Hailed as one of the world's supreme masterpieces on the subject of death and dying, The Death of Ivan Ilyich is the story of a worldly careerist, a high court judge who has never given the inevitability of his death so much as a passing thought. But one day death announces itself to him, and to his shocked surprise he is brought face to face with his own mortality. How, Tolstoy asks, does an unreflective man confront his one and only moment of truth? This...

Tells the story of the victims, the accused witches, and the scheming officials that turned a mysterious illness into a witch hunt.

In this quintessential Shakespeare tragedy, a young prince's halting pursuit of revenge for the murder of his father unfolds in a series of highly charged confrontations that have held audiences spellbound for nearly four centuries. Those fateful exchanges, and the anguished soliloquies that precede and follow them, probe depths of human feeling rarely sounded in any art. The title role of Hamlet, perhaps the most demanding in all of Western drama,...

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

Starting in 2011, refugees flood out of war-torn Syria in Exodus-like proportions. The surprising flood of victims overwhelms neighboring countries, and chaos follows. Resentment in host nations heightens as disruption and the cost of aid grows. By 2017, many want to turn their backs on the victims. The refugees are the unwanted. Don Brown depicts moments of both heartbreaking horror and hope in the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. Shining a light...

"The mighty ant has been around since the age of dinosaurs. These hard-working insects can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Readers discover how ants work as a team and why they've been able to survive so long as we explore an ant colony."--

Facing Global Issues - What's the Issue? Climate Change - Climate Change Issues Around the Globe - ISSUE 1: Melting Ice - ISSUE 2: Rising Sea Levels - ISSUE 3: Record Temperatures - ISSUE 4: More Hurricanes - ISSUE 5: Increase in Greenhouse Gases - What Can You Do? Cut Greenhouse Emissions - Toward a Sustainable Future - Web Sites - Glossary - Index

What is a Home? - Habitats and Homes - Hiding Places - Cave Shelters - Dens in Holes - High Up in Trees - All Kinds of Nests - Under the Ground - A Beaver Lodge - Insect Homes - Words to Know and Index

Describes various reptiles and amphibians, with color photographs.

"From river rafting in Lewiston to skiing in Sun Valley, there's lots to see and do in Idaho! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Idaho special"--Publisher's website.