Looks at what it is like to be king or queen of England, examines the reigns of over twenty monarchs from William I, 1066-1087, to Elizabeth II who has ruled since 1959, and points out some of the benefits and drawbacks of being royal.
everything you need to know about the cosmos but never learned
Davis, Kenneth C
2004
Presents an overview of human knowledge about space and the universe in a question-and-answer format, discussing the history of astronomy from the ancient Greeks to Newton; the contents of the solar system and their characteristics; space exploration; and the universe's nature and origins.
everything you need to know about the greatest stories in human history but never learned
Davis, Kenneth C
2006
Contains an introduction to world mythology, presented in a question and answer format, and including time lines that cover the development of human culture.
everything you need to know about American history, but never learned
Davis, Kenneth C
2011
A revised, updated, and expanded edition of the classic anti-textbook uses a question-and-answer format to offer a chronological, informal introduction to American history.
Questions and answers present information about who the Pilgrims were, how and why they came to America on the Mayflower, and what happened in the colony of New Plymouth.
Provides information about world myths, in a question and answer format, and includes descriptions of the tales of ancient Greece, Norse mythology, African stories, and the written and oral traditions of the Middle East, Far East, and Mediterranean.