Hibbert, Adam

An introduction to the history of World War I that discusses the causes of the conflict, the first to involve many different countries from around the world; describes conditions in the trenches; and includes eyewitness accounts, quotations, photographs, and time line.

Uses photographs and a question-and-answer format to explore the world's most powerful machines, describing steam trains, space shuttles, dragsters, superbikes, submarines, and more.

Explores natural and man-made wonders around the world, from the island of Atlantis and the Dead Sea to the Sydney Opera House and the Hubble Telescope.

Uses a question-and-answer format to teach young readers about different types of machines, how they work, what their parts are for, and how they are used.

An illustrated overview of the arms trade that discusses such aspects as arms fairs, dealers, militaries, arms races, self-defense, economies, diplomacy, misuse, and regulation and presents statistics and a case study of land mine use.

Explains what terrorism is, how it is perpetrated, and how it has been countered, describing religious terrorism, ecoterroism, and terrorism for independence and other aims, and includes a profile of Northern Ireland, a glossary, and a further resource list.

Defines the political far-right, explaining what far-right groups believe, discussing their association with racism, and considering whether society is ready for a return of far-right politics.

Presents a study of children's rights around the world and provides information on the UN Convention in 1989 that defined the rights of the child, the rights of unborn children, child labor, and children in war-torn countries.

Provides one hundred facts about the wonders of the world, and includes illustrations, cartoons, and quizzes.