Clive Gifford
Author
Series
Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
127 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
How did ancient people make decisions? How do the people in power stay in power? Which town elected a rhinoceros to its council? Discover answers to these questions and more on a trip along the political timeline, from sprinting pharaohs and egotistic emperors right up to modern-day elections and what the future might hold for politics. Strap in for a politi-cool ride!
Author
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 poster
Description
Be part of the beautiful game! The Soccer Encyclopedia brings you all the latest information, stats, and facts from the world of soccer. Read about superstar players, from Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati to Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland. Follow your favorite teams in the NWSL, the MLS, and around the globe. And get the lowdown on the greatest tournaments and competitions, from the Copa America to the FIFA World Cup.
Author
Publication Date
2019.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Description
You know that man has walked on the Moon, but do you know the story of how he got there? With the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing on 20th July 2019, this book celebrates the Space Race rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union. Readers will learn about the neck-and-neck race between the two superpowers, through an illustrated story of the rivalry that gripped the world. From Russia's first satellite, Sputnik, to Neil Armstrong planting a US...
Author
Series
Publication Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm.
Description
"Get ready for takeoff! Unfold the pages and lift the flaps of this fact-packaged book to explore the busy world of airports. Peek inside the bustling terminal building, hop aboard a jumbo jet, climb the control tower and much more"--Back cover.
10) A robot world
Author
Publication Date
2018.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Description
In today's wired world, robots are everywhere, from movies, in space, as part of computer games--maybe even walking among us. This is a look at their rise: how they've developed over time, from early sketches to terrifying battlebots and factory operatives, to the latest AIs running free from their workshops. Presented chronologically, this robot history explores landmark robots that have captured the imagination, including creations from popular...
Author
Publication Date
2019.
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Description
Find out about the never-ending storms on Jupiter. Learn about the towering volcanoes of Venus -- all 1,600 of them, and see the Valles Marineris on Mars -- a canyon that is ten times longer than Earth's Grand Canyon. Based on recent research and discoveries, showcases everything a variety of facts about the Universe -- from the Big Bang to the formation of galaxies and planets as well as the technology used to explore its unimaginable depths. Cutaway...
13) Robot
Author
Publication Date
2018.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Description
Explores the latest technology in robotics and describes the many different types of robots and how they are built and used in today's world.
Publication Date
2019.
Physical Desc
255 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"How Technology Works demystifies the machinery that keeps the modern world going, from simple objects such as zip fasteners and can openers to the latest, most sophisticated devices of the information age, including smartwatches, personal digital assistants, and driverless cars. It includes inventions that have changed the course of history, like the internal combustion engine, as well as technologies that might hold the key to our future survival,...
15) Transportation!
Author
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Description
"Transportation! Incredible computer-generated illustrations reveal transportation as you've never seen it before. Discover how goods and people travel above, across, and even under the ground, while rockets journey deep into space. Encounter the biggest and smallest vehicles of the land, sea, and sky--from huge oceangoing aircraft carriers to agile drones. Find out what is inside a car engine and how top-of-the-line turbochangers help make the speedies...