Wood, Richard

Analyzes the roots of governments and political systems in use today and provides examples from across the world.

A biography of conservationist Dian Fossey, who studied and learned to communicate with mountain gorillas in Africa.

Explores the architectural legacies of the ancient world.

A biography of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon who became queen of Britain in 1936.

Recounts stories of great builders and their works, from the dawn of time to the present.

Discusses many inventions from earliest times to the twentieth century, providing information on how they work and when they were first invented.

A biography of the Princess of Wales beginning with her childhood and including her death in 1997.