“joyce milton”

The Road to Malpsychia gives intriguing portraits of the patriarchs of the new secular order-- Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Timothy Leary. The Road to Malpsychia charts the rise and fall of one of the most significant cultural movements of our time. It is a story filled with character and anecdo... More

This highly acclaimed book--voted one of the ten best books of the year by the 'New York Times Book Review'--was hailed as the definitive account of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg case. It now includes a new introduction that discusses the most recent evidence and provides information from the Veron... More

Illus. in full color. Difficult dinosaur names are simplified with phonics.... More

Illus. in full color. "Milton understands what kids like about whales, and packs a considerable amount of information into the book. This easy-reader leaps with appeal."--"Bulletin, Center for Children's Books."... More

Did you know that bats are not blind? That the smallest bat is the size of a bee? Kids will learn all this and more in this exciting book about one of nature's most misunderstood creatures.... More

Follow a leopard as she moves through tall grass, stalking a herd of zebras. Watch a sleek jaguar fish for his dinner--and learn what our small, furry pets have in common with these big cats. Young readers will pounce on this beautifully illustrated book full of mysterious and fascinating feline fac... More

Beginning readers are sure to get wrapped up in this fascinating first look at Egypt's ancient mummies. Filled with unusual and up-to-date facts, this easy-to-read book uncovers the mysteries of how and why mummies were made and what they reveal today. *********Full color.... More

This carefully researched story of how Pocahontas saved Captain John Smith of Jamestown from execution by her tribe and became an early American heroine is an ideal introduction for young readers to Native American history. Full-color illustrations.Chief Powhatan had thirty children, but Princess Po... More

When President Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to find a route to the Pacific, it was Indian girl Sacajawea who taught them how to survive. Full-color illustrations.... More