Simon Adams

Divided into six continental sections, this atlas describes key social, cultural, historical, and climatic features of countries and continents.

Discover the luxury of this famous ship - and the exploration of its remains on the ocean floor. Detailed descriptions of the Titanic, including its accommodations, and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.

Shows some of the great buildings of the world, from the Egyptian pyramids to modern skyscrapers, and answers questions about their construction and use

Provides an eyewitness account of the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II, from the Blitz to the atomic bomb. Be an eyewitness to the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II -- from the Blitz to the atomic bomb. Discover how everyday items were reused for the war effort. See the way propaganda affected the minds of people. Find out why many Japanese soldiers would rather die than face capture. New Look! Relaunched with new jackets...

Detailed descriptions of the Titanic, including its accommodations, and a retelling of its sinking in the North Atlantic in April, 1912.

Gives information regarding volcanoes, including how they are formed, where they can be found, and how they change the Earth.

An illustrated overview of military life that provides information on training, intelligence, weaponry, troops, prisoners of war, guerrilla fighting, and more. Includes clip-art CD.

Explores various aspects of weather, explaining what it is, how it affects humans, and how it has changed through the ages, and discussing climate and seasons, the sun, the wind, cloud cover, lightning, fog, storms, and other topics.

The Brainwaves, the zany and informative characters from "How the Incredible Human Body Works," are back with an extremely fantastic atlas. Fun and accurate illustrations bring the world to the reader's lap, in this bright and brain-tastic book.