Presents a brief introduction to the history of medical innovations, as well as narratives of three important medical advances in graphic novel format, including the discovery of DNA, the first heart transplant, and the first woman to receive a bionic prosthetic arm.
Presents a history of flight in graphic novel format, from the Wright brothers development of their first airplane to the Bell X-1's first supersonic flight in 1947.
Discusses, in graphic novel format, the causes and effects of hurricanes, recounting some of the world's biggest hurricanes and what people do to study and predict hurricanes.
Pathologists interpret what the dead are saying using post-mortem examinations. Three stories of actual crimes solved via autopsies are presented here in comic form. Includes overviews of how a crime is investigated and of how a post-mortem exam is conducted.
This graphic novel tracks the first year of Bonnie and Clyde's extraordinary crime spree. Beginning in April 1932 in Texas, an accelerating path of robberies and shoot-outs made the duo infamous. These pages reveal what drove Clyde Barrow to become so hardened, unrepentant and relentlessly violent. And what drove Bonnie, repeatedly, in spite of her best interest, to Clyde's side. Culminating in April 1933 in Missouri, the scene fades with the shoot-out that left a detective and police chief dead and Bonnie and Clyde at the brink of national notoriety.
Describes how pieces of trace evidence, including fingerprints, fibers, and blood, are used to help solve criminal investigations, and includes three case studies in graphic novel format that used the processing of trace evidence.
In Constitutional Identity, Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn argues that a constitution acquires an identity through experience—from a mix of the political aspirations and commitments that express a nation’s past and the desire to transcend that past. It is changeable but resistant to its own destruction, and manifests itself in various ways, as Jacobsohn shows in examples as far flung as India, Ireland, Israel, and the United States. Jacobsohn argues that the presence of disharmony—both the tensions within a constitutional order and those that exist between a constitutional document and the society it seeks to regulate—is critical to understanding the theory and dynamics of constitutional identity. He explores constitutional identity’s great practical importance for some of constitutionalism’s most vexing questions: Is an unconstitutional constitution possible? Is the judicial practice of using foreign sources to resolve domestic legal disputes a threat to vital constitutional interests? How are the competing demands of transformation and preservation in constitutional evolution to be balanced?
Provides a revealing look at the Woolly Mammoth through a fictional graphic novel story, accompanied by nonfiction facts and fossil record information"-
Sketches featuring three storm chasers presented in graphic novel format accompany information about the history of storm chasing and requirements for the job of storm chaser.
Ancient Egypt conjures up images of pyramids, mummies, and legendary figures. This book brings this stunningly deep and rich culture to life with compelling myths that will win over any and every avid young reader. Drama, pathos, and suspense bring to life the myths of Isis and Osiris, the story of Ra, and the myth of how Horus fights Seth.
Three stories in graphic novel format illustrate the power of tornadoes and storms by relating events that occurred on three separate occasions in 1925, 1991, and 1997.
Few terms in political theory are as overused, and yet as under-theorized, as constitutional revolution. In this book, Gary Jacobsohn and Yaniv Roznai argue that the most widely accepted accounts of constitutional transformation, such as those found in the work of Hans Kelsen, Hannah Arendt, and Bruce Ackerman, fail adequately to explain radical change. For example, a "constitutional moment" may or may not accompany the onset of a constitutional revolution. The consolidation of revolutionary aspirations may take place over an extended period. The "moment" may have been under way for decades--or there may be no such moment at all. On the other hand, seemingly radical breaks in a constitutional regime actually may bring very little change in constitutional practice and identity. Constructing a clarifying lens for comprehending the many ways in which constitutional revolutions occur, the authors seek to capture the essence of what happens when constitutional paradigms change.
Medgar Evers’s story of courage, dignity, and sacrifice is a reminder of the high price some paid to ensure that the United States would meet its promise of equal rights and equal opportunity for all. After fighting for his country in World War II, Evers came home to a nation that treated him as a second-class citizen. He joined the NAACP and worked tirelessly to change conditions for African Americans. He paid a terrible price for his efforts—his life was taken by a white supremacist. Through powerful illustrations and accessible text, this dramatic graphic novel highlights Evers’s courage and dignity during a dark period in American history.
In a landmark case known as Brown v. Board of Education, the US Supreme Court changed American society forever when it ruled that school segregation was unconstitutional. This exciting graphic novel intertwines two tales to illuminate events leading up to this dramatic episode in US history. One is the story of African Americans' long struggle for equal rights following the Civil War. The other is the account of the personal struggles and triumphs of Thurgood Marshall, the African American lawyer who argued the case before the Supreme Court. Accessible text and lively illustrations engage readers and help them experience the drama of events as if they were there.
In graphic novel format, presents the life and accomplishments of the Baptist pastor who became a driving force behind the African American civil rights movement.
Presents graphic novel retellings of three mythical tales of ogres, giants, and trolls, including the ancient Greek tale of the cyclops and the legend of the Ogre of Rashomon.
These mythical creatures were thought to be as large as mountains and were responsible for causing lots of trouble for humans. Readers will discover some of the most popular legends and folklore about giants in this book. The comprehensive volume covers giants from a variety of mythological traditions—from the Greeks to the Mayans. The exciting story of the Norse god Thor and his adventures in the land of giants is featured in graphic-novel form. The accessible text and engaging drawings will excite reluctant readers, drawing them into the fascinating world of mythology.
This gripping book uses the graphic novel format to examine three real-life stories about people who were accused of being witches and sorcerers in history. Supernatural tales include Nicholas Flamel and the Philosopher's Stone, the Salem Witch Trials, and Grace Sherwoodthe Witch of Pungo. Each story is presented in a riveting style that is accessible to reluctant readers.
Riddled with suspense and intrigue, this enthralling, and, at times, alarming examination of UFO sightings, alien abduction, and close encounters sifts through the sensationalism and hype to examine the reliable accounts of human contact with outer space. Thrilling action and meticulous research combine to probe the age-old question: is there life in outer space?
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