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Basketball
Diane Yancey
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Feb. 23, 2011)Books in this series explore the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports; basic physical science concepts are explained in an engaging and accessible manner.; ; Each volume in the series focuses on one sport and opens with a brief look at the featured sport's origins, history and changes to rules, equipment, or techniques. Subsequent chapters cover the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and m
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Al Capone's Chicago
Diane Yancey
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Feb. 21, 2003)Despite its controversial reputation, Chicago of the 1920s was a fascinating place to visit. While planning an imaginary vacation to the city during that era, readers are introduced to neighborhoods, art and entertainment venues, shopping opportunities, and historical sites as well as notorious gangster hangouts and "must see" murder sites. (20030401)
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The Case of the Green River Killer
Diane Yancey
Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 27, 2007)Describes the investigation and prosecution of the Green River serial murderer in Washington State.
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Life in the South During the Civil War
Diane Yancey
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2013)Offers narratives and first-hand accounts that shed light on the conditions and daily lives in the South during the Civil War.
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The Forensic Entomologist
Diane Yancey
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Oct. 24, 2008)Examines the fascinating world of the criminal investigator and other professionals who are on the frontline of solving notorious crimes with the help of technological advances in the field.
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Turning Points in World History - The Vietnam War
Diane Yancey
Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Sept. 1, 2000)The Vietnam War was the longest war in American history. It was also the most controversial and devisive since the American Civil War. And it was one the United States failed to win. Disturbing questions concerning the use of military force that emerged in the 1960s and early 1970s still haunt policy makers today. This book details the causes of the American involvement in Vietnam, the great events that shook both Vietnam and the United States during the long conflict, and the painful consequences of war.
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Korean War: The Life of An American Soldier
Diane Yancey
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Oct. 3, 2003)Discusses the lives of American soldiers during the Korean Conflict, the kind of war they fought, and the distress caused by returning home to find that their efforts went virtually unnoticed.
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The Forensic Anthropologist
Diane Yancey
Library Binding (Lucent Books, June 2, 2006)Forensic anthropologists who study skeletal remains to further criminal investigations are an important part of crime solving in the twenty-first century. The book details their work as they read the bones and help find answers to questions of murder and mayhem.
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The War on Terrorism: Life of an American Soldier inAfghanistan
Diane Yancey
Hardcover (Lucent, Aug. 11, 2003)Describes the experiences of the men and women fighting in the Afghan War.
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The Way People Live - Life During the Roaring Twenties
Diane Yancey
Hardcover (Lucent Books, May 1, 2002)The Twenties were more than a decade of gangsters, flappers, and speakeasies. Ordinary Americans worked hard and enjoyed "modern" conveniences like refrigerators and Hoover vacuums. They also faced rising divorce rates, teen-age rebellion, and an alarming wave of intolerance as epitomized by the popularity of the Ku Klux Klan
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American War Library - Life of an American Soldier in Vietnam
Diane Yancey
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 2000)Unprepared to fight the most unpopular war in their country's history, thousands of young Americans struggled with fear, loneliness, anger, and disillusionment in the jungles of Vietnam. On their return home, those who survived had to deal with the aftereffects of their war experience in virtual isolation.
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Frederick Douglass
Diane Yancey
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Nov. 1, 2002)Book by Yancey, Diane