Singers at the world's dawn -- Masters of forbidden arts -- The shadowy sisterhood.

Tells the story from the first armored cars and lozenge-shaped tanks of World War I, through the developmental 1920's and 30', to Blitzkrieg and World War II, and up to the present mechanized warfare techniques.

Text and 700 full-color illustrations detail the 180 families of living birds of the world.

Describes the John Deere tractor, its parts, how it's used, and safety factors.

Describes the emigration of people from the East Coast of the United States and from foreign countries to California to pursue the dream of discovering gold.

"A richly illustrated exploration of maps and mapmaking, Cartographia celebrates the work of those who have mapped the world from the dawn of civilization to the present. In a text that journeys beyond the basic geographical facts, each map becomes a visual record of human endeavor-ofdiverse cultural, social, and economic landscapes - and each has a tale of wonder to tell. These maps, in their amazingly various forms, are models of time, diaries of...