A biography of the naturalist and explorer who helped found the Sierra Club and was influential in the development of our national park system.

The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work.

From her imaginative childhood to her career as an illustrator, designer, and animator for Walt Disney Studios, Mary wouldn't play by the rules. At a time when studios wanted to hire men and think in black and white, Mary painted twinkling emerald skies, peach giraffes with tangerine spots, and magenta horses that could fly.

"The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. is one of the most famous memorials in the world. But most people are not as familiar with the college student who won the design competition to build it. This carefully researched volume chronicles Maya Lin's childhood, her battle to create the memorial as she envisioned it, and the incredible body of work she has produced since then. More than simply an art book, this compelling biography of a young...

Traces the work that the two Wright brothers did together to develop the first machine-powered aircraft.

Cumulative text in the style of "The House that Jack Built" describes the series of events that led to the Wright Brothers' historic flight.

"The true story of a little girl who made an imposible dream achievable" --