Presents a concise history of the civilization of ancient Africa and discusses early Egyptian and Nubian cultures, rulers and warriors of Africa, economic trade, worship and beliefs, art and music, and more.
Cartoon illustrations and text provide information about time, discussing how to measure time, how to see things that happened in the past, ways people in the past tried to see the future, the connection between space and time, black holes, and how to build a time machine.
Cartoon illustrations and text provide information about cloning, explaining what DNA and genes are, how embryos grow into animals, what cloning is and why it is difficult to do, and the possibility of cloning humans, and introducing the scientists who discovered how to clone animals. Includes experiments.
Cartoon illustrations and text provide information about atoms, discussing what they are, how scientists know they exist, what they are made of, what happens when they are split, and the pros and cons of nuclear energy. Includes experiments.
Presents an introduction to killer diseases, discussing the history of human diseases, their origins, causes, and treatments, and looking at the risk they pose to future health.
Presents a concise study of the ancient Celtic regions in Europe and discusses the early civilizations, their culture and economy, ancient cities and towns, social structure and the role of women, daily life, language, religion, and beliefs.
Cartoon illustrations and text provide information about space travel, discussing the history of space exploration, gravity, conditions on the moon, and how rockets work.
Presents color-illustrated profiles of two hundred dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, grouped by time period, describing their physical characteristics, habitats, geographic ranges, and sizes compared to humans.