Steele, Philip

Traces the lives and loves of the extraordinary family of English kings and queens, the Tudors, from the time when Henry VII came to the throne to the death of Elizabeth I.

Discusess why eruptions happen and where. Also the areas under threat and past eruptions.

Details various types of toys from ancient times to the present day, including dolls, puppets, clockwork, teddy bears, and electronic games.

Questions and answers about castles, knights, and the times of long ago.

Discusses freedom of speech and such issues as censorship, propaganda, and freedom of the press.

Discusses prehistoric animals that were savage or dangerous, from early fishes and reptiles through the dinosaurs to the time of the big mammals and the two-legged hunters.

Discusses the snakes, lizards, frogs, toads, and crocodiles which can be harmful to humans.

Surveys the history of roads and how they have changed both the lives of humans and the face of the landscape over thousands of years.