Elizabeth T Mann

Little Man: A Novel

A light-hearted tale of a boy who gains self-confidence with the help of some timely mentoring. Albert is short -- very short -- and he hates it. His older brothers are tall like his father, but he takes after his petite mother. He wears too-large hand-me-down clothes from his bigger brothers. And...

The Hoover Dam: The Story of Hard Times, Tough People and The Taming of a Wild River (Wonders of the World Book)

Now in paperback! They called the river the Red Bull. Desert silt gave the Colorado its distinctive color, but it was its power and unpredictability that made its fierce reputation. Speeding down from the high Rockies, the Colorado would flood without warning, wiping out any farmer foolish enough ...

The Great Wall: The story of thousands of miles of earth and stone that turned a nation into a fortress (Wonders of the World Book)

This is the story of a people's struggle for absolute security in a violent and dangerous world. Needing defense against the Mongols whose empire encompassed most of the known world, the Chinese built the Great Wall of China over 200 years. Thousands of miles long, the Wall was guarded by over a mi...

Statue of Liberty: A Tale of Two Countries (Wonders of the World)

The true story of America's most beloved symbol -- a tale of art and idealism. With her right hand she lifts a torch, the light of liberty. In her left hand she holds a book whose cover reads "JULY IV MDCCLXXVI," the date of the signing of the United States' Declaration of Independence. Under her ...

Machu Picchu: The story of the amazing Inkas and their city in the clouds (Wonders of the World Book)

The story of the rise of the Inkas and the building of the great city of Machu Picchu is described in this book. The city is as astonishing as were its builders. Set in a remote, inaccessible area of the high Andes, this breathtaking city was never found by the Spanish Conquistadors and remains an ...

The Roman Colosseum: The story of the world's most famous stadium and its deadly games (Wonders of the World Book)

Now in paperback! The Roman Colosseum was the work of a brilliant and energetic civilization. The Roman Colosseum was the work of a cruel and brutal civilization. Both are true. The Roman Colosseum was one of the most extraordinary buildings in the ancient world, a work of engineering genius who...

The Great Pyramid: The story of the farmers, the god-king and the most astonding structure ever built (Wonders of the World Book)

Here's the story of the Great Pyramid and the people who built it. In the author's telling, the Old Kingdom comes alive: a nation of farmers living on the green edge of a harsh desert with a king who was a god in life and in death. Tens of thousands of farmers left home each year to chisel hard sto...

Empire State Building: When New York Reached for the Skies (Wonders of the World Book)

From start to finish, Mann tracks the wonders of architecture, engineering, and construction that went into the creation of the tallest building in the world for the time. Fascinating profiles describe the individuals who dreamed of and built this architectural marvel. Archival photographs recreate...

Freddie Rides a Moose

The Twenty-First Century: Technology's Impact on Academic Research and Law Libraries (HC)

The Twenty-First Century: Technology's Impact on Academic Research and Law Libraries

The Hoover Dam: The Story of Hard Times, Tough People and the Taming of a Wild River

Empire State Building: A Wonders of the World Book

Empire State Building: When New York Reached for the Skies

Machu Picchu

The Great Pyramid