Michael Pollard

The biography of the first woman doctor in Italy who developed an innovative method of educating young children that has gained wide acceptance throughout the world.

Examines the life of the noted anthropologist who worked to help people all over the world understand each other's cultures.

Traces the course of the third longest river in the world, the Yangtze in China, and describes its physical features, history, importance as a source of food and for transportation, and more.

Biographical capsules of significant individuals who have influenced the world of ideas, from Plato to Nelson Mandela.

Surveys the diverse forms of transport that have been developed since the invention of the wheel, including the bicycle, jet plane, high-speed train, and automobile, and explains the forces at work in making things move.

Traces the course of this famous river in India and describes its physical features, history, and importance.

Traces the course of one of Europe's busiest rivers, the Rhine in Germany, and describes its physical features, history, importance for transportation, and more.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the speech teacher whose study of sound and the human voice led to his invention of the telephone.