Describes the emigration of people from the East Coast of the United States and from foreign countries to California to pursue the dream of discovering gold.
UFO sightings are traced from earliest times to the present with explanations presented in terms of natural phenomena or military and scientific activities.
In 1853, few Japanese people knew that a country called America even existed. For centuries, Japan had isolated itself from the outside world by refusing to trade with other countries and even refusing to help shipwrecked sailors, foreign or Japanese. The country's people still lived under a feudal system like that of Europe in the Middle Ages. But everything began to change when American Commodore Perry and his troops sailed to the Land of the Rising Sun, bringing with them new science and technology, and a new way of life.
Discusses famine, its causes, how new technology can be applied to food production, and how people throughout the world can cooperate to alleviate starvation.
Lays to rest commonly accepted "facts," myths, and old wives' tales on a variety of topics, including mammals, American history, inventions, health, food and drink, sports, and weather.
Describes an imaginary voyage of the submarine Sea Dragon to the ocean bottom, where many strange sea creatures are observed in their natural environment.
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