Discover how we got to where we are, in this multidisciplinary approach to 13.8 billion years of human and cosmic history. With the Big Bang as its starting point, Big History places humans in the context of our Universe, revealing how and why we got to where we are today. From the formation of our Universe and the dawn of…

This comprehensive, accessible, and authenticated guide to Islam is essential to understanding the world’s fastest-growing religion. This essential guide to Islam covers every aspect of the Muslim faith and its history – from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the teachings of the Koran to Islam in the 21st century. Celebrating the scientific, literary, and artistic achievements of the…

For Nate Wright, conflict is a way of life. He tangles with Gina, the editor of the school newspaper, after she rejects his comic strip. He cant get on the same page with his snooty study partners as they cram for the final exam. And once he hears that Mr. Rosas job is on the line, Nate even takes on…

Middle school can be a hot messespecially for sixth-grader Nate Wright. Whether he’s bluffing his way through an oral report about…umm…some random war, peer-reviewing a classmate’s story about cats, or writing a book report on a literary gem called The Cheerleader Chronicles, Nate’s usually up to his eyeballs in stress. But our hero always finds ways to cope. Like bringing…