"By August 1945, World War II was over in Europe, but the fighting continued between American forces and the Japanese, who were losing but determined to fight till the bitter end. And so it fell to a new president--Harry S. Truman--to make the fateful decision to drop two atomic bombs--one on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki--and bring the war to rapid close. Now, even seventy years later, can anyone know if this was the right choice? In a thoughtful...

The science of shadows is explored as well as many inventive ideas to help kids get going on a science project, whether they have to do a written report, an oral report, or a classroom exhibit.

Americans love to hate lawyers, and whether lawyers deserve it or not, they bear the brunt of the most contemptuous comments ever uttered about the members of a single profession. Destined to become the bible of paralegals, legal secretaries, and others who must endure legal egos, this book will appeal to the countless Americans who, like it or not, must talk to, work with, or even (gasp!) live with a lawyer.