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Read about the various types of clothing worn by people in the United States, from Native American clothing and folk costumes to the heavier clothing favoured by people in the northern regions to the influence of different religions on types of clothing worn.

Japan's strong cultural and religious traditions, as well as the varied climate, have affected the way Japanese people young and old dress for special occasions. Sections about modern-day dress include how men and women dress for work, for sports, and for more formal events.

Find out how people in the most populated country in the world dress every day and for special occasions. Topics include how the climates in different parts of China affect what people wear, the various types of fabric used, and how cultural changes have influenced styles of dress throughout the centuries.

Explores the social lives of insects, meerkats, primates, and others, with a special emphasis on how such packs compare to one another and how they benefit individual members.

The classical Greek civilization is the cornerstone of Western civilization today. The Greeks invented and developed everything from logic and democracy to rhetoric, drama, and philosophy. This title chronicles the remarkable legacy of the Greeks, as well as the diversity of their societies.

At the age of 28, Ehud Olmert became the youngest member of Israel's parliament, the Knesset. Slowly, he climbed the Israeli political ladder, adjusting his views and positions as the times and public opinion changed, until he achieved the ultimate prize - prime minister of Israel. This biography tells how Olmert made his way to the top.

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery as a scientific expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. This book also covers Thomas Jefferson's support of the expedition as US president, and Meriwether Lewis' and William Clark's preparations for their journey, including purchasing supplies.

World-renowned writer, teacher, activist, and Chairman of the President's Commission on the Holocaust, Elie Wiesel won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. This profile helps students learn why Wiesel ""swore never to be silent whenever, human beings endure suffering and humiliation.

This series takes young readers to the first step in literary criticism, drawing their attention to pre-reading contexts with the understanding that readers create assumptions before even opening the book. Ages 12+

Despite the success of The Importance of Being Earnest, Wilde is sometimes better known for his indecency trial in which he was sentenced to two years hard labour. Age 16+.

More than just a search engine today, Google boasts maps, email, videos, e-commerce, news, social networking, and much more. Larry Page and Sergey Brin shows how the combination of personal decisions and particular opportunities for Page and Brin have led to remarkable results in their professional and personal lives.