Discover how ambulances, fire engines, police cars, bikes and helicopters work and what they do. Action-packed photographs and text reveal fascinating detail and facts. Simple, easy-to-understand text
Discover how ambulances, fire engines, police cars, bikes and helicopters work and what they do. Action-packed photographs and text reveal fascinating detail and facts. Simple, easy-to-understand text
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
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.
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
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
Explore the rich history of London! Find out about when the Romans settled Londinium in AD48, Saxon Lundenwic, William Conqueror and the Tower of London, medieval trade and the Black Death, Tudor Lond
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.
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
Take a deep dive into the depths of our blue planet with this stunning book all about the ocean - Earth's largest biome. In Ocean Pollution, beautiful illustrations and striking photographs combine
Take a deep dive into the depths of our blue planet with this stunning book all about the ocean - Earth's largest biome. In Ocean Habitats, beautiful illustrations and striking photographs combine t
Take a deep dive into the depths of our blue planet with this stunning book all about the ocean - Earth's largest biome. In Oceans at Work, beautiful illustrations and striking photographs combine t
Take a deep dive into the depths of our blue planet with this stunning book all about the ocean - Earth's largest biome. In Ocean Life, beautiful illustrations and striking photographs combine to po
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
From underground trains to giant freight trains, and the dawn of the steam age to the world's most advanced mass transport systems, My Little Book of Trains features all aspects of rail transport.
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
More popular than ever with car lovers of all ages, the automobile now comes in more different shapes and sizes than ever before, yet the basic principles of how a car works haven't really changed for
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
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
The series focuses on the people who inspire children today. Each book looks at the background, life and achievements of a personality, their impact on popular culture as well as detailing the everyda
