A biography of the West German tennis player who won her first Grand Slam tournament at seventeen and beat Martina Navratilova to win her first Wimbledon tournament in 1989.
Text and detailed illustrations explore and explain the architectural styles, building methods, materials, and technologies used throughout history to build structures such as the pyramids of Egypt, the Roman baths, the Statue of Liberty, and modern skyscrapers.
A color-illustrated overview of knights and castles that describes the parts of a castle, castle designs, castle life, heraldry, armor, weapons and fighting, the Crusades, peacetime pursuits, and other related topics.
discover the ancient world of the first human beings
Brooks, Philip
2002
Examines prehistoric life around the world, showing how tools and survival skills developed, and looking at the progress made by early people in the areas of art, culture, religion, and society. Includes information on archaeological finds, maps, and fact boxes.