100 facts you should know

Photographs and text introduce readers to horses and ponies, describing their physical features, diet, life cycle, and the role they play on the farm.

A collection of one hundred facts about military weapons and armor.

A collection of one hundred facts about shipwrecks.

Space holds a myriad of mysteries, but as NASA and the ESA have discovered numerous facts about the universe. Besides information about our solar system, stars, and black holes, readers will be interested to know that a comet's tail is always pointing away from the sun and to learn about information which could lead alien life to Earth.

An introduction to extreme conditions on Earth, discussing how volcanoes are formed, temperature extremes, rivers, lakes, caves, earthquakes, tsunamis, and more.

For anyone who has ever wondered why it can be freezing one day and scorching-hot the next day, this book has the answers as well as many other facts. Presented in the format of 100 interesting pieces of information, Earth's atmosphere is explained as well as various kinds of precipitation, the water cycle, and extreme weather events. Weather phenomena such as fogbows, rainbows, and moonbows are also included in this beneficial addition to an earth-science library.

Whether readers love a dip in the ocean or are fascinated by marine life, the information in this book will entertain, inform, and keep them turning pages. They'll learn that leopard seals sing in their sleep and that the Great Barrier Reef can be seen from space. Great action photographs and colorful illustrations make this extraordinary collection of facts come alive. Penguins, dolphins, whales, clams, sharks, and even pirates are some of the high-interest topics in this fact-filled and fun-filled dive into all things ocean.

An introduction to volcanoes, discussing how volcanoes are formed, parts of volcanoes, types of volcanoes, and more.