Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Can it rain cats and dogs? Can it rain cats and dogs? Melvin Berger,Gilda Berger Provides answers to such questions about the weather as "What makes the weather?", "Does air have weight?", "How big are hailstones?", and "What is El Niño?" OL15082995W
Aviation Aviation Gilda Berger Presents alphabetically arranged definitions of terms, physical principles, people, and oganizations having to do with aviation. Also identifies types of aircraft. OL2728048W
Drug abuse Drug abuse Gilda Berger Discusses drug abuse and its impact on modern society in such areas as crime, family life, and the work place. OL2728056W
Drug testing Drug testing Gilda Berger Discusses the legal, ethical, and social issues surrounding the use of drug tests, used by schools, employers, the government, and sports teams to diagnose or punish individuals using drugs. OL2728058W
Easter and other spring holidays Easter and other spring holidays Gilda Berger Describes the origins and ways of celebrating festivals and holidays marking spring around the world in various religions, but emphasizing Easter particularly. Includes some Easter handicraft, games,… OL2728059W
"Fitting in" "Fitting in" Gilda Berger Describes ways in which various animals have adapted to their environments over the years. OL2728060W
The gifted and talented The gifted and talented Gilda Berger Explains the terms "gifted" and "talented" and discusses the special needs of gifted individuals with emphasis on how these needs may be fulfilled by society, educational facilities, and the individu… OL2728061W
Magic slippers Magic slippers Gilda Berger Presents the stories of ten well-known ballets, including Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, and others. OL2728069W
Mountain worlds Mountain worlds Gilda Berger Describes the different climate zones of a mountain and how plants and animals have adapted to these varying conditions. OL2728072W
Violence and drugs Violence and drugs Gilda Berger Discusses the correlation between drugs and violent crime, examining such aspects as drug taking and violence, drug dealing and violence, and law enforcement and violence. OL2728080W
Violence and the media Violence and the media Gilda Berger Examines the role of violence in the history of the United States and discusses the extent of the violence portrayed in the mass media and its influence on the society as a whole. OL2728081W
The whole world of hands The whole world of hands Gilda Berger Discusses the hand and its lore, including structure, right- and left-handedness, gestures, sign language, fingerprints, hand games, finger math, wounds, handwriting, and palm reading. OL2728084W
Addiction Addiction Gilda Berger Discusses the phenomenon of compulsive dependence on pleasure-giving substances such as drugs, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, and food, as well as causes of, treatments for, and societal attitudes towar… OL2728087W
Learning disabilities and handicaps Learning disabilities and handicaps Gilda Berger Describes learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, physical handicaps, and mental retardation as they apply to children in the educational system. OL2728088W
Mental illness Mental illness Gilda Berger Describes symptoms of mental illness, treatments, and legal rights of mental patients. OL2728089W
Meg's Story Meg's Story Gilda Berger A young girl describes how she became addicted to drugs, her experiences as an addict, and her struggles to recover and take charge of her life. OL2728097W
Violence and sports Violence and sports Gilda Berger An examination of the causes and effects of the violence that occurs in sports both among athletes and fans. OL2728098W
Bees (Time-to-Discover) Bees (Time-to-Discover) Melvin Berger,Gilda Berger Une série de premiers documentaires servant d'initiation à la lecture. Le court texte, qui tient en une phrase par page, est rédigé dans une large typographie et est accompagné de photographies attra… OL8120164W
Polar Animals in Danger Polar Animals in Danger Melvin Berger,Gilda Berger Polar animals sometimes eat garbage and get sick. Read and discover all about polar animals in danger. OL8121696W