DK eye wonder

Studies a number of machines and inventions from ancient times to the present including fire and the wheel as well as things such as the steam engine, power looms, locomotives and diesels, automobiles and airplanes, and spacecraft.

Studies a number of plants and forests around the world and examines how and where they grow, how photosynthesis works, pollination, how certain species of birds and animals help flowers and trees grow, and the various ways in which man uses them.

Illustrated photographs and diagrams describe the landscape and wildlife of both the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the earth.

An illustrated exploration of exploration, which describes voyages to places around the world and into space, as well as related topics such as the seafarer's life and navigation.

Describes life in European castles during the Middle Ages, discussing food, recreation, sieges, knight training, armor, weapons, jousts, heraldry, and the Crusades, and also covers other kinds of castles around the world.

Full-color, illustrated photographs and diagrams describe the many forces of nature and the weather elements these forces produce.