This passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last fifty years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. In a fast-paced narrative, Nelson George's book chronicles the rise and fall of "race music" and its tr[...]

Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker, bookworm and band geek, plays second clarinet and spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older sister, Bailey. But when Bailey dies abruptly, Lennie is catapulted to center stage of her own life—and, despite her nonexistent history[...]

An explosive chronicle of history's greatest sea battle
In the tradition of Antony Beevor's "Stalingrad, Nelson's Trafalgar" presents the definitive blow-by-blow account of the world's most famous naval battle, when the British Royal Navy under Lord Horatio Nelson dealt a decisive blow to the f[...]

As he did with his much lauded "Nelson's Trafalgar," Roy Adkins (now writing with wife Lesley) again thrusts readers into the perils and thrills of early-nineteenth-century warfare. From its very first page, this is an adventure story?a superb account of the naval war that lasted from Napoleon's sei[...]

Beginning in a jail cell and ending in a rugby tournament--the true story of how the most inspiring charm offensive in history brought South Africa together. After being released from prison and winning South Africa's first free election, Nelson Mandela presided over a country still deeply divided b[...]

The simplicity of the twin-track structure of Nelson English enables you to support your pupils' language development with a rigorous skills programme. It provides a highly structured course which is easy to use and simple to manage.[...]

This title provides extensive supported teaching activities. It includes a full glossary of grammatical terms. It includes clear and practical teaching points. It includes answers to all Pupil Book and Copymaster exercises.[...]

Nelson English International offers a Student Workbook at each of the six levels. This enables pupils to work at home or in the classroom on language exercises that will test and reinforce their understanding of the core material already covered in the Student Textbook. The Workbook material is bo[...]

A title that is developed for Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8 Science and Technology.

A title that is developed for the Ontario curriculum 1-8 Science & Technology.

A title that is developed for the Ontario curriculum 1-8 Science & Technology.

A title that is developed for the Ontario curriculum 1-8 Science & Technology.

A resource that offers students an opportunity for in-depth study of the concepts and processes associated with biological systems, and balances the teaching and learning of theoretical concepts with concrete applications in the areas of metabolic processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis, evolutio[...]