This book introduces the sport of skysurfing, including information on the proper equipment, skydiving training, professional skysurfing teams, and much more.

An introduction to the world of skateboarding competitions.

Describes some of the properties and uses of sedimentary rocks.

Presents an overview of the bubonic plague, covering its history, scope, diagnosis, treatment, research, and prevention; also includes a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of related organizations.

Provides a biographical sketch of Thomas Alva Edison and a description of some of his most important inventions.

Introduces the sailing enthusiast and boat designer, Steven Callahan, who struggled to survive after his small sailboat, the "Napoleon Solo," sank into the Atlantic Ocean.

This book describes the desert biome which covers about 20 percent of the world's land surface.

This book discusses domestic violence, which may include physical, sexual, financial, or emotional abuse by various members of a family; describes the causes of abusive behaviors; and explains safety plans and healing for victims of abuse.

This book is an introduction to fossils: what they are, how they form, what different kinds there are, where they're found, and how scientists learn from them.

This book describes the fragile ecosystem of coniferous forests.