Matthews, Rupert

This book is an investigation of what lay behind the legend of Elvis Presley and his music, including the childhood influences and the private ambitions.

A brief discussion of various types of psychical phenomena including ESP, reincarnation, foretelling the future, dowsing, and levitation.

Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.

A biography of the Roman general and statesman whose brilliant military leadership helped make Rome the center of a vast empire.

Discusses how time was measured in the past, various early clocks, the invention of the calendar, and such related topics as time zones and radio time.

An alphabetical survey of various dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles and amphibians, from Alamosaurus to Zephyrosaurus.

Provides one hundred facts about gladiators, and includes illustrations, cartoons, and quizzes.

Color illustrations fill this overview of ancient Chinese deities and daily life, which presents several myths and describes components of ancient Chinese society including art and entertainment, agriculture and medicine, war and weapons, and inventions.

Presents myths of ancient Mesopotamia along with color-illustrated profiles of several aspects of Mesopotamian civilization, including religion, war and weapons, kings and cities, written language, craftspeople and trade, gods and goddesses, food and agriculture, and clothing and jewelry.

Presents world records associated with birds, aviation, weather, and human flight.