Young readers discover the culture and history that has shaped the modern Islamic world in this book that delves deep into the religion's origins and traditions. Full color.[...]

Explores the world of chemical reactions and shows the role that chemistry plays in our world.

Discover the story of science--and how it shaped our understanding of the world. Introducing the key aspects of science, this book covers all the crucial topics from atoms and evolution to explosive chemical reactions. See how medieval science led to the invention of gunpowder, find out how dinosaur[...]

Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the fascinating world of elephants. Color photographs of Asian and African elephants, their living relatives, and reconstructions of their ancestors offer a unique view of these remarkable animals, their natural history, and relationship with people.[...]

Eyewitness: Electricity presents the story of electricity -- from the earliest discoveries to the technologies of today -- explaining how our eyes receive light rays and turn them into electrical signals, how the chemicals in batteries work, how the invention of electric motors allowed for the creat[...]

Now in Paperback Watch the past come to life in "Eyewitness: Ancient Greece." From their myths and gods, to the first Olympics to the trial and execution of Socrates -- explore the history, daily life, beliefs, and achievements of this amazing civilization, whose influence can still be seen today. [...]

Now in Paperback "Eyewitness: Dog" highlights the evolutionary history of man's best friend -- from their domestication, anatomy, and behavior, for both domestic and wild breeds including wolves, jackals, and foxes. See the oldest-known remains of a domestic dog, an amazing tree-climbing fox, how a[...]

Now in Paperback Dive in and discover the watery world covering most of our earth and the amazing wildlife in its depths in "Eyewitness: Oceans." Through images, maps and informative text learn about life on the shore to the darkest depths of the ocean floor, including predators and prey, gas and o[...]

Now in Paperback In "Eyewitness: Titanic" young readers will discover the triumphs and tragedies of this "unsinkable" luxury liner. Detailed images and text highlight all aspects of this fateful journey including how the ship was built and equipped, what kind of passengers and crew she carried, wha[...]

Now in Paperback Discover the war that shaped the modern world in "Eyewitness: World War II." From the pre-war rise of Nazi Germany to the start of the war with the invasion of Poland in 1939 to Japan singing the surrender agreement in 1945, all aspects of the deadliest conflict in human history ar[...]

Crystals are all around us -- in our plants, our homes, and even in our bodies "Eyewitness: Crystal & Gem" describes the seven basic shapes of crystals and other aspects of crystallography, including how they form in nature, how crystals are studied and identified, what gives them their amazing col[...]

Highlighting the seven wonders of the world -- the Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Wonders of the World, a new title in the "Eyewitness" series, show[...]