How do the laws of heredity work? Why were scientists racing to discover DNA's structure? What is the goal of the Human Genome Project? Find the answers to these questions. Includes eyewitness accounts and contemporary views on the event, timeline of important dates surrounding the event, informative pictures and maps.
Library Binding
(Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 2001)
Describes the events leading up to the year-long 6,000-mile march undertaken by the Chinese Red Army in their mission to establish Communist power, and explains the outcome of the Communist victory.
Using the Berlin Wall as the focus, traces the history of the Cold War, from the Russian Revolution in 1917 through World War II, and finally to the destruction of the Wall.
Library Binding
(Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 2001)
Chronicles the events leading to the French Revolution, including the role played by the Enlightenment, the King, and the members of the three Estates.
Surveys the development of the printing press, from advances in Asia and Gutenberg's work in Germany to the profound impact of printing on civilization in general.
Using the Berlin Wall as the focus, traces the history of the Cold War, from the Russian Revolution in 1917 through World War II, and finally to the destruction of the Wall.
Was slavery the main cause of the Civil War? Why didn't the Emancipation Proclamation free any slaves? Did African Americans have equal rights after slavery was abolished? This book examines the issue of slavery in the United States and the rift it created between states. It also explores the circumstances leading up to the Emancipation Proclamation, and the impact of the abolition of slavery.