Today many children dream of playing professional baseball. Perhaps you are one of them. If you have good athletic skills and you work hard, your dream may be realized. But this wasn't always true for athletes in the first part of this century. More was required. A player had to be white. Black[...]
Illus. in full color. Chock-full of information about the most sensitive, intelligent, and friendly of large aquatic creatures, "Dolphins!" shouldfare swimmingly with kids who read about whales and sharks.[...]
This title looks at drawing's current renewal of importance in the art world through illuminating discussion. It is suitable for beginner to professional-level artists seeking advanced explorations of the foundations of drawing. It is illustrated by specific drawing examples & techniques by modern e[...]
The bestselling biography of Helen Keller illustrates how, with the commitment and lifelong friendship of Anne Sullivan, she learned to talk, read, and eventually graduate from college with honors.[...]
...with its useful bibliography and index, this is a most lucid and helpful contribution to a satisfying growth in English language material devoted to Austria under the Allied occupation. German History Steininger's meticulous attention both to the subtle details of the negotiations (and the subsid[...]
Based on interviews with Swiss and international people who know well the ups and downs of life in Switzerland, this study presents the cultural attitudes of Switzerland's multifaceted society. It exposes different attitudes and potential misunderstandings about friendship, neighbourliness, being pr[...]