The Great Race: Fight to the Finish

The urge to be the first, the best, or have the most seems to be a compulsion of many throughout recorded history. Sometimes, this impulse leads to great scientific or technological breakthroughs. If the United States and the USSR hadn?t vied for supremacy in space travel, the Apollo astronauts might never have landed on the moon. This thrilling series showcases a variety of races, including actual sprints around the world via sailboat, the more symbolic and potentially destructive nuclear arms race, and even the competition between two paleontologists to find the most dinosaur fossils. History is full of great stories!

? Astonishing historical facts and stunning photographs punctuate each insightful narrative

? High-interest content supports both science and social studies curricula

? Understanding relationships and interactions among people and events in historical and scientific texts is a key idea in the English Language Arts Standards of the Common Core