Remarkable world

An account of explorers and their journeys including those along the rivers of North America, across the deserts of Australia, and to the region around the South Pole.

Describes the characteristics of different kinds of dinosaurs, explaining their habits and environment and what may have caused their extinction.

Looks at the world of the cowboys, outlaws, lawmen, and Native Americans who lived in the Old West.

Examines such land predators as large meat-eaters, killers that use poison, and animals that make traps.

An introduction to maps, how they are made, and the different techniques used to make them as accurate as possible.

An account of explorers and their journeys including those along the rivers of North America, across the deserts of Australia, and to the region around the South Pole.

Describes how fossils are formed, different kinds that have been discovered, and what has been learned from them.