Everything around us is made of materials. Discover how materials are chosen to make everything from raincoats to skyscrapers to sticky notes and bulletproof vests. Learn about melting, evaporating, m
From games and graphics to networks and virtual reality, computers are all around us. Today's computers can draw pictures, play games, send emails, and even land space probes on Mars. But that wasn't
What is terrorism? How do terrorists differ from other criminals? What makes some individuals and groups decide to use violence to create terror as a means of achieving their aims? This book looks at
Around 4,000 years ago, the Indus Valley was home to a great civilisation. Find out about the mysterious rulers of the Indus Valley, their splendid cities and their flushing toilets.How were the citie
Packed with stunning photographs of bright, shiny gems and more practical images of excavation and extraction, this book provides a colourful insight into the geology of our world.
This book introduces readers to the fascinating and important study of minerals - taking us from fundamental facts about elements, from which everything on Earth is made.
Rocks unlock the secrets of the past - every layer tells a new story about how the world and its inhabitants have evolved over the millennia. Fantastic photographs and entertaining facts bring geology
A brilliant introduction to the importance of palaeontology, which illustrates with fun captions and photographs how fossils show us the ways in which our species - and others - have evolved over mill
Everything around us is made of materials. Discover how materials are chosen to make everything from raincoats to skyscrapers to sticky notes and bulletproof vests. Learn about melting, evaporating, m
From games and graphics to networks and virtual reality, computers are all around us. Today's computers can draw pictures, play games, send emails, and even land space probes on Mars. But that wasn't
