Explores the variety of ways in which humans communicate, including flags and fires, speech and writing, and through use of electronic media such as television and the internet.
Presents an introduction to rocks and fossils, providing information on different types of rock, and explaining how rocks change and erode, including a look at fossils, paleontology, prehistoric plants, and more. Includes full-color illustrations.
Explores inventions in the fields of entertainment, transportation, communication, and medicine. Describes current and possible future uses of robotics, the Internet, cell phones, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology.
An illustrated exploration of a wide array of castles and fortifications throughout the world, from Norman mottes to Maori forts, including how and why they were built and their importance in history.
Presents full-color illustrated photographs and drawings about the solar system and the mysteries of space and includes information on the Hubble and Spitzer telescopes, missions to Mars, space robots, and more.
Photographs and illustrations help identify the longest, largest, fastest, and strangest high-speed vehicles found on Earth, including a jet-powered supercar, a monstrous digger, and the world's fastest plane.
