An ancient inland sea, surrounded by lush vegetation and inhabited by dinosaurs, helped create the mineral-rich landscape where Rock Springs, Wyoming, now sits. French trappers first encountered American Indians who were traveling via a natural corridor that traverses the region, and eventually pioneer trails used this same route in the great westward expansion. The First Transcontinental Railroad arrived in 1868, and the national demand for energy...

A landmark volume celebrating the most remarkable trees on our planet. The Spirit of nineteenth-century exploration lives in British historian Thomas Pakenham, who has spent the last decade investigating the lives of the world's most dramatic trees, many of which are in danger of destruction. After the worldwide success of his previous work, Meetings with Remarkable Trees -- a stunning collection of 60 individual trees (and groups of trees) in Britain...

The Jelly Beans--four friends who have different strengths and talents--work together to make their book reports a success and to promote a love of reading.

"A delightful picture quiz book for young children. There are over 25 different creatures who come and go, and there are things to find on every page that will amuse and entertain, over and over again." -- p. [4] of cover.

Traces the course of human history from prehistoric times to the present day, analyzing the common themes, threads, forces, and factors that have shaped human life--including climate, ecology, disease, and geology--and examining human accomplishments, from the technological innovations that changed the world to key cultural, social, artistic, and intellectual achievements.

A wise old cowboy once said, "If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around." That about sums up what this book is all about. Just when you think you have it all figured out, some cowboy comes along and puts a simple, plain-spoken spin on life that makes you rethink things a bit.

A rhyming tale returns readers to the outer space universe of the underwear-clad extraterrestrials that finds them combining their unique abilities in wacky ways to keep the world safe.

Following on from the success of the first book in which he got his name, this book sees Forget-Me-Not trying to make friends. His mama points out that friendships are not always instant and sometimes they take time to blossom, just like the blossom on the trees. It takes a while but it's always worth the wait. So when Forget-Me-Not meets Cherry, he decides to wait and see what happens.