Gillespie: 272 books

Did you know that Venus is the hottest of all the planets? The tallest mountain in the solar system is on Mars. Discover these andmore intriguing facts in Planets.

Did you know that bats are the only mammals that can fly? Flying foxes are the largest bats on Earth. Learn these and otherinteresting facts in All About Flying Foxes.All About Flying Foxes is part of the new EYEDISCOVER collection of AV2 books.

Did you know that baby frogs look like fish when they hatch? Frogs come in many colors and sizes. Discover more about thesecold-blooded amphibians in Life Cycles: Frogs.

Did you know that jellyfish are found in every ocean? A group of jellyfish is called a bloom. Learn more about these stinging drifters in All About Jellyfish.

Did you know that the gorilla is the biggest of all the apes? Gorillas live in the forests of Africa. Learn these and other interesting factsin A Gorilla’s World.A Gorilla’s World is part of the new EYEDISCOVER collection of AV2 books.

A comforting story of faith and love, Never Say Goodbye, whispers to children the tale of one little bunny who is led to overcome the departure of a loved one. "Make a memory . . . hear me with your heart . . . ," Netta whispers to her little bunny. Hurting hearts are healed with hope in this timeless message, beautifully illustrated by Maryn Roos.

Popcorn and Jellybean had never ventured down the path beyond the big tree. But since they never really did anything exciting and even though it made them a little nervous at first, they decided it would be a fun adventure for a couple of days since. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty, as it turned...

Historical views are considered, together with what science can tell us. There are some surprising conclusions, with implications for how we should view the world and our place in it.

Are you prepared to deliver effective services to a wide range of families and family situations? Diverse Families, Competent Families provides human service professionals with a portrait of the real lives and practical challenges of our nation's families as they face a new millennium. It examines...

History and deployment of smart weapons. In the United States, efforts to develop precision guided munitions—PGMs—began during the First World War and resulted in an 'aerial torpedo' by the 1920s. While World War II was dominated by large-scale strategic bombing—essentially throwing out...

Corys father, a local farmer, recruits the help of a family friends son, Max, to help plow his field, when rain was in the forecast that day. In doing so, there was a horrible accident involving a failed safety switch on the tractor that brought the blades down on Maxs leg, when trying to remove a...

This book examines how a long line of imaginative writers, starting from Rabelais and continuing over Cervantes and Sterne down to such modernists as Proust, Mann, Joyce, and Barth, has reaffirmed the picture of an enduring Western civilization despite repeated crises and transformations. The humanist...

By the twentieth century, North Carolina’s progressive streak had strengthened, thanks in large part to a growing number of women who engaged in and influenced state and national policies and politics. These women included Gertrude Weil who fought tirelessly for the Nineteenth Amendment, which extended...

Medical Microbiology Illustrated presents a detailed description of epidemiology, and the biology of micro-organisms. It discusses the pathogenicity and virulence of microbial agents. It addresses the intrinsic susceptibility or immunity to antimicrobial agents. Some of the topics covered in the book...