Sherman Hollar

Although most people would scarcely be able to make it through the day without using some type of electronic device, the inner workings of such devices remain a mystery to many. This book examines various components, such as electron tubes and semiconductors, that have been essential to electronics over the years, as well as the history of the field in general and its applications in everyday life.

Religious freedom, economic security, and the allure of a second chance drew thousands of settlers away from their European homeland to the shores of what would one day become the United States. Under their tireless watch, new colonies were established, new traditions, customs, and practices cultivated. This captivating volume profiles many of the individuals who sought to fulfill the promise of the New World, from explorers to religious and political...

Nowhere can intricacies of the ideological, regional, and economic tensions that erupted into the American Civil War be better seen than in the individual actors who fought both on and off the battlefields and on either side for what they believed. While some vigorously struggled for emancipation, others vehemently resisted such a notion, while still others were motivated primarily by regional loyalties and the desire to preserve the only way of life...

Describes the outer planets of the solar system and details their physical features, their environmental characteristics, and the history of exploration of each planet.

Provides an overview of the development of biology, microbiology, and the cell, describing the intricate structures and mechanisms that enable life in even the smallest organisms.

Presents a history of Ancient Egypt and discusses the accomplishments and culture of the people.