John Hamilton

Explores the world of time travel in science fiction.

"This title examines the US Marine Corps, America's all-purpose military force. Readers will learn about the Corps' history, including its creation during the Revolutionary War. Other topics include Marine training, weapons, and equipment. These include M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles, field artillery, amphibious assault vehicles, M1A1 Abrams tanks, AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, and F-35 Lightning II jets. A Table of Contents, Glossary, Index, and...

"Explores the examines the US Navy, the largest navy in the world. Readers will learn about the Navy's origins as the Continental Navy in 1775, during the Revolutionary War. Other topics include training, aircraft carriers, Naval aircraft, amphibious assault ships, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, ballistic missile submarines, and attack submarines." --

Presents the history, geography, climate, plants and animals, cities, transportation, natural resources, industry, sports, entertainment, and people of California, as well as general facts about the state.

This title introduces readers to the skills and technology that came together to help bring the Apollo 13 crew home after the command module was knocked out two days into the mission.

This book teaches aspiring scientists the role of crime scene investigators in the field of law enforcement. Through clear text and large, full-color photographs, readers will witness the day-to-day lives of these specialists. Topics covered include fingerprint analysis, forensic fluids, ballistics, forensic entomology, and many others. The steps to becoming a crime scene investigator are also described. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...

The life story of Billy, the Kid, the outlaw of the Old West, from his childhood and participation in the Lincoln County Range War to his death at the hands of Pat Garrett.