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128 pp.
| Morgan
| March, 2013
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-59935-076-9$28.95
(4)
YA
Business Leaders series.
Corrigan's focus in this balanced biography is, of course, Jobs's founding of Apple Computer and his revolutionary contributions to information technology. The dense narrative also documents how Jobs's invasive micromanaging led to spectacular successes and equally spectacular failures. The dull page design is off-putting, but stock photos and publicity shots help break up the text. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.
64 pp.
| Enslow
| February, 2010
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3139-5$27.93
(4)
4-6
Amazing Decades in Photos series.
Vignettes, news items, sidebars, and archival photographs present a cursory history from the 1900s to the present. Significant events and key personalities are included for each decade. Reluctant readers will be drawn to these pictorial histories and perhaps be inspired to do further research. There are five other spring 2010 books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Amazing Decades in Photos titles: The 1900s Decade in Photos, The 1920s Decade in Photos, The 1940s Decade in Photos, The 1960s Decade in Photos, The 1980s Decade in Photos, and The 2000s Decade in Photos.
64 pp.
| Enslow
| February, 2010
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3135-7$27.93
(4)
4-6
Amazing Decades in Photos series.
Vignettes, news items, sidebars, and archival photographs present a cursory history from the 1900s to the present. Significant events and key personalities are included for each decade. Reluctant readers will be drawn to these pictorial histories and perhaps be inspired to do further research. There are five other spring 2010 books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Amazing Decades in Photos titles: The 1900s Decade in Photos, The 1920s Decade in Photos, The 1940s Decade in Photos, The 1960s Decade in Photos, The 1980s Decade in Photos, and The 2000s Decade in Photos.
64 pp.
| Enslow
| February, 2010
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3137-1$27.93
(4)
4-6
Amazing Decades in Photos series.
Vignettes, news items, sidebars, and archival photographs present a cursory history from the 1900s to the present. Significant events and key personalities are included for each decade. Reluctant readers will be drawn to these pictorial histories and perhaps be inspired to do further research. There are five other spring 2010 books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Amazing Decades in Photos titles: The 1900s Decade in Photos, The 1920s Decade in Photos, The 1940s Decade in Photos, The 1960s Decade in Photos, The 1980s Decade in Photos, and The 2000s Decade in Photos.
64 pp.
| Enslow
| February, 2010
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3129-6$27.93
(4)
4-6
Amazing Decades in Photos series.
Vignettes, news items, sidebars, and archival photographs present a cursory history from the 1900s to the present. Significant events and key personalities are included for each decade. Reluctant readers will be drawn to these pictorial histories and perhaps be inspired to do further research. There are five other spring 2010 books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Amazing Decades in Photos titles: The 1900s Decade in Photos, The 1920s Decade in Photos, The 1940s Decade in Photos, The 1960s Decade in Photos, The 1980s Decade in Photos, and The 2000s Decade in Photos.
64 pp.
| Enslow
| February, 2010
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3133-3$27.93
(4)
4-6
Amazing Decades in Photos series.
Vignettes, news items, sidebars, and archival photographs present a cursory history from the 1900s to the present. Significant events and key personalities are included for each decade. Reluctant readers will be drawn to these pictorial histories and perhaps be inspired to do further research. There are five other spring 2010 books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Amazing Decades in Photos titles: The 1900s Decade in Photos, The 1920s Decade in Photos, The 1940s Decade in Photos, The 1960s Decade in Photos, The 1980s Decade in Photos, and The 2000s Decade in Photos.
64 pp.
| Enslow
| February, 2010
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3131-9$27.93
(4)
4-6
Amazing Decades in Photos series.
Vignettes, news items, sidebars, and archival photographs present a cursory history from the 1900s to the present. Significant events and key personalities are included for each decade. Reluctant readers will be drawn to these pictorial histories and perhaps be inspired to do further research. There are five other spring 2010 books in this series. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Amazing Decades in Photos titles: The 1900s Decade in Photos, The 1920s Decade in Photos, The 1940s Decade in Photos, The 1960s Decade in Photos, The 1980s Decade in Photos, and The 2000s Decade in Photos.
112 pp.
| Morgan
| October, 2010
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-59935-159-9$28.95
(4)
YA
Supreme Court Justices series.
For each Supreme Court Justice, the life experiences that shaped his or her character are examined along with their Court decisions; special emphasis is placed on important cases over which they presided. John Marshall offers historical context from the colonial era. Illustrations, photographs, and excerpts from their writings provide additional detail and insight and help break up the dauntingly dense-looking texts. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Supreme Court Justices titles: Earl Warren, John Marshall, Sonia Sotomayor, and Thurgood Marshall.
128 pp.
| Morgan
| April, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-59935-076-9$27.95
(4)
YA
Business Leaders series.
These books detail the lives of three entrepreneurs: Buffett, investor and one of the world's richest men; Jobs, founder and CEO of Apple computers; and Simmons, promoter and producer of hip-hop music. Each man's rise to fame and wealth is told in straightforward, accessible text. Photographs and sidebars add interest to these not particularly inspired but readable biographies. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Business Leaders titles: Russell Simmons, Steve Jobs, and Warren Buffett.
112 pp.
| Morgan
| July, 2008
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-59935-064-6$28.95
(3)
YA
Profiles in Mathematics series.
An introduction common to all volumes precedes eight to ten chapters covering the lives of these mathematicians, all of whom worked to regain knowledge lost during Europe's Dark Ages and to advance the work of ancient Greek and Egyptian mathematicians. Sidebars explain theorems, equations, and other concepts. Reproduced paintings and archival material give readers glimpses of the past. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Profiles in Mathematics titles: Pierre de Fermat, Alan Turing, René Descartes, Sophie Germain, and Carl Friedrich Gauss.
(4)
4-6
Africa series.
Captioned illustrations and maps accent these African countries' struggles with ethnic and political unrest and health and environmental challenges. For easy access, "Quick Facts" summarize the geography, economics, and population information. Readers will have to search the texts to find any positive aspects of these countries. There are eight other spring 2005 books in the series. Reading list, recipes, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Africa titles: Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ivory Coast, and Tanzania.
(4)
4-6
Africa series.
Captioned illustrations and maps accent these African countries' struggles with ethnic and political unrest and health and environmental challenges. For easy access, "Quick Facts" summarize the geography, economics, and population information. Readers will have to search the texts to find any positive aspects of these countries. There are eight other spring 2005 books in the series. Reading list, recipes, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Africa titles: Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ivory Coast, and Tanzania.