John Farndon

Packed with fascinating facts and awesome pictures, this book explores the greatest inventions and inventors through the ages. Includes glossary.

Presents a collection of unusual facts, secrets, and unsolved mysteries from around the world, from Paris' hidden tunnels, to the mystery of the the Roswell crash site in New Mexico, and to secret documents contained in the Vatican library.

This is the ultimate photographic guide to the world of rocks and minerals, and how to build a collection, featuring over 800 stunning photographs and artworks. This is the ultimate visual encyclopedia of rocks and minerals, with a directory of over 300 specimens. It instructs the amateur geologist on how to identify and extract samples safely, clean and store specimens, and build and present their own unique collection.

"Over 100 brilliant and funny, full-color illustrations help to explain how the body works, inside and out, in this really awesome look at the workings of our finely tuned human bodies!"--

"If you like your information served up in bite-size pieces, you will feast on 1000 things you should know. There are 100 illustrated topic panels on wild animals and each panel contains 10 key facts ..." P. 4 of cover.

Explains how modern motor vehicles work, the mechanics of two- and four-stroke engines, and describes the special features of electric and solar-powered vehicles, Formula One racing cars, and high-speed trains.

Explains what plant roots are, their function, how they grow, kinds of roots, and their relationship with animals and people.

Explains how ships and other water vehicles work, what keeps them afloat, and how they are constructed.

Profiles rocks, minerals, and plant and animal fossils, with in-depth descriptions of their qualities and properties, an introduction to how rocks and fossils form, and how they are classified.