The Remarkable world

Describes pirates throughout much of history and the treasures they sought throughout the world.

Describes how people throughout history have looked for such valuable commodities as gold, jewels, oil, and buried treasure.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of such nighttime animals as the warthog, leopard, and raccoon.

Text and illustrations describe some of the most famous sea explorations including those of the Vikings and of Columbus.

Describes the world's jungles, deserts, mountains, and polar regions and the climatic conditions and plant and animal life found in each.

Describes pirates throughout much of history and the treasures they sought throughout the world.

Examines some devastating natural disasters and their causes, including volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and hurricanes.

Traces whaling from the days when Inuits hunted bowhead whales to contemporary bans on whaling worldwide.

Separated fact from fiction in an exploration of the most monstrous creatures that live in the sea.

Explains how records of life become hidden and the efforts people have made to reconstruct past civilizations by examining their artifacts, caves, shipwrecks, and burial sites.