Drawn from real life and giving 12 exciting narratives Epic Adventures describes in astonishing details the thrills of epic races. Part "Where in the World" and part social and STEM driven technical history the chapters offer travelogues to wondrous environments and tell the reader what they'll find there. It is a high interest introduction to our world and includes maps and the additional resources available at 12StoryLibrary.com: Editor-selected news articles; videos; online resources; teacher resources; live Twitter and RSS feeds.