K. M Kostyal
Author
Language
English
Description
Confederate General Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee's right-hand man, ranks as one of the most admired and mystifying characters to emerge from the Civil War. Illustrated with both archival and contemporary photographs and illustrations, Stonewall Jackson provides a complete portrait of the general in both words and images.
Author
Language
English
Description
Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, held a nation together during a brutal Civil War and changed the course of history by ending slavery. He has more books written about him than any other President of the United States but what do we really know about the "man" himself? There are a handful of facts: he was from the frontier, was raised in a poor farmer family, had a passion for learning, was quiet, and a skeptic. Millions of words have...
3) Raccoons
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c1987
Physical Desc
32, [2] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text introduce the physical characteristics and habits of the raccoon.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
©2014.
Physical Desc
127 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A modernized adaptation of more than one hundred maxims according to which the first president conducted his life shares insight into Washington's beliefs and the historical events of his time.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
303 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this magnificent companion to the groundbreaking 7-hour miniseries, animal journeys are illustrated with images by National Geographic-caliber photographers and with iconic stills from the film. Informational sidebars throughout the book highlight new technology, preeminent scientists and photographers in the field, and the backstories behind the memorable seven-part documentary.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Details the Civil War battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and profiles some of the key figures involved in what was a decisive victory for the Confederacy.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
350 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Kostyal tells the story of the great American heroes who created the Declaration of Independence, fought the American Revolution, shaped the US Constitution--and changed the world. The era's dramatic events, from the riotous streets in Boston to the unlikely victory at Saratoga, are punctuated with lavishly illustrated biographies of the key founders--Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington,...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gives a close-up look at how the war for independence played out for ordinary citizens such as women, blacksmiths, and enslaved people in colonial Williamsburg.
Author
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
190 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
One of the world's leading cetacean photographers describes his life photographing whales around the world, revealing their compexity and diversity and the continued threats to their existence from the whaling industry and environmental pollution.