Barber, Nicola

Counts down the world's greatest building and structure failures and discusses what was learned from each failure.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce students to the history, government, geography, and economy of the city of Tokyo.

Examines the history and culture of Rome and how the people live, work, and play and includes maps and information on famous landmarks and ancient sites.

Contains over sixty alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various facets of music, covering acoustics, ballet, chamber music, dance, guitar, jazz, opera, reggae, soloists, and other topics. Includes profiles of performers from each genre.

Examines a variety of charity organizations that operate around the world fighting poverty. Offers advice on becoming a charity volunteer.

Discusses the principal causes and events of World War I and considers what the outcome might have been for the participants and subsequent history had different decisions been made at crucial times before, during, and after the war.

Provides an overview of the geography, history, government, people, arts, foods, and other aspects of life in Beijing.