Cooke, Tim

In an alphabetical almanac format, describes the people, attitudes, conditions, and events that were part of a soldier's life beyond the battle field before and after the fighting broke out.

"Describes tanks as used in the military, including specs, weapons, and crews. Includes the types of missions they are used in and diagrams of the interior of the vehicle. Features a gallery of tanks and AFVs from around the world"--Provided by publisher.

Describes submarines used in the military, including specs, weapons, crews, types of missions, and more.

Describes helicopters used in the military, including specs, weapons, crews, types of missions, and more.

Presents an introduction to fighter planes, describing the different varieties of fighter planes, their capabilities, and the history of the fighter plane from World War I to the present.

"Approaches the topic of World War II from the perspective of those fighting in it"--Provided by publisher.

"Approaches the topic of World War I from the perspective of soldiers fighting in it"--Provided by publisher.

"Follows the travels of English explorer and sea navigator Henry Hudson."--Publisher.

A guide to understanding how and why maps are made and used, focusing on the history of how human beings have looked at the world and represented it on maps.

Including photographs, maps, fact boxes, and Web sites, this book tells of the exploration of Australasia and the Pacific and of the exploits of famous explorers, such as James Cook and Friedrich Leichhardt.