Wilkinson, Philip

With over 700 full-color illustrations, this dictionary identifies the major religions of the world from Zoroastrianism and ancient Egyptian rituals to Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

Explores the history and practices of Buddhism.

Text and photographs look at one hundred different designs from around the world focusing on furniture, graphics, car design, textiles and other topics.

Text and photographs look at Rockefeller Center, The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Empire State Building and other famous architecture reconstructed in LEGOs.

A popular history of fifty instruments that have had an impact on history. Each entry explores the origins and evolution of one instrument, and explains its role in the development of music. Sidebars highlight the type of instrument and the period during which it was introduced.

Charts the history of the British monarchy over a period of approximately 1,600 years, discussing what the monarchy is, how it works, and the extent of royal power, and looking at each dynasty and family from early rulers to the twenty-first century royals.

Presents a full-color illustrated examination of the history of flight and discusses early attempts to fly, hot air balloons, aviation pioneers, commercial flight, and military airplanes.