Woolf, Alex

Follow a traveller's diary of a trip along the entire length of the Amazon, discovering all about the unusual animal and plant life, landscape features, climate, industry and peoples.

Examines how people coped in the past without fire and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant.

Looks at the impact that science and technology has had on art, discussing photography, sculpture, painting, printmaking and more.

"Follow a day in the life, from wake-up to bedtime, of a young person from Indonesia"--Provided by the publisher.

Follow a day in the life, from wake-up to bedtime, of a young person from India.

Young readers will follow a day in the life, from wake-up to bedtime, of a young person from Indonesia.

Describes how the invention of fire changed life on Earth. Discusses cooking, heat, light, building materials, and steam engines. Features fact boxes, activities, a timeline, a glossary of terms, and information on deadly fires in history.

"What is it like to witness a meteor? This book looks at the Chelyabinsk Meteor and other asteroid strikes, using firsthand accounts to describe events and people's experiences, providing multiple perspectives from eyewitnesses, survivors, the emergency services, scientists, and the media"--Provided by publisher.

Presents information about Vikings, discussing their travel and trade, religions, occupations, and more.

Discusses the lives and civilization of the people of Ancient Rome.