Allan, Tony

Contains illustrated entries to describe mythological and fantastical creatures from around the world that are organized by habitat; and includes creatures found in "Batman," "Pirates of the Caribbean," and the stories of J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, and others.

Contains information about the people of ancient Greece and Rome including many of the traditional hero myths, wars, songs, artifacts and poems of these ancient cultures.

An illustrated exploration of the mythology, art, religion, civilization, and customs of ancient Rome.

A biography of physicist Isaac Newton who found that gravity affects the movements of Earth and the other planets in space.

Chronicles the events which led to the Communists taking over China.

Chronicles the events surrounding the famine in Ireland in the late 1840s and discusses how the famine caused thousands of Irish families to immigrate to the United States.

A richly illustrated introduction to an extraordinary people-famed for bieng warlike and acquisitive, but capable too of remarkable craftsmanship and possessing a mythic world-view that still speaks to us today across the centuries, in tales of gods and giants, trickery and transformation.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the myths and legends of the Chinese peoples.