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Text and three-dimensional illustrations explore castle life and the experiences of knights, examining the castle's many uses as a fortress and a palace; and discussing knights in the Middle Ages and the Crusades as well as what it took to become a knight, methods of fighting, armor and weapons, and jousting.

An introduction to reptiles, featuring 3-D illustrations and information on the shared and unique features of snakes, lizards, crocodilians, turtles, and related reptiles, examining their anatomies, behaviors, and other attributes, and discussing how reptiles evolved from dinosaurs.

Informative text, photographs, and diagrams offer insight into the polar environment and wildlife and discuss the ways in which humans survive in these extremely cold conditions.

An illustrated exploration of flight that provides an overview of the history of flight and space travel and describes specific planes.

Explains what weather is, looks at why extreme weather occurs, including supercell thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods, and provides accounts of extreme weather events in places around the world.

A guide to rain forests that features full-color, 3D illustrations, along with information on the plants, animals, and insects found on each layer in the jungle ecosystem, and other related topics.

Colorful illustrations help bring to life amazing inventions from various historical eras and the people who created them.