Friday, September 21, 2007

New Nonfiction Books

Civil War - John Stanchak
Examines many aspects of the Civil War, including the issue of slavery, secession, the raising of armies, individual battles, the commanders, Northern life, Confederate culture, the surrender of the South, and the aftermath.


Invention - Lionel Bender
Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.

Earth - Susanna Van Rose
Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.

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