Jean F. Blashfield

Describes the history, geography, plants and animals, economy, language, people and culture of Italy.

Try your luck, and search for your fortune in California! Follow the joy and heartbreak of the '49ers during the California Gold Rush.

Describes the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of the state of Maryland, and includes ideas for classroom assignments.

Presents information on the European country of Germany, including its geography and climate, history, wildlife, economy, government, people, and religion and culture.

Presents the chemical element chlorine, an element found in food, water, and our bodies, that helps kill harmful bacteria.

Presents the basic concepts of magnesium, a chemical element found in the Earth's crust used in making spacecraft and cars; present in the human body it helps activate enzymes that metabolize carbohydrates.

Presents the basic concepts of phosphorus, an element that is so combustible it bursts into flame on exposure to oxygen, but that is present in every living cell.

Presents the basic concepts of oxygen, the most important chemical element in our lives and also the most abundant element in nature.

Discusses the origin, discovery, special characteristics, and uses of the sixth most abundant element in the Earth's crust.