As a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton’s incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers of modern times
HOTTEST DRAGSTERS AND FUNNY CARS explores the personalities, the history, and the crazy cars associated with the wild world of drag racing. Readers get a look into the different types of drag racingand a "day at the races" for an exciting you-are-there fe
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American action film star, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and philosopher. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim. Through such films as
