DK Eyewitness

Introduces the ultimate guide to the world's most deadly creatures and natural wonders, history's heroes and villains, and science's most incredible breakthroughs and inventions, all as you've never seen them before.

Text and illustrations look at the discoveries, uses, and properties of the 118 elements that make up the periodic table.

Introduces the sixty-three United States National Parks, discussing each park, with its own history, natural wonders, animals, plants, and places.

Presents an overview of a wide range of natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, volcanoes, landslides, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and epidemics, and describes their impact and how experts try to predict and minimize their impact.

Examines many aspects of the Civil War, including the issue of slavery, secession, the raising of armies, individual battles, the commanders, Northern life, Confederate culture, the surrender of the South, and the aftermath.

Examines all aspects of the game of soccer, including its history, rules, soccer skills, tactics, equipment, famous players, and playing fields.

Introduces readers to the habitats, characteristics, and behaviors of a number of species of insects.

Describes how crystals form in nature, how crystals are grown artificially, and how they are used in industry. Numerous color photos with text identify the various gemstones.

Illustrations and text provide information about the land, history, beliefs, achievements, and daily lives of the people of ancient Greece.

Traces the development of railways from the first Babylonian rutways to the electromagnetic, driverless trains of today, and describes how trains are built and operated.