Books in Watts Library: Disasters series

Supports a wide range of intermediate-grade curricula with a balanced perspective on the U.S. government's often controversial agencies and institutions--and how they work to solve problems, provide national security and infrastructure, represent the United States, and impact citizens' day-to-day lives.

Supports a wide range of intermediate-grade curricula with a balanced perspective on the U.S. government's often controversial agencies and institutions--and how they work to solve problems, provide national security and infrastructure, represent the United States, and impact citizens' day-to-day lives.

A look at the plants, animals, locations, and various habitats that make up the saltwater ecosystems of the world.

Reviews the history of ice hockey, how it is played, the rules of the game, and introduces readers to some of hockey's greatest players.

Reviews the history of ice hockey, how it is played, the rules of the game, and introduces readers to some of hockey's greatest players.

Discusses the inventors and scientists that contributed to the development of computers and more recently, personal computers.

Examines the history, culture, and contemporary life of the Nez Percâe Indians of the Pacific Northwest.

Describes five different animals that live underground, how they build their burrows, and the adaptations these animals developed in order to live underground.

Introduces the discipline of underwater archaeology and the techniques used to find and study submerged ships.

Examines the culture of the Omaha Indians, from their life in North America before the Europeans' arrival to the present day.

Explores the tools and technologies that scientists have used throughout the centuries to learn and map the world around them, from the early Babilonians and Polynesians, through the age of discoveries, to the latest developments.

Discusses the health issues associated with alcohol, the history of alcohol use in the United States, and treatment options for those with an addiction to alcohol.