Best Selling Books by Rebecca Stefoff

Text plus historical and contemporary maps provide a look at the world during the Age of Exploration.

Mammals with young that develop in pouches after birth are marsupials, or metatherians. Kangaroos, koalas, and Tasmanian devils are just a few of the best-known members of this order. Dozens of small, shy, little-known species are found in the Americas and around Australia. The Marsupial Order explores the origins of these mammals and examines their unusual reproductive method, which has unique advantages. In addition, The Marsupial Order discusses the biology, life cycles, and ecological roles of marsupials, as well as current threats to their survival and approaches to conservation. With a survey of the various metatherian suborders and families, The Marsupial Order introduces pouched mammals from wombats to wallabies and beyond. Book jacket.

A biography of president Richard Nixon including his early life and detailing his political career.

Text plus historical and contemporary maps provide a look at the history of cultures that flourished along the Mediterranean Sea.

Describes what life was like for those children who were uprooted from their midwestern homes and transported by their families across the frontier in wagons and on horseback.

Examines the childhood, education, employment, and political career of the forty-first president.

The author of "Moby Dick", Herman Melville, had an eventful life which helped develop his skills as a writer. His life and his major works are discussed here by Rebecca Steffoff.

Text plus historical and contemporary maps provide an overview of the history and culture of Europe during the Middle Ages.

Surveys the history of the Coast Guard, describing its structure, current fucntion, and influence on American society.

Profiles the Cuban-American pop singer who is the leader of the popular Latin musical group the Miami Sound Machine.

Discusses causes and ramifications of environmental disasters using actual disasters as case studies.

Examines the causes, events, and aftermath of America's war for independence.

Examines the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural habitat of various types of ants.

Presents the history of the westward expansion of the United States in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through excerpts from letters, newspaper articles, journal entries, and laws of the time.

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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of octopuses and several similar creatures.

Examines the physical characteristics, life cycle, and natural habitat of different types of crabs.

"Compares the scientific method to pseudoscience"--Provided by publisher.