Oxlade, Chris

Infographics are simple graphic representations of numerical data. This title features a variety of infographics that teach readers about animals, featuring such topics as the world's biggest, smallest, slowest, and fastest animals.

Explores a variety of different ways mountains can form, resulting in mountains like block or fold mountains, and the geological and climatic features typical of mountains.

This book presents over 100 questions and answers to facts about men and women who have received recognition for their achievements.

Explores the job, equipment, and essential skills required by mountain rescuers.

What happens when you find yourself stranded in the big outdoors, without a phone or computer in sight? Don't panic! With these great survival ideas, you'll learn how to build a shelter from sticks, light a fire without matches, send signals to call for help, find and store water, and much more. Devised and tested by an expert in outdoor activities, these exciting projects bring you the thrill of surviving in the wild, using nature's resources—and your own!.

Describes the parts of a plane and how they work.

Discusses the different minerals on Earth.

Presents an introduction to being an explorer, and contains several related activities with easy-to-follow instructions for each.