Jeanne: 1271 books

Women have faced oppression and gender inequality throughout history. Yet despite overwhelming odds stacked against them, there have always been a brave few who challenged the status quo and wound up making great strides in a wide variety of fields. From ancient times to the present day, women have...

What would life be like if you lived somewhere else? Would it be strange to take the subway to school or to live five miles from your nearest neighbor? This volume explores the similarities and differences between several types of communities, focusing in particular on urban, suburban, and rural areas....

The sense of sight shapes our comprehension of the world around us. Each layer of the eye plays an integral part in helping to convert light into electrical impulses that the brain can process. Beyond learning about the structure of the eyes, readers will think critically about how eyesight affects...

It’s usually pretty easy to tell if an organism is an animal or a plant at a single glance. Interestingly enough, plant and animal cells are also easy to tell apart. Readers will learn the organelles—cell parts—that are particular to animal or plant cells. They will be exposed to the wide variety...

The world’s wildlife is vanishing at an alarming rate. Scientists at the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Federation estimate that one in four mammals, and a full third of Earth’s amphibians are in danger of becoming extinct. Today species are becoming extinct at a rate that is anywhere...

This book reveals to readers the samurai code of conduct, including their fierce dedication to discipline and moral character. And although they are renowned for their skills at war, the samurai were a fierce military powerhouse, making up the empire’s ruling class in 1192 and ruling Japan until 1868....

This insightful resource offers students who are interested in both advertising and computer technology an accessible yet comprehensive look into the emerging careers in this evolving industry. Readers are given insights into positions that never before existed, including what the job requires on...

According to the most recent federal census, there are around 777,000 same-sex couples living in the United States. Individual states decide whether to award legal status to same-sex partnerships. Married couples enjoy certain legal, religious, and societal benefits that are exclusive to this institution....

In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, a popular belief system known as Spiritualism took the world by storm. People sought other realms of existence through mediums, séances, and other parapsychological means. While many of popular figures in the Spiritualist world were proven to be frauds, their...

Thomas Jefferson was a great American who helped the United States win its freedom from England. Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence, later went on to become the third president of the United States, and is even featured on famous Mount Rushmore! Readers will enjoy this biography...

Although unable to speak or hear, lovely Lotus learns to perform the intricate story dances of the Cambodian court ballet.

When the other baby animals laugh at Elephant for not being able to jump, he sets out to prove them wrong. But hard as he tries, he just can't jump. Then he realises that he is able to do something that no other animal can – his strong, long trunk can make him a hero.

Una historia protagonizada por una babosa, es decir por un pequeño molusco terrestre. El pequeño Slug tiene muchas ganas de que su mamá lo abrace, tal como ha visto que hacen otras madres con sus hijos. Sin embargo, la suya no quiere abrazarlo. ¿Por qué? Este tierno personaje sospecha que la...

Golosina y Perrozoso eran muy flojos. Comían, comían y comían. Y dormían, dormían y dormían. Pero un buen día, cuando despertaron de una siesta, estaban muy incómodos. ¡El sofá había encogido! ¡Los almohadones habían crecido! O al menos eso quisieron suponer…