The Arctic region of Canada is home to a huge depression in the earth called the Haughton Crater. A group of explorers has come to the area to explore the challenges expected when traveling to Mars. What challenges will they experience? What preparations are being made for a trip to Mars here on Ear[...]
Argues that a gospel told from the perspective of Judas Iscariot exists and, in this radical interpretation of it, states that Jesus asked Judas to betray him, which presents Judas as not a betrayer, but the one apostle who truly understood Jesus.[...]
Culled from National Geographic's extraordinary archive, each of the 280 photographs in this wonderful book offers its own unique answer to the question, What makes a great portrait? "In Focus" is divided into periods that correspond roughly to changes in photographic equipment and techniques, from [...]
Before there were superpowers, there were great empires - supremely forceful political entities whose rulers conquered vast territories, united diverse peoples, and changed the course of the world. From the Persian dynasties in the Fertile Crescent to the infamously ruthless Mongols in the steppes o[...]
Kids never get tired of counting and neither does "National Geographic Little Kids". Introducing "NG Little Kids Look and Learn: Count!" This first instalment in the series of "Look and Learn" will keep kids engaged for hours. Using gorgeous animal photography, children will learn number recognition[...]
This title features 100 true tales of animal friendships, heroes and antics; from Nicholas, the cat who travels the streets of New York on his owner's head to best friends, Sterling the duck and Cleo the dog, who share everything from their kennel to their food! Meet a kayaking sea otter, a penguin [...]
Lively and information-packed, this book is literally busting its covers with fascinating, fun-tastic facts on super, sensational topics that kids love. Who knew that there were so many sweet things to learn about chocolate or that a dozen delicious details about peanut butter would show up on a pag[...]
We often think that people from a thousand years ago were living in the Dark Ages. But from the 7th century onward in Muslim civilization there were amazing advances and inventions that still influence our everyday lives. People living in the Muslim world saw what the Egyptians, Chinese, Indians, Gr[...]