Provides a comprehensive look at the snowboarding phenomenon, including its history; techniques and equipment; biographies of the sport's pioneers, athletes, and heroes; key sites and events; and future directions.
Provides a comprehensive look at the snowboarding phenomenon, including its history; techniques and equipment; biographies of the sport's pioneers, athletes, and heroes; key sites and events; and future directions.
Provides a comprehensive look at the snowboarding phenomenon, including its history; techniques and equipment; biographies of the sport's pioneers, athletes, and heroes; key sites and events; and future directions.
This biography examines the life and political career of a president whose idealism and policies continue to impact the world today despite his brief time in office.
John F. Kennedy is revered as one of the United States' most iconic and inspirational presidents. Among his historic accomplishments, however, Kennedy was also a human being who made tragic miscalculations in the Bay of Pigs fiasco, publicly expressed doubts about democracy, and…
"Astragalus root. Ginseng. Lavender. Milk thistle. Watercress. These are just a few of the thousands of herbal and natural substances that are believed to have medicinal or healing properties. Do homeopathic therapies and herbal supplements really work as claimed? While it is co…
This book of medicinal herbs provides detailed information on the medical efficacy of fifty natural substances and provides a discussion of scientific research into the healing properties of herbal and natural remedies.
This biography of Frederick Douglass covers the life of the most famous black abolitionist and intellectual of the 19th century. It covers the major developments of Douglass's life from his birth in 1818 through his time as a slave and his rise to prominence as a black voice for…
This biography of Frederick Douglass covers the life of the most famous black abolitionist and intellectual of the 19th century. It covers the major developments of Douglass's life from his birth in 1818 through his time as a slave and his rise to prominence as a black voice for…
This biography of Frederick Douglass covers the life of the most famous black abolitionist and intellectual of the 19th century. It covers the major developments of Douglass's life from his birth in 1818 through his time as a slave and his rise to prominence as a black voice for…
Portrays the contributions of women to the civil rights movement throughout the twentieth century exploring themes related to birth control, domestic violence, labor, human rights and citizenship.