Explores the new technologies and discoveries that are showing us an ever more detailed vision of the solar system, in a resource that also includes diagrams, maps, essays, sidebars, and fact boxes.

Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate.

A photographic tour of how the game of soccer is played in different countries celebrates the sport's power to bridge cultural divides and bring together the diverse populations of the world.

As the zoo keeper snored, the great lion roared, and the octopus borrowed the keys. With tentacles nimble, he found it quite simple, to open the lock with some ease. Children will delight in watching the zoo keeper sleep as the animals around him cause pandamonium! Fantastic illustrations by award-winning artist, Mark Chambers bring each of the animal's characteristics to life and humorous text by Dan Crisp ensure that each spread is bursting with...

This is a modern account the the 1939 - 45 conflict, illustrated with state-of-the-art graphics and hundreds of photographs. From the controversial origins of the Second World War to the course of each campaign, Dr. John Ray's narrative incorporates all the revelations of recent years. Ever since the secret of 'Engima' was revealed, the history of many battles and campaigns has had to be rewritten. The opening of Russian archives has led to major...

The first frontier settlement in what is now Randolph Township took place in 1795 when a handful of brave pioneers overcame incredible odds to settle in the Pennsylvania wilderness. Slowly Randolph became dotted with small clearings, followed by self-sufficient farms. Ambitious tradesmen sold services, and scores of businesses sprouted up. Schools and churches followed as the crossroads of Guys Mills, Black Ash, Mount Hope, Brawley Stand, and Hickory...

Obama: An Intimate Portrait Souza's photographs, with the behind-the-scenes captions and stories that accompany them, communicate the pace and power of our nation's highest office. They also reveal the spirit of the extraordinary man who became our President. We see President Obama lead our nation through monumental challenges, comfort us in calamity and loss, share in hard-won victories, and set a singular example to "be kind and be useful," as he...

Offers detailed maps and visual representations of the physical spaces of such literary works as "The Odyssey," "Robinson Crusoe," "The life of Frederick Douglas," "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "The Library of Babel," and "Watership Down."