Malam, John

The pages are crammed with all the essential information on the Earth, from how it formed to its climate.

Examines the stories and legends about mythological dragons, including Fafnir, Rinjin, puk dragons, and others.

This book tells the story of America at war during World War II. Packed with facts, photographs, illustrations, and maps, it vividly brings this key conflict from world history to life. Discover the background to the war in Europe. Then follow the unfolding events from Pearl Harbor, to D-Day, the war in the Pacific, and the final Allied victory.

Relates how Adolf Hitler's determination to succeed helped him to overcome such obstacles as a poor education and become dictator of Germany.

Relates the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus, whose voyages across the Atlantic revealed to fifteenth-century Europeans the riches of the Americas.

Relates the story of how astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon in 1969, and looks at developments in space exploration prior to the big event.

Describes the development of the atomic bomb in the first half of the twentieth century, and discusses the decision by the United States to drop the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945 in an effort to bring World War II to an end.

Discusses Nelson Mandela's long fight against apartheid in South Africa, his twenty-seven years as a political prisoner, his release from prison in 1990, and his subsequent leadership role in the country.

Recounts the history of World War I, looking at key events in each year of the conflict, discusses the armistice of November 11, 1918, and includes a time line, maps, photographs, and a glossary.

An exploration of buried treasures that describes the kinds of treasures entombed with rulers, buried cities, and various troves found on land and in the sea.