It Happens series. Photographs by Bob Wolfe & Diane Wolfe. Using a visual tour format, this series attempts to give insight into the manufacturing and production routines of selected industries. Full-page photos depict the various steps used in the building or production process. However, the abbreviated text does little to clarify the photographs, some of which are difficult to interpret. Glos. Review covers these How It Happens titles: How It Happens at the ATV Plant, How It Happens at the Building Site, How It Happens at the Cereal Company, How It Happens at the Fireworks Factory.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Innovators series. Meteorology is explored in depth through chapters devoted to major innovators in the field, from Fahrenheit and Franklin to modern-day tornado chasers. The accompanying black-and-white photos lack crispness, and little space is devoted to such standard topics as blizzards and floods. Nevertheless, this title will help researchers and extend most weather-book collections. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: CHristine Sarrazin