"This book traces the life of Alexander Graham Bell, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the invention for which he is best known: the telephone. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Bell's life"--Provided by the publisher.

How do we end up eating plastic bags? What is 'e-waste'? How do we recycle plastics? This book discusses recycling in a world that has an increasing amount of waste, looking at how effective we are globally at recycling and highlighting issues such as the dangers of recycling toxic or hazardous waste, the potential of 'blackwater' treatment and the use of new building materials that are sustainable, such as guadua bamboo.

From piercing arrowheads to mighty longswords and battleaxes, weapons have clashed on the battlefield from ancient times onwards. Join the action to see warriors from different times and places wielding their weapons in the thick of combat!

I am a Roman emperor, and my empire stretches from the Mediterranean to northern Europe. There are several rules I follow to keep everything under control, from banishing traitors to conquering other lands. What could possibly go wrong?

Describes how thunderstorms are formed; the lightning, thunder, winds, and rains that are part of them; and the impact of these storms on plants, animals, and humans.

Includes information about the varieties of stone, how it can be carved, its endurance when used in buildings and walls, and chemicals which come from it.

Presents an introduction to grassland environments, in simple text with illustrations, explaining what they are, describing their plant and animal life, and more.

Describes how tornadoes are formed, the conditions that exist in tornadoes, the harmful and beneficial effects of these storms, and their impact on humans, plants, and animals.

In nineteenth-century frontierTexas, a young boy learns a great deal about life on the range when he is at last allowed to accompany the ranch hands on the spring roundup.