Most Popular Books by Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers

Describes different types of coasts, the animals and plants they support, the resources they provide for humans, how they are endangered, and how they can be protected. Includes case studies and activities.

From computers to satellites, technology touches our lives daily. This 12-volume series reveals the secrets behind today's vital technologies and their applications in everyday life.

Give your students the skills, strategies, and confidence to do their best on the Metropolitan Achievement Tests, Seventh Edition. Test Best provides the grade-specific, test-specific instruction and practice students need to succeed on all three sections.

This program reflects the material in the Ninth Edition of the Stanford Achievement Test. Help your students approach test day with confidence, armed with the up-to-date knowledge and strategies they need to succeed.

Presents a historical background of terrorism and describes examples, concentrating on the Middle East and Northern Ireland.

Portraits of both urban and rural life give readers a balanced perspective of foreign countries. Information about the terrain and climate, major export products, and natural resources create a context for understanding the country's inhabitants. Visits with urban and rural families teach students about education, jobs, sports, home and social life, and ethnic traditions. Vivid photographs and city maps work with the text to give readers the complete experience of visiting a foreign country.

Explores the various types, uses, and development of energy throughout the world.

Environmental awareness for the next generation of readers is made easy with this six-books series, five of which were named Science Books & Films' Best Books of 1998. These titles introduce conservation and pollution issues in an easy-to-understand format. Maps, pie charts, diagrams, and fact boxes present information at a glance. Each book features clean, bold graphics and large illustrations.

This series of 12 titles covers the breadth of American history from the first migrations of people over the Beringia land bridge from northeastern Asia to the present day. Each volume in the series brings to the reader a major era of the American story. While politics, conflicts, foreign affairs, and the economy are the principal topics of discussion, home life, fashion, entertainment, media, and the arts and literature are included where appropriate.