Books with author Leonard Everett Fisher

A history of woodworking craftsmen in colonial America, describing their tools, materials, and workmanship

Reproductions of thirteen alphabets in use today, including the Arabic, Eskimo, Greek, and Tibetian, are accompanied by cultural and historical information on each

Tells the story of the life and work of that ancient Greek mthematician, scientist, and inventor.

Brief text and illustrations retell the story of the Creation.

Describes the enterprise and commercial development that peddlers brought to the colonies before the establishment of general stores.

Describes elementary education in colonial America, including the subjects, school buildings, equipment and teachers.

Discusses the history, use, and manufacture of paper in colonial America.

Traces the history of architecture in the American colonies, describing the influence of existing styles and the needs of environment

Archaeologists and anthropologists explore the remnants of the once thriving southwestern Anasazi culture, piecing together both the history and the mystery of this ancient civilization using compelling archaeological evidence.

Traces the history of shipbuilding in the American colonies and describes each step in the building of an eighteenth-century ship.

The story of the scientist who, with her husband, discovered radium and changed the world

A biography of the prolific inventor who had a keen interest in voice and sound and who worked tirelessly on behalf of deaf people