New DK Titles
Ayo, Yvonne. Africa. London : DK Pub., Inc., c2000.
A land of contrasts -- A place to live -- Great civilizations -- Building a house -Home life -- Life in the compound -- Finding food -- Pattern and color -- Sports and
entertainment -- Female dress -- Male attire -- Self-adornment -- Rulers and leaders
-- Religion and beliefs -- Myth and magic -- Medicine and healing -- A way of death - Nations at war -- Into battle -- Weapons and armor -- Barter and exchange -- A
slave's journey -- Crafts and skills -- The lost-wax process -- Gold of the Asante -Masks and masquerade -- Musical instruments -- Masquerade performed. Covers the
kingdoms and peoples of pre-colonial Africa revealing traditional lifestyles, beliefs,
skills, and crafts of the ancient continent, from the Sahara southwards.
Clarke, Barry. Amphibian. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2005.
What is an amphibian? -- Ancient amphibians -- The bare bones -- The importance
of water -- Colors and markings -- Self-defense -- Fast food -- Hide and seek -Senses and survival -- Leaps and bounds -- All fingers and toes -- Mating embraces
-- Courtship displays -- Egg laying and parental care -- Metamorphosis -- Early days
-- Frog or toad? -- Tailed amphibians -- Life in the trees -- Earth movers -- Poisondart frogs and mantellas -- Friends and enemies -- Rare and endangered -Conservation -- Did you know? -- Keeping amphibians as pets -- Find out more.
Examines the natural history of these creatures from frogs, toads, newts, and
salamanders to the rare caecilians.
Cotterell, Arthur. Ancient China. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc., 2005.
The world's oldest empire -- The beginning of China -- The teachings of Confucius -The art of war -- The first emperor of China -- In the empire's service -- A land of
invention -- Paper, printing, and books -- The Three Ways -- Health and medicine -The three perfections -- Life in the fields -- Great waterways -- Within the city walls
-- At home -- Food and drink -- Dressed for best -- Adornment -- Festivals and
games -- Living in harmony -- Gardens of heaven -- Arts and crafts -- The Silk Road
-- Great ocean voyages -- The end of the empire -- Did you know? -- Timeline -Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Covers the history of Imperial China from its
earliest beginnings to the days of the last emperor.
Animal life. 1st pbk. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
Animal kindgom -- Animal anatomy -- Animal behavior. Presents a comprehensive
look at all groups of the animal kingdom, examining such aspects of their behavior
as hunting and feeding, defense, sex and reproduction, birth and development,
communication, and intelligence.
Walker, Richard, 1951-. Animal life. London ; : DK Pub., 2009.
Diversity -- Life skills -- Lifestyles. Examines animals such as sea animals, spiders,
mammals featuring their behavior, homes, and care of their offspring and eggs.
Harrison, Anna. Animals. 1st American ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc., 2006.
Introduces toddlers to different kinds of animals.
Animals alive. London ; : DK Pub., 2011.
Mammals -- Birds -- Reptiles -- Amphibians -- Fish -- Invertebrates. Explains
biodiversity, discusses the role animals play in ecosystems, describes the threats
affecting the lives of animals, and profiles various animals, including jaguars, black
rhinoceros, and bluefin tuna.
Greenwood, Marie, 1961-. Animals and me. London ; : DK Pub., 2010.
Animal life -- Shaping up -- Cover up -- Feet first -- Moving on -- In the swim -Think about it -- Eye see -- Listen in -- Being nosey -- Touch it -- Taste it -- Bite
sized -- Two to talk -- Fight or flight -- New life -- Family life -- Growing up -Growing older -- Go to sleep -- Record holders. Examines a specific area of the
human body, such as our eyes, our nose, our skin, and explains what it's for, and
then compares it with the body parts of other animals.
Siwanowicz, Igor. Animals up close : zoom in on the world's most incredible creatures.
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2009.
Life in miniature -- The shapes of life -- Into the wild -- Greater of two weevils -Slender loris -- Variegated locust -- Horned lizards in love -- Sea urchin -- Scorpion
mother -- Rascally Rainbow lorikeet -- Giant silkmoth caterpillar -- Superhero
silkmoth -- Ageless axolotl -- Mongolian gerbil -- Hungry centipede -- Burrowing owl
-- Mantis strikes a pose -- Flying fox hanging out -- Prickly phasmid -- Shy seahorse
-- Goliath bird eater -- Red-eyed tree frog -- Hawk moth -- Rhinoceros beetle -Crested gecko -- Spiky hedgehog -- Camel spider -- Hermit crabs -- Young Grass
snake -- Pipistrelle -- A stickleback for supper -- Gecko grip -- Colorful Gouldian
finch -- Stag beetle battles -- Moon jellyfish -- Mantis mealtime -- Moody Veiled
chameleon -- Dune tiger beetle -- Walking leaf insect -- Blowfly birthday -- Goldenheaded lion tamarin -- Great diving beetle -- Dragon-headed cricket -- Lionfish
lurking. Features close-up images of animals from insects to reptiles to mammals to
birds, revealing the colors, textures, and structures of each animal.
Taylor, Barbara, 1954-. Arctic & Antarctic. London : Dorling Kindersley, 2000.
The ends of the earth -- The Arctic and tundra -- The Antarctic -- Life in the
Antarctic Ocean -- Migrants and residents -- Adaptable animals -- Survival of the
fittest -- Birds of the Arctic -- Birds of the Antarctic -- Hunters of the skies -- Ocean
wanderer -- South Pole penguins -- Emperors of the Antarctic -- King of the Arctic -The mighty moose -- Tundra wildlife -- Reindeer and caribou -- Company of wolves - The weighty walrus -- Suited to the sea -- Giants of the seas -- A herding life -Hunters of the north -- Discovering the Arctic -- Scott and the Antarctic -- Keeping
warm and safe -- Polar travel -- Life at the poles -- Last frontiers. Provides a unique
view of our planet's polar wildernesses. Covers the northern and southern lights, the
crushing power of ice, why Amundsen beat Scott to the South Pole, how penguins
keep warm, and what reindeer eat.
Byam, Michele, 1944-. Arms & armor. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
Prehistoric weapons -- Missile weapons -- The first warriors -- Greeks and Romans -Weapons from Barbarian Europe -- European swords -- Crossbows and longbows -Axes, daggers, and knives -- Mail and plate armor -- A suit of armor -- Helmets -Tilting armor -- An Indian warrior -- Indian weapons -- A Japanese samurai -- Early
firearms -- Flintlock firearms -- Dueling swords -- Dueling pistols -- Attack by
highwaymen -- Bizarre handweapons -- Grenadiers and cavalry -- Keeping law and
order -- Pistols -- Percussion firearms -- Guns that won the West -- North American
Indians -- Did you know? -- Who's who? -- Find out more. Examines the design,
construction, and uses of hand weapons and armor from a Stone Age axe to the
revolvers and rifles of the Wild West.
Ask a bug. London ; : DK, 2011.
Are insects the only bugs? -- Are beetles good fighters? -- Are all ladybugs spotted?
-- What's in my net? -- Why do crickets sing? -- Why are dragonflies in a hurry? -Can bugs change color? -- Why are butterflies so colorful? -- Why do ants have
armies? -- Do all bees make honey? -- Why do stings hurt? -- Why don't spiders get
stuck to their own webs? -- Do bugs taste good? -- Who are the record holders? -Glossary and index. Presents in question-and-answer format information and trivia
about insects, including if all bees make honey, why spiders don't stick to their
webs, and the best insect disguises.
Ask a dinosaur. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
Are all fossils dinosaurs? -- Can anyone find a fossil? -- Were dinosaurs as big as
skyscrapers? -- Could dinosaurs fly? -- Which was the deadliest? -- Were there
dragons? -- Did baby dinosaurs play? -- Were dinosaurs noisy? -- Were dinosaurs
lazy? -- Was Triceratops brave? -- Where is the biggest T-rex? -- Could dinosaurs
swim? -- Can dinosaurs be brought back to life? -- Who were the record holders? -Index and glossary. Presents, in question-and-answer format, information and trivia
about dinosaurs, including which dinosaurs were the deadliest, how well dinosaurs
could swim, and if they can be brought back to life.
Ask me everything : facts, stats, lists, records, and more. New York : DK Pub., 2010.
Space -- Earth -- Dinosaurs and prehistoric animals -- Nature -- Human body --
Science and technology -- Places -- Society and culture -- History. A collection of
questions and answers, lists, and trivia offers facts in an ultra-accessible format.
Lippincott, Kristen, 1954-. Astronomy. New York, N.Y. : Dorling Kindersley, c2008.
The study of the heavens -- Ancient astronomy -- Ordering the universe -- The
celestial sphere -- The uses of astronomy -- Astrology -- The Copernican revolution - Intellectual giants -- Optical principles -- The optical telescope -- Observatories -Astronomers -- Spectroscopy -- The radio telescope -- Venturing into space -- The
solar system -- The sun -- The moon -- Earth -- Mercury -- Venus -- Mars -- Jupiter
-- Saturn -- Uranus -- Neptune and beyond -- Travelers in space -- The birth and
death of stars -- Our galaxy and beyond -- Did you know? -- Cutting-edge
astronomy -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Features the discoveries and
research that have transformed our understanding of the planets and stars of the
universe.
Atlas A-Z. 4th ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., c2010.
North & Central America -- South America -- Africa -- Europe -- North & West Asia -South & East Asia -- Australasia & Oceania -- Country factfiles. Provides numerous
cross-referenced geographical names and clearly labeled maps, incorporating up-todate information on nearly two hundred nations.
Chrisp, Peter. Atlas of ancient worlds : people and places from the past. New York :
Dorling Kindersley Ltd., c2009.
The Middle East -- Africa -- Europe -- Asia -- The Americas -- Australasia and the
Pacific. Provides facts about Egyptian pharaohs, Japanese dynasties, Peruvian
people, and other ancient civilizations.
Harrison, Anna. Baby animals. 1st American ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc., 2007.
Introduces toddlers to different kinds of baby animals.
Krensky, Stephen. Barack Obama. 1st American ed. New York : DK Pub., 2010.
ch 1. Hawaiian beginnings -- ch 2. An unsettled boyhood -- ch 3. A bittersweet
return -- ch 4. From coast to coast -- ch 5. Community organizer -- ch 6. Kenya -ch 7. Law school and beyond -- ch 8. Politics beckons -- ch 9. Run for the senate -ch 10. Moving to Washington -- ch 11. Chasing the nomination -- ch 12. The 2008
election -- ch 13. Mr. President. Presents the life of Barack Obama, including his
childhood in the United States and abroad, careers as a community organizer and
lawyer, and his election as the forty-fourth president in 2009.
Kelley, James, 1963-. Baseball. Rev. ed. New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2005.
Base ball beginnings -- Birth of the pros -- The Babe -- The major leagues -- The
diamond -- Bats and balls -- Baseball gloves -- Hats and helmets -- Uniforms -Pitching -- Catching -- Infield and outfield -- Batting -- Baserunning -- Hey, Blue! -Cards and stats -- International baseball -- The negro leagues -- A kid's game -Women in baseball -- Ballparks -- Baseball hall of fame -- World Series history -World Series heroes -- The home run -- Did you know? -- Baseball calendar/making
the majors -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index/credits. Covers the history,
techniques, and interesting facts of baseball.
Big cats. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2002.
Introducing cats -- Cat habitats -- Inside and out -- A cat's life -- Supersenses -- Cat
comparisons -- King of the beasts -- Tiger tales -- Water cat -- Speed king -Lounging leopards -- Powerful pumas -- Snow cat -- Team tactics -- Solitary killers - Life on the plains -- Forest felines -- Cat families -- Undercover cats -- Night
stalkers -- Caring for cats. Explores the lives and habitats of big cats such as lions,
tigers, pumas, and leopards.
Buller, Laura. Big questions. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
Where are we going? -- Why are you reading this? -- Where did the universe come
from? -- What's the matter with matter? -- How can the universe be infinite? -- How
do we know that dinosaurs even existed? -- Can we know anything for sure? -Where do we come from? -- What is the meaning of life? -- Is there a God? -- What
is a soul? -- Is there a heaven? -- Are we alone in the universe? -- Have aliens
visited earth? -- What is reality? -- What is imagination? -- What is insanity? -- Do
we have free will? -- What are good and evil? -- What is the difference between right
and wrong? -- Does where I'm born make me who I am? -- What is language? -How do you know this is a question? -- So, who wears the pants? -- What is the
secret to happiness? -- Is there a power to positive thinking? -- Why am I the way I
am? -- Why am I unique? How can I be myself? -- Why do memories fade? -- What
is the point of sleep? -- Why do we dream? -- Do dreams have meaning? -- What
causes emotions? -- What is fear? -- Where do phobias come from? -- Can I believe
my eyes? -- What is sixth sense? -- Does practice make perfect? -- Can I be
brainwashed? -- What is beauty? -- What is love? -- What is art? -- How do colors
make you feel? -- Does magic exist? -- What is music? -- Why do we need to
explore? -- What is life anyway? -- Can computers think? -- Do I need to do math
homework? -- Do animals have rights? -- Why do people go to war? -- Are we
playing God? -- Can miracles happen? Is time travel a possibility? -- Can you step in
the same river twice? -- Do you really want to live forever? -- Enlightenment. From
personal questions about thoughts and dreams to the wider questions of life and the
universe, this book asks the big questions that really make you think about yourself
and your place in the world.
Burnie, David. Bird. Rev. ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub, Inc., 2008.
From dinosaur to bird -- Birds as animals -- The wing -- Maneuverability and fast
takeoff -- Speed and endurance -- Soaring, gliding, and hovering -- Tails -- The
structure of feathers -- Feathers -- Wing feathers -- Body, down, and tail feathers -Courtship -- Camouflage -- Feet and tracks -- The senses -- Beaks -- Plant and
insect eaters -- Hunters, fishers, and all-arounders -- Pellets -- Making a nest -- Cup
nests -- Unusual nests -- Eggs of waterbirds and waders -- Eggs of land birds -Extraordinary eggs -- Hatching -- Growing up -- Attracting birds -- Watching birds -Did you know? -- Identifying birds -- Find out more -- Glossary. Covers the world of
birds, examining such topics as body construction, feathers and flight, the
adaptation of beaks and feet, feeding habits, courtship, nests and eggs, and bird
watching.
Birds. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2002.
What is a bird? -- Songbirds -- Woodworkers -- Game birds -- Birds of prey -Amazing owls -- Watch-and-wait hunters -- Camouflage -- Colors of the rainbow -The parrot family -- Wading in -- Wonderful waterfowl -- Seabirds -- Feathered but
flightless -- Meet the vultures -- Opportunity seekers -- Courtship -- Nest building -Eggs and hatching -- Caring for chicks -- Globetrotters. Explores the lives and
habitats of various kinds of birds from birds of prey to parrots.
Birds of North America. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
Species guide -- Rare species -- Vagrants. Provides a photographic reference that
covers numerous species of birds that breed or are regularly seen in the eastern
region of North America, and includes information on behavior, nesting, and habitat.
Birds of North America. New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2011.
Species guide -- Rare species -- Vagrants. Provides a photographic reference that
covers numerous species of birds that breed or are regularly seen in the western
region of North America, and includes information on behavior, nesting, and habitat.
Kentley, Eric. Boat. London : Dorling Kindersley, c1992.
Taking to the water -- Rafts -- Skin boats -- Bark canoes -- Dugouts and outriggers
-- Plank boats -- Putting planks together -- Oarsome power -- Blowing in the wind -Sail style -- The Age of Sail -- Thar' she blows! -- A splash of colour -- In sheltered
waters -- Steam and paddlewheels -- Turn of the screw -- Last days of the merchant
sail -- Hook, line, and sinker -- Building in iron and steel -- Tramping the seas -- In
the dock -- On the bridge -- Luxurious liners -- S.O.S. (Save Our Souls!) -- Yachts
for cruising -- Learning the ropes. Provides a guide to the origins, principles, and
historical study of boats.
British writers. Detroit : Charles Scribner's Sons, c2010.
Aphra Behn -- Robert Browning -- William Cowper -- John Dryden -- Lawrence
Durrell -- Elizabeth Gaskell -- Thom Gunn -- Geoffrey Hill -- Kazuo Ishiguro -- James
Joyce -- Rudyard Kipling -- Philip Larkin -- John Le Carr -- Ann Radcliffe -- Christina
Rossetti -- William Shakespeare -- Mary Shelley -- Stevie Smith -- Alfred Tennyson - Dylan Thomas. A collection of critical essays covering writers who have made
significant contributions to British, Irish, and Commonwealth literature from the
14th century to the present day.
British writers. Detroit : Charles Scribner's Sons, 2010.
Lacelles Abercrombie / Tyler Hoffman -- John Arburthnot / Christopher Vilmar -William Boyd / C.L. Samuelson -- Ron Butlin / Brian Hoyle -- John Byrom / Tim
Underhill -- Thomas Campion / Benjamin Ivry -- Hannah Cowley / Druann Bauer -Erasmus Darwin / Adam Komisaruk -- Andrew Greig / Les Wilkinson -- Patrick
Hamilton / Rob Sullivan -- Charles Kingsley / Sandie Byrne -- Henry Mayhew / Fred
Bilson -- Queen Elizabeth I / Jane Beal -- J.K. Rowling / Charles Baker -- William
Soutar / Helena Nelson -- Rosemary Sutcliff / Abby Mims -- Catherine Trotter /
Sayanti Ganguly Pucket -- John Wain / Dale Salwak. Covers writers who have made
significant contributions to British, Irish, and Commonwealth literature from the
fourteenth century to the present day. Includes in-depth critical and biographical
analysis.
Wilkinson, Philip, 1955-. Buddhism. New York : DK Pub., c2003.
Introducing Buddhism -- The life of the Buddha -- Living for buddhahood -Features, poses, and gestures -- Buddhist teachings -- Theravada Buddhism -Buddhism moves south -- Mahayana Buddhism -- Other buddhas and bodhisattvas - Tibetan Buddhism -- Chinese and Korean Buddhism -- Japanese Buddhism -- Zen
Buddhism -- Demons and gods -- Buddhist symbols -- Stupas and pagodas -Temples and complexes -- Buddhist monks and nuns -- The Buddhist way of life -Devotion to the Buddha -- Buddhist festivals -- The cycle of life -- Buddhist culture - Did you know? -- Timeline of Buddhism -- Find out more. Provides an introduction
to Buddhism, discussing the history, beliefs, key figures, and practices of the
religion.
Bugs. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2002.
Bugs, bugs, bugs -- Leapers and creepers -- Up, up, and away -- Making sense -Meat eaters -- Bug veggies -- Now you see me -- Warning signals -- Mother care -All change -- Buzzing around -- Army of helpers -- Deep in the jungle -- Sand devils
-- Water world -- House mites -- As dusk falls -- Weird and wonderful -- Pests and
plagues -- Cleaning up -- The essential bug. Describes a variety of insects and their
behavior, discussing metamorphosis, camouflage, defenses, and their benefits to
people.
Wilkinson, Philip. Building. London : DK Pub. Inc., c2000.
What is a building? -- Building with wood -- Wooden houses -- Earth and all its uses
-- Building with bricks -- Stone and its uses -- Carved in stone -- Building a building
-- Timber-framed buildings -- Supporting the roof -- Covering up -- On the roof -Thatching -- Columns and arches -- Vaults -- Reach for the sky -- Staircases -Fireplaces and chimneys -- Wall and floor tiles -- Under your feet -- Doors and
doorways -- Windows -- Stained glass -- Finishing off -- Balconies -- Finishing
touches -- Building in difficult places. Covers the components and construction
materials of a building, and discusses staircases, fireplaces, doors, windows, and
ornament.
Royston, Angela. Bunny. Rev. ed. New York : DK, 2007.
Follows the growth and development of a bunny from birth to six weeks old.
Whalley, Paul. Butterfly & moth. London : DK Pub. Inc., c2000.
Butterfly or moth? -- The life of a butterfly -- Courtship and egg laying -- An
emerging caterpillar -- Caterpillars -- Exotic caterpillars -- Caterpillar to pupa -- The
pupa stage -- An emerging butterfly -- Butterflies -- Temperate butterflies -Mountain butterflies -- Exotic butterflies -- Moths -- Cocoons -- Silk moths -Temperate moths -- Exotic moths -- Day-flying moths -- Migration and hibernation - Shape, color and pattern -- Camouflage -- Mimicry and other unusual behavior -Endangered species -- Watching butterflies and moths -- Rearing butterflies and
moths. Explores the behavior and life cycles of butterflies and moths, examining
mating rituals, camouflage, habitat, and growth from pupa to larva to adult.
Car : the definitive visual history of the automobile. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. :
DK Pub., 2011.
First automobiles up to 1920 -- The 1920s -- The 1930s -- The 1940s -- The 1950s - The 1960s -- The 1970s -- The 1980s -- The 1990s -- 2000 onward. Traces the
history of the automobile, from technological developments and manufacturers to
the changing cultural backdrop of various models, and features photographs of the
most noted cars of each decade.
Clutton-Brock, Juliet. Cat. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc., 2004.
What is a cat? -- The first cats -- Cat clans -- The bare bones -- Inside out -Supersenses -- Magnificent movers -- Cleaning up -- Playing cat and mouse -- The
young ones -- Cat characteristics -- Top cat -- Tiger, tiger, burning bright -- Tree
climber -- Water cat -- High society -- Plains drifters -- Forest felines -- Speed king - Cats' kin -- The taming of the cat -- Myths and legends -- Aristocats -- Shorthairs - Longhairs -- Curious cats -- Street life -- Did you know? -- Identifying breeds -Find out more -- Glossary. Covers the anatomy, behavior, habitats, and other
aspects of wild and domestic cats.
Children's book of art. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., 2009.
Early art-- Rocky beginnings -- Egyptian scribes -- Faces in art -- How to make
frescoes -- Dreamtime art -- How to make mosaics -- Gods and heroes in art -Chinese art -- How to create colors -- Renaissance (1400s-1500s) -- Landscapes in
art -- Leonardo da Vinci -- Jan van Eyck 00 How to use oil paint -- Children in at -Baroque (1600s) -- Jan Vermeer -- Still life in art -- Rococo (1700s) -- Francisco de
Goya -- How to use watercolor -- Katsushika Hokusai -- Modern art -Impressionism -- Glaude Monet -- How to paint with pastels -- Vincent van Gogh -Nighttime in art -- After Impressionism -- Henri Matisse -- Pablo Picasso -- Naïve art
-- Paul Klee -- Surrealism -- Joan Miró -- Grant Wood -- Animals in art -- Postwar
abstract art -- Jackson Pollock -- Sir Sidney Nolan -- War in art -- Andy Warhol -Street art -- Work in art -- Friedenscreich Hundertwasser -- Modern art -- Sculpture
-- Cared in stone -- The terra-cotta army sculptors -- How to carve wood -- African
sculpture -- How to sculpt marble -- Michelangelo Buonarroti -- Frédéric-Auguste
Bartholdi -- Gustav Vigeland -- Abstract sculpture -- Henry Moore -- Alberto
Giacometti -- How to create Land art -- Sculpture NOW -- Damien Hirst. Covers
important art movements from the Renaissance to Rococo as well as the great
artists from these eras.
Children's world atlas. Revised ed. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
North America -- South America -- Africa -- Europe -- Asia -- Australasia and
Oceania. Provides facts, maps, satellite images, and local stories, taking the reader
on the ultimate round the world journey from Bolivia's bustling markets to carnival
time in Venice.
Wilkinson, Philip, 1955-. Christianity. Rev. ed. London : DK Pub., Inc., c2006.
In the beginning -- The birth of Jesus -- The teachings of Jesus -- The crucifixion -The resurrection -- Spreading the word -- God's book -- Heaven and hell -Catholocism -- The Orthodox church -- The Reformation -- Protestantism -- The
Christian life -- Monks and nuns -- The priesthood -- The church -- Holy Communion
-- Ways to worship -- Christian calendar -- The cycle of life -- Christian culture -- Did
you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Covers the faith of
Christianity from its origins to its role in the 21st century.
Chrisp, Peter. Christopher Columbus : explorer of the new world. New York : DK Pub.,
Inc., 2006.
The age of exploration -- In search of the Indies -- Christopher Columbus -- The
plan -- The quest for a royal sponsor -- Ships and crew -- The fleet sets off -- The
voyage -- The men from the sky -- Shipwrecked in Hispaniola -- Triumphant
homecoming -- The Spanish settlement -- Columbus returns -- Horror on Hispaniola
-- To the mainland -- Another world -- Across the wild Caribbean -- Stranded! -Voyages of exploration -- Conquistadores. Explores the time in which Columbus
lived, his voyages and discovery of the New World, and the Spanish settlements that
resulted from them.
Steele, Philip, 1948-. City. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
What is a city? -- The first towns -- Where and why? -- Spires and domes -- Eternal
cities -- Forgotten cities -- Walls and towers -- Trade and industry -- Cities at war -City zones -- Urban anatomy -- High-rise -- Urban sprawl -- People pressure -Come together! -- The city at work -- On the move -- Under our feet -- Supplying
the city -- Running the city -- Landmarks and symbols -- Open spaces -Metropolitan arts -- Sporting life -- Festival! -- The city never sleeps -- Battling the
elements -- In the danger zone -- Cities of the future -- Top 10 cities -- Sights and
monuments -- Cities by numbers. Introduces the world's most fascinating, fastpaced cities and how they grow and function, including suburbs, shanty towns, and
high-rise business districts.
Krensky, Stephen. Clara Barton. 1st American ed. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
ch 1. Rustic beginnings -- ch 2. Growth spurts -- ch 3. Learning and teaching -- ch
4. Ups and downs -- ch 5. Angel of the battlefield -- ch 6. Lady in charge -- ch 7.
Speaking her mind -- ch 8. Travels abroad -- ch 9. The American Red Cross -- ch
10. Helping out all over -- ch 11. Final years -- ch 12. Legacy. Describes the life and
accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who organized efforts to bring nursing
care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and who went on to become the
founder of the American Red Cross.
Woodward, John, 1954-. Climate change. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, c2008.
Earth's climate -- The greenhouse effect -- The carbon cycle -- Checks and balances
-- Natural climate change -- The human impact -- Burning the forests -- Fossil fuels
-- Our carbon culture -- Adding to the problem -- Heatwaves and droughts -Melting ice -- Warming oceans -- Oceanic research -- Living with the heat -- Plight of
the polar bear -- Predicting future climates -- The next century -- What scares the
scientists? -- Climate change and society -- Adapting to climate change -Combating climate change -- Cutting the carbon -- Nuclear power -- Renewable
energy -- Power for the people -- Energy efficiency -- Green transportation -- Your
carbon footprint -- Greenhouse gas producers -- Timeline. Examines the impact of
global warming on the planet, and what can be done to combat climate change.
Grant, R. G. Commanders : history's greatest military leaders. 1st American ed. London ;
: DK Pub., 2010.
Heroes of the ancient world : 1500 BCE-500 CE -- Knights and nomads : 500-1450 - Masters of innovation : 1450-1700 -- Rulers and revolutionaries : 1660-1850 -Agents of empire : 1850-1914 -- Modern commanders : 1914-present. From
Alexander the Great's conquest of the known world to the generals leading today's
campaigns in Afghanistan, this handbook casts new light on the leaders who are
forging history on the battlefield.
Goldsmith, Mike, Dr. Computer. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
What is a computer? -- Before computers -- Electronic brains -- Mini and micro
computers -- Inside a computer -- Memory and storage -- Input -- Output -Computers at work -- Computers all around us -- Gadgets on the go -- Making
computers -- Supercomputers -- Software -- Programming -- Computer-generated
imagery -- Games and consoles -- Networks -- The internet -- Connecting the world
-- The wild wild net -- Defense and security -- Life on the net -- Virtual worlds -Robots -- Stronger and better -- Artificial intelligence -- Tomorrow's computers -History of computing -- Computers in numbers. Presents an illustrated look at
computers, describing how they were invented, how they work, the different types,
how they are used in everyday life, and how they affect the future.
Murdoch, David Hamilton, 1937-. Cowboy. 1st American ed. New York : Dorling
Kindersley, c2000.
What is a cowboy? -- Charros and vaqueros -- The best horses -- Saddles : old and
new -- Saddling a horse -- North American cowboy -- Hats and more hats -Dressing a cowboy -- Boots and spurs -- Chaps in "chaps" -- Life on a ranch -Cattle and branding -- Cutting cattle out of a herd -- Home on the range -- On the
trail drive -- Law and order -- Guns and gunslingers -- Six gun -- The South
American gaucho -- Camargue gardians -- Cowboys down under -- Cowgirls -Cowboy culture -- Rodeo thrills and spills. Traces the history and lore of cowboys
from around the world.
Symes, R. F. Crystal & gem. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., c2007.
What is a crystal? -- A world of crystals -- Natural beauty -- Crystals-- outside ... -...and inside -- The color of crystals -- Identification -- Natural growth -- Good
habits -- Discovery-- recovery -- Growing from seed -- Crystals at work -- Good
vibrations -- Quartz -- Diamond -- Corundum -- Beryl -- Opal -- Other gemstones -Collectors' items -- Stones for carving -- Precious metals -- Animal and vegetable -What is it worth? -- Making them sparkle -- Lore and legends -- Did you know? -Identifying gemstones -- Find out more. Examines crystals and gems in various
shapes, sizes and colors. Also explores how crystals are used in everything from
industrial tools and electronics to items in the household.
Langley, Andrew. Da Vinci and his times. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc., c2006.
The early Renaissance -- Discovering the past -- City-states of Italy -- Renaissance
men -- The new trade -- Governing the people -- City of the Medici -- The Church -The new architecture -- The workshop -- Making a panel for an altarpiece -- Taming
the wilderness -- Proportion and perspective -- Renaissance rivals -- Fashion and
finery -- In the home -- Design for living -- The human body -- Dreams of flying -Exploring the heavens -- Warfare -- Death and disease -- A reading public -- Music
and leisure -- The Renaissance in the north -- The Renaissance legacy -- Did you
know? -- Timeline of the Renaissance -- Find out more. Explores the life and times
of the great painter, scientist, philosopher, and engineer Leonardo da Vinci.
Grau, Andree. Dance. Rev. ed. London ; : DK, 2005.
What is dance? -- Learning to dance -- Ballet class -- Accompaniment to dance -Keeping time -- Themes and messages -- Telling tales -- Beauty and strength -Fancy footwear -- Makeup -- Costumes in dance -- Costume design -- Behind a
mask -- Dance and worship -- Court dance -- National heritage -- Role reversal -Something old, something new -- Changes over time -- Groups and shapes -- Dance
and community -- Sets for dance -- Behind the scenes -- Famous dancers -Choreography -- Dance crazes -- Did you know? -- World of dance -- Find out more
-- Glossary. Explores the world of dance from ballet and modern dance to various
styles of dance performed all over the world.
Danger! New York : DK Pub., 2010.
ch 1. Nature's nasties -- ch 2. Precarious planet -- ch 3. Spooky space -- ch 4. Scary
science -- ch 5. Human body horrors -- ch 6. Petrifying places and killer culture -- ch
7. Past perils. A collection of facts and statistics about dangerous and/or nasty
things in nature, on the Earth, in space, the human body, science, places, sports,
culture, and the past.
Scott, Carey. Dangerous dinosaurs. New York : DK Publishing, 2008.
Age of the dinosaurs -- Killers and scavengers -- Giants of the earth -- Methods of
defense -- End of an era. Examines facts about dinosaurs including why some planteating dinosaurs grew so large, how dinosaurs used teeth, claws, spikes, and tail
clubs in their fight for survival, and why the dinosaurs died out and what happened
afterwards.
MacQuitty, Miranda. Desert. New York : DK Pub., Inc., c2000.
What is a desert? -- What is a desert made of? -- Rocky deserts -- Seas of sand -Water in the desert -- After the rains -- How plants survive in the desert -- Insects - Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- Adapting to desert life -- Ship of the desert -Camel regalia -- Domesticated animals -- Dwellings -- Food and drink -- Men's
costume -- Women's costume -- Desert brides -- Jewelry -- Spinning and weaving -Arts and crafts -- Exploring the desert -- Index. Examines the forces that form
deserts and discusses the animals and people that inhabit them.
Dinosaur. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2001.
What is a dinosaur? -- Dinosaur times -- Skeletons -- Different dinosaurs -- Dinosaur
world -- Little and large -- On the move -- Plant eaters -- Hungry herds -- Meat
eaters -- Pack hunters -- Tough tactics -- Camouflage -- Courtship -- Nests and
nurseries -- High flyers -- Under the waves -- Brain power -- Death of the dinosaurs
-- Digging up dinosaurs -- Building dinosaurs. Explores the world of dinosaurs from
the ferocious Velociraptor to the gentle giant Barosaurus.
Chrisp, Peter. Dinosaur detectives. New York : DK Pub., 2009.
Dinosaur detectives -- The fossil woman -- The strange tooth -- Dinner in a dinosaur
-- The bone hunters -- The great bone rush -- The biggest bone dig -- Dating the
dinosaurs -- Baby dinosaurs -- End of the dinosaurs -- Today's detectives. Describes
the achievements of the scientists who have discovered and interpreted the fossils
of the dinosaurs.
Davis, Lee, 1941-. Dinosaur dinners. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
Covers the eating habits of dinosaurs.
Wilson, Hannah. Dinosaurs. 1st American ed. London ; : DK Pub., Inc., 2007.
Features brightly colored pictures and simple text to introduce toddlers to different
kinds of dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs : a visual encyclopedia. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., 2011.
Prehistoric life -- Invertebrates -- Early invertebrates -- Dinosaurs and birds -Mammals. Presents an illustrated look at dinosaurs, as well as prehistoric life forms
that preceded them, life forms that arose after their demise, and the fossils that
allow us to know about them.
Thomson, Ruth, 1949-. Dinosaur's day. London : DK Pub., 2009.
Covers the day a gentle Triceratops has when he forgets to stay with the herd and
has to use his sharp horns to fight a Tyrannosaurus.
Woodward, John, 1954-. Dinosaurs eye to eye : zoom in on the world's most incredible
dinosaurs. London ; : DK Pub., Inc., 2010.
Triassic world -- Jurassic world -- Cretaceous world. Find out where dinosaurs lived,
and explore their habitats. Take a too-close-for-comfort look at bone-crushing jaws
and muscle-ripping claws. Includes notes about how we mammals evolved from
dinosaurs. Tells the reader about new evidence that dinosaurs were warm blooded
and evolved to have feathers.
DK children's illustrated encyclopedia. 7th ed. New York, N.Y. : Dorling Kindersley, 2010.
How to use the website -- Abolitionist movement -- Aboriginal Australians -- Africa - Africa, history of -- African Americans -- Aircraft -- Alexander the Great -Alphabets -- American Revolution -- Animals -- Animal senses -- Antarctica -- Ants
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Luther -- Knights and heraldry -- Korea -- Korean War -- Labor movement -- Lake
and river wildlife -- Lakes -- Languages -- Law -- Leonardo da Vinci -- Lewis and
Clark -- Light -- Lincoln, Abraham -- Lions, tigers, and other big cats -- Literature -Lizards -- Low Countries -- Lungs and breathing -- Machines -- Magnetism -Mammals -- Mandela, Nelson -- Mao Zedong -- Marsh and swamp wildlife -Mathematics -- Maya -- Medicine -- Medicine, history of -- Medieval Europe -- Metals
-- Mexico -- Microscopes -- Microscopic life -- Middle east -- Migration, animal -Money -- Mongol Empire -- Monkeys and apes -- Moon -- Mosses, liverworts, and
ferns -- Mountains -- Mountain wildlife -- Movies -- Muhammad -- Muscles and
movement -- Mushrooms, toadstools, and other fungi -- Music -- Musical
instruments -- Myths and legends -- Napoleon Bonaparte -- National parks -- Native
Americans -- Navigation -- Nests and burrows -- New Zealand -- New Zealand,
history of -- Normans -- North Africa -- North America -- Nuclear energy -- Numbers
-- Oceans and seas -- Ocean wildlife -- Octopuses and squid -- Oil -- Olympic Games
-- Ottoman Empire -- Oxygen -- Pacific Ocean -- Painters -- Painting -- Persians,
Ancient -- Phoenicians -- Photography -- Physics. Pilgrims -- Pirates -- Planets -Plants -- Plastics -- Polar wildlife -- Political parties -- Pollution -- Ports and
waterways -- Portugal -- Prehistoric life -- Prehistoric peoples -- Presidency -- Radio
-- Radioactivity -- Rain and snow -- Reformation -- Relitions -- Renaissance -Reproduction -- Reptiles -- Rivers -- Robots -- Rockets and missiles -- Rocks and
minerals -- Roman Empire -- Roosevelt, Franklin Delano -- Russian Federation -Russian Revolution -- Satellites -- Scandinavia -- Science -- Science, history of -Seashore wildlife -- Shakespeare, William -- Sharks and rays -- Shells and shellfish - Ships and boats -- Skeletons -- Slavery -- Snails and slugs -- Snakes -- Soccer -Soil -- Sound -- South Africa -- South America -- South America, history of -Southeast Asia -- Southeast Europe, Central -- Southeast Europe, Mediterranean -Southern Africa -- Soviet Union, history of -- Space flight -- Spain -- Spiders and
scorpions -- Sports -- Stars -- Statue of Liberty -- Stone Age -- Storms -Submarines -- Sumerians -- Sun -- Supreme Court -- Switzerland -- Technology -Teeth -- Telephones -- Telescopes -- Television -- Theater -- Time -- Tornadoes and
hurricanes -- Trade and industry -- Trains -- Transportation, history of -- Trees -Tubman, Harriet -- Turkey -- Ukraine -- United Kingdom -- United Kingdom, history
of -- United Nations -- United States of America -- United States, history of.
Universe -- Victorians -- Vietnam War -- Vikings -- Volcanoes -- Washington, George
-- Water -- Weather -- Weights and measures -- West Africa -- Western expansion - Whales and dolphins -- Wheels -- Wind -- Women's rights -- Wonders of the
ancient world -- World War I -- World War II -- Worms -- Writers and poets -- Xrays -- Zoos -- Index -- Gazetteer -- Acknowledgments. Covers entries ranging from
Abolitionist movement to Zoos.
Lambert, David, 1932-. DK guide to dinosaurs. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : Dorling
Kindersley, c2000.
What is a dinosaur? -- Prehistoric earth -- Size and scale -- Getting around -- Feet
and footprints -- Up in the air -- Below the waves -- Ocean cruisers -- Migration -Jurassic giraffes -- Cretaceous cows -- Hunting in packs -- Arms and claws -- Killer
instinct -- Strange diets -- Dividing the spoils -- A tail of defense -- From head to tail
-- Suits of armor -- Color and camouflage -- Winning a mate -- Heads and skulls -Extraordinary eggs -- End of an era -- Dinobirds -- Fossils -- Dinodetectives -Reconstructing the past -- Dinodata -- Types of dinosaur -- Index. Depicts how
dinosaurs lived and died, covering such topics as habitats, size, hunting techniques,
self-defense, courtship, and family life.
Morgan, Ben, 1968-. DK guide to mammals. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK
Publishing, 2003.
What is a mammal? -- Temperature control -- Reproduction -- Growing up -Primitive primates -- Monkey business --The apes -- Brain power -- On the hoof -Land giants -- Incredible journeys -- Cat family -- Killer cats -- Bear necessities -Dog family -- Social lives -- Small and wily -- Rodents and rabbits -- Homes and
shelters -- Endurance -- Color and camouflage -- Insect eaters -- On the wing -- Life
in water -- Ocean giants -- Marsupials -- Taming the beast -- Urban living -- Weird
and wonderful -- Mammal data -- Index. Explores the world of mammals--their
habitats, behavior, anatomy, intelligence, and more.
Day, Trevor. DK guide to savage Earth. 1st pbk. ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing,
2006.
The big bang -- Violent past -- Moving continents -- Volcanoes -- Eruption! -- Rivers
of fire -- Making mountains -- Earthquakes -- Shock waves --Tsunami -- Spreading
seas -- Submarine landscapes -- Weathering and erosion -- Caves and caverns -Icy extremes -- Glaciers -- Avalanche! -- Deserts -- Drought -- Forest fires -Climate change -- Extreme weather -- Floods -- Drowning world -- Cruel sea -Buried treasure -- Global ecosystems -- Asteroid strike! -- Savage future -- Earth
data -- Index and credits. Depicts the powerful natural forces that shape the Earth
including glaciers, volcanos, earthquakes and tsunamis.
Walker, Richard, 1951-. DK guide to the human body. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. :
Dorling Kindersley Pub., c2001.
The human body -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Skeleton -- Bones -- Joints -- Muscles -Brain -- Nerves and neurons -- Eyes -- Ears and hearing -- Nose and tongue -Hormones -- Heart -- Blood -- Circulation -- Blood vessels -- Body defenses -Respiratory system -- Lungs -- Teeth and mouth -- Digestion -- Intestines -- Liver -Urinary system -- Reproduction -- Fertilization and pregnancy -- Genes and
chromosomes -- Growth and aging -- Body data -- Index and credits. Provides a
guide to the skeleton, organs and senses. Explains the processes of the human body
in detail.
Allaby, Michael. DK guide to weather. 1st pbk. ed. New York, N.Y. : Dorling Kindersley,
2006.
Restless planet -- The atmosphere -- The weather engine -- Climate and seasons -Mist, fog, and dew -- Clouds -- Weird and wonderful clouds -- Wind and gales -Rain -- Storm clouds -- Lightning -- Tornadoes -- Tracking twisters -- Hurricanes -Landfall -- Floods -- The big chill -- Snow -- Hail -- Hot and dry -- Wildfires -- Dust
storms -- Light shows -- Solar wonders -- El Nino -- Volcanic weather -- Weather
forecasting -- Pollution -- Harnessing weather -- Weather data. Explores a wide
range of weather topics, including climate and seasons, wind and gales, lightning
and thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes, solar wonders, and weather
forecasting.
Clutton-Brock, Juliet. Dog. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc., 2004.
What is a dog? -- Evolution of the dog family -- Dogs' bones -- Coats, heads, and
tails -- Sight and sound -- On the scent trail -- Behavior -- Cubs and puppies -Leader of the pack -- Jackals and coyotes -- African and Asian dogs -- Red fox, gray
fox -- Hot foxes, cold foxes -- South American mix -- Early domestication -- Feral
dogs -- Development of breeds -- Hunting dogs -- Herding and sheepdogs -- Helper
dogs -- Dogs in sport -- Hounds -- Sporting dogs -- Terriers -- Nonsporting dogs -Working dogs -- Toy dogs -- Cross-bred dogs -- Caring for a dog -- Did you know? -Identifying dogs -- Find out more -- Glossary. Covers the evolutionary history of the
entire dog family, their domestication, anatomy, behavior, and breeds, highlighting
the many ways in which they have helped people throughout history.
Parry-Jones, Jemima. Eagle & birds of prey. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., c2000.
What is a bird of prey? -- The raptor families -- Eggs, nests, and hatching -- Growth
of the young raptor -- How raptors fly -- Wings and feathers -- Inside a bird of prey
-- Feet and talons -- Hunting techniques -- Prey and feeding -- Heads and senses -Skeletons -- Vultures -- Ospreys and fish eagles -- Kites and harriers -- Hawks and
buzzards -- Eagles -- The secretary bird -- The falcon family -- Owls -- Birds of prey
in history -- Training a bird of prey -- Around the world -- Raptor records. Describes
the anatomy, hunting techniques, mating, nesting, and eating habits of birds of
prey, as well as their techniques for stalking, catching and killing their quarry.
Early humans. Rev. ed. London ; : DK Pub., c2005.
Human or ape? -- Prehistoric food -- The toolmakers -- Flintworking -- Moving
northwards -- The coming of fire -- Life in the Ice Age -- Ice-Age hunters -- Modern
humans -- The first artists -- Hunting and gathering -- Desert hunters -- Tilling the
soil -- Clothing and fabrics -- Skin deep -- Magic -- Death and burial -- Ancient
writing -- Bronzeworking -- The beauties of bronze -- A Bronze-Age warrior -- IronAge finery -- Life in the Iron Age -- Men of iron -- Ancient China -- Small change -Central Americans -- North Americans -- Digging up the past -- Did you know? -Who's who? -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Covers how the world's first
people lived from cave dwellings to the tools of the Iron Age.
Earth. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2002.
Where are we? -- Crust to core -- Moving world -- The tips of the world -- The fire
mountain -- Earthquake! -- The rock cycle -- Vital survival -- Down to earth -Nature's sculptures -- Flow of water -- Underworlds -- The power of ice -- The
mighty wave -- The ocean floor -- Earth's treasures -- Earth's ingredients -- Ground
detectives -- Different worlds -- Planet pollution -- Planet protection. Provides fun
facts about the planet Earth. Examines the earth's position in the solar system and
how its surface is constantly being re-shaped by the elements.
Earth matters. London ; : Dorling Kindersley, 2011, c2008.
Introduction -- Polar regions -- Temperate forests -- Deserts -- Grasslands -Tropical forests -- mountains -- Freshwater -- Oceans -- Helping the earth. Features
a celebration of the planet, a warning to protect it, and sourcebook full of ideas for
making a positive change.
Pollock, Steve (Stephen Thomas). Ecology. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc., 2005.
What is ecology? -- Nature's producers -- The transfer of energy -- Food webs -Recycling to live -- The water cycle -- Carbon on the move -- Keeping the Earth
fertile -- The life-giving soil -- The distribution of life -- Ecological niche -- Studying
populations -- Checks on population growth -- Family strategies -- Time and nature
-- Ecology and evolution -- Life in the ocean -- Surviving in arid lands -- A world of
ebb and flow -- Leaves and needles -- Riches of the reef -- Sharing the grasslands -Where river meets sea -- Scaling the heights -- Fresh waters -- Incredible diversity - Human ecology -- Human impact -- Ecology today -- Did you know? -- Zones of
life -- Find out more -- Glossary. Provides information about ecology in general,
specific ecosystems, and our changing understanding of life around us.
Hoare, Ben. Endangered animals. New York : DK Pub., 2010.
Wildlife under threat -- What is a species? -- Adapting and survival -- The variety of
life -- Links in the chain -- Measuring risk -- Watching animals in action -- Going,
going, gone -- Lost and found -- Boom and bust -- The rise of humans -- The impact
of farming -- A world without bees? -- Crowded out -- Damaged landscapes -Climate change -- Global amphibian decline -- Rivers in crisis -- Polluted world -Wildlife for sale -- Sharks in peril -- Alien invaders -- Fighting back -- Saving
habitants -- Captive breeding -- California condor -- Grassroots conservation -Living with the relatives -- The future -- Species at risk -- Timeline -- Find out more.
Provides an introduction to various animal species that are threatened with
extinction, including polar bears, sea turtles, river dolphins, jaguars, gibbons, and
others; and discusses ways to help them survive.
Woodford, Chris. Energy. London : DK Publishing, 2007.
What is energy? -- Potential energy -- Energy in action -- Hot or cold? -- How
energy travels -- Releasing energy -- Explosions -- Fossil fuels -- Engine power -Food as fuel -- Wasting energy -- Energy day -- Coping with extremes -- The Sun -On the move -- Nuclear energy -- Solar energy -- Inside Earth -- Wind and water -Biopower -- Electrical energy -- Making electricity -- Energy in our world -- Beneath
your feet -- The future. Explains how energy sources like electricity, heat, power,
sun, lightening, fire, and combustion, shape our landscape and climate.
Ward, Brian R. Epidemic. 1st American ed. New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2000.
What is an epidemic? -- How an epidemic evolves -- Continental spread -- The
Plague -- Fighting infection -- Epidemics and the city -- Food poisoning -- Water and
raw foods -- Cholera -- TB : the coughing plague -- Lepers and leprosy -Outsmarting the smallpox virus -- Raging rabies -- Coughs and colds -- Influenza -Attacking the brain -- Childhood diseases -- Minor plagues -- Deadly bugs -- Dealing
with worms -- Malaria -- Fungal attack -- Friendly fungi -- Nature's medicine cabinet
-- Animal plagues -- Hot viruses and superbugs -- HIV and AIDS -- Germ warfare -The continuing war. Discusses what an epidemic is, how it evolves, various causes
and carriers, and efforts to prevent epidemics.
Stephens, Rebecca. Everest. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : Dorling Kindersley Pub.,
2001.
Mountains of the world -- Mountains in the making -- The Seven Summits -Mountain features -- Wind and weather -- Life at the top -- Mountain specialists -People of the Himalayas -- European mountain people -- Lords of the Andes -- North
American mountain people -- Gods, myths, and legends -- Homes in high places -Making a living -- Mountain travel -- Early days of mountaineering -- The ultimate
challenge -- Hillary and Tenzing -- Traverses and triumphs -- Clothes and equipment
-- Surviving extremes -- Mountain rescue -- Climbing techniques -- Mountain sports
-- The Winter Olympics -- Disaster! -- Saving the summits. Provides information on
Everest and mountains around the world. Includes sections on mountain climbing
gear, the Winter Olympics, and alpine conservation.
Everything on Earth. London ; : DK Pub., 2009.
Earth -- Weather -- Oceans -- Mammals -- Birds. Explore our planet, and its wildlife,
from the largest to the smallest animals on earth. Experience the most extreme
weather, visit the deepest oceans, and witness the power of volcanoes and other
spectacular displays of nature.
Gamlin, Linda. Evolution. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2009.
Creation stories -- Fossils and fairy tales -- Victims of the flood -- Jean-Baptiste de
Lamarck -- Extinct animals -- A series of catastrophes -- Dinosaur frenzy -- Charles
Darwin -- Living evidence -- Animal and plant distribution -- Fossil evidence -- How
old is Earth? -- Artificial selection -- Variation and inheritance -- The struggle for
existence -- Natural selection -- Understanding adaptation -- How new species are
formed -- Living intermediates -- Fossil intermediates -- Jumps and gaps -- Ladders
and branches -- Gregor Mendel -- Solving the DNA puzzle -- The molecular evidence
-- The origin of life -- Science and belief -- History of life -- Up to the present -Classifying life -- Discoveries in evolution -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
Examines animals, plants, bones, and fossils to reveal the ideas and discoveries that
have changed our understanding of the natural world and how life began.
Explorer. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, c2006.
What is an explorer? -- Who were they? -- Early explorers -- Viking voyages -Arabian adventures -- Journey into China -- The high seas -- Around the world -- A
seafarer's life -- Keeping track -- Quest for gold -- Into America -- Into the jungle -The South Seas -- Exploring nature -- Poles apart -- Mapping the deep -- Reaching
for the sky -- Space race -- On to Mars! -- Today's explorers -- Explorers timeline.
Charts the journeys of intrepid travelers, from Marco Polo to Neil Armstrong, looking
at the challenges they faced and the discoveries they made.
Matthews, Rupert. Explorer. Rev. ed. London ; : DK, 2005.
Early explorers -- Egyptian expeditions -- Imperial expansion -- Viking voyages -Polynesian settlers -- The Silk Road -- Arab adventurers -- The Age of Exploration -The New World -- Around the world -- Life at sea -- Tricks of the trade -- Gold and
the gospel -- The Great South Sea -- The Endeavour -- Across Australia -- The
Northwest Passage -- North America tamed -- The Dark Continent -- Naturalist
explorers -- The North Pole -- The South Pole -- Pioneers of the air -- Into outer
space -- Exploring the deep -- Exploration routes -- Did you know? -- Timeline of
explorers -- Find out more -- Glossary. Covers many types of exploration including
early expeditions across the globe, space exploration, and deep sea exploration.
Baquedano, Elizabeth. Eyewitness Aztec. Rev. ed. London : DK Pub., 2011.
Aztecs, Maya, and Incas -- People of Mesoamerica -- The Incas and their ancestors - Farming -- Hunting and fishing -- Mesoamerican cities -- Cities of the Andes -Family life -- At home -- Food and drink -- Trade and tribute -- The warrior -Religious life -- Gods and goddesses -- Life after death -- Human sacrifice -Medicine -- Writing and counting -- Weaving and spinning -- Clothes and accessories
-- Master potters -- Featherwork -- Precious metals -- Precious stones -- Masks -Music and dance -- Sports and games -- Bestiary -- The Spanish conquest -- Did you
know? -- Timeline -- Find out more. Covers the mysterious world of these ancient
people, including their beliefs, rituals, and civilizations.
Sebag-Montefiore, Poppy. Eyewitness China. London ; : DK Pub. Inc., 2007.
The day begins -- Diverse land -- A long history -- Speaking Chinese -- Citizenship - Changing fashions -- Hutongs and high-rises -- Welcome home -- Megacities -- On
the move -- Made in China -- Going to market -- Life in the village -- Farming -- The
natural world -- Food and drink -- Family life -- Religion and spirituality -- Festivals - Education -- Media -- Science and innovation -- Medicine and healing -- World of
art -- Music, theater, and dance -- Cinema -- Sporting life -- The end of the day -Mapping China -- Timeline -- Famous Chinese -- Glossary. Investigates the presentday culture of the most populous country on the planet, China.
Acton, Johnny. Eyewitness economy. New York, N.Y. : DK, 2010.
What is the economy? -- Economic goals -- Who decides? -- Making choices -Owning things -- Division of labor -- Trade -- The birth of money -- Markets and
prices -- Banking -- Savings and investments -- Currencies and exchange rates -Companies and corporations -- The workforce -- Shares and bonds -- Speculation -Booms and busts -- Credit crunch -- The role of governments -- Measuring the
economy -- Tax -- Inflation -- The shadow economy -- Unemployment -Globalization -- Rich and poor -- Can aid work? -- Future challenges -- The economy
and you -- World in numbers. Provides a comprehensive examination of the complex
ways in which economies succeed or fail, covering the role and value of currency,
the reasons that recessions happen, and why some countries are poor while others
are rich.
Burnie, David. Eyewitness plant. Rev. ed. London ; : DK Pub., 2011.
What is a plant? -- The parts of a plant -- A plant is born -- Bursting into bloom -- A
light diet -- A simple flower dissected -- A complex flower -- All sorts of flowers -How a plant is pollinated -- Strange pollinators -- From flower to fruit -- How seeds
are spread -- Borne on the wind -- Spreading without seeds -- Living leaves -- Selfdefense -- Creepers and climbers -- Meat-eaters -- Caught in a trap -- Parasitic
plants -- Plant passengers -- Adapting to water -- Surviving above the snowline -Living without water -- Food from plants -- The story of wheat -- Potions and
poisons -- The plant collectors -- Looking at plants -- Did you know? -- Plant
classification -- Find out more. Provides information about the complexities of the
plant kingdom, covering non-flowering as well as flowering plants and revealing
their structures, natural history, and importance in human life.
Parker, Steve, 1952-. Eyewitness pond & river. Rev. ed. London ; : DK Pub., 2011.
Spring plants -- Spring animals -- Early summer plants -- Early summer animals -Midsummer plants -- Midsummer animals -- The pond in the fall -- The pond in
winter -- Freshwater fish -- The trout -- Waterfowl -- Waterbirds -- Rushes and
reeds -- The reed bed -- Waterside mammals -- Frogs, toads, and newts -- Hunters
in the water -- Floating flowers -- Plants at the pond's surface -- Underwater weeds
-- Dragonflies and damselflies -- Insects in the water -- Freshwater shells -- Head of
the river -- Life along the riverbank -- The river's mouth -- The salt marsh -- Study
and conservation -- Did you know? -- Around the world -- Find out more. Presents
information about the range of plants and animals found in fresh water throughout
the year, examining the living conditions and survival mechanisms of creatures
dwelling at the edge of the water.
Jackson, Tom, 1972--. Eyewitness science. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
Making sense -- The foundations of science -- Science at work -- Changing the world
-- From magic to method -- A new order -- Scientific method -- Many elements --
Inside atoms -- Making waves -- Rays of light -- Sound system -- States of matter -Mixing it up -- Chemical reactions -- Acids and alkalis -- Getting electric -- Magnetic
attraction -- Buried chemicals -- Atomic energy -- The chemistry of life -- The double
helix -- Evolution -- The cell -- Living energy -- Time and space -- Unanswered
questions -- Periodic table -- Measuring things -- Fields of science. Introducing the
key aspects of science, this book covers all the crucial topics from atoms and
evolution to explosive chemical reactions.
Halley, Ned. Farm. New York, N.Y. : Dorling Kindersley, c2000.
The first farmers -- Animal power -- The tractor -- The plow -- Fields and soil -Sowing the seed -- Protecting the crop -- Harvesting by hand -- Threshing and
winnowing -- Threshing by machine -- Harvesting by machine -- Wheat to bread -Favorite food -- Corn and potatoes -- Feeding the animals -- Truck farms -- Fruit
farming -- Farmhouse and farmyard -- Barns and outbuildings -- Dairy farming -Milk products -- Cattle farming -- Sheep farming -- Sheep shearing -- Goat farming - Pig farming -- Chicken farming -- Ducks and geese -- The future of farming.
Covers the different aspects of farming through the ages including the equipment,
domestic animals, crops, and the future of farming.
Harrison, Anna. Farm. 1st American ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc., 2006.
Introduces toddlers to different things one can find on a farm.
Royston, Angela, 1945-. Fire fighter! [New ed.]. New York : DK Pub., 2011, c1998.
Describes a day in the life of a fire fighter.
Wilkes, Angela. First garden activity book. London : Dorling Kindersley, 2008.
Gardening by pictures -- Garden gear -- Seed search -- Planting seeds -- Salad
garden -- Bulbs -- Spring flowers -- Hanging baskets -- Garden in a basket -- Desert
garden -- Desert in miniature -- Strawberry feast -- From flower to fruit -- Pit
planting -- New plants from old -- From cuttings to plants -- Vegetables in pots -Vegetables galore -- Window garden -- Garden in bloom -- Herb feast -- Mini knot
garden -- Bushy tops. Teaches young gardeners how to growing plants and includes
projects to enjoy with easy-to-follow ideas.
Crampton, W. G. (William G.). Flag. [London] : Dorling Kindersley, c2000.
The anatomy of a flag -- First signs -- Coats of arms -- Friend or foe? -- Showing
your colors -- Setting sail -- Signaling with flags -- Flags of the people -- Flags for
sports and celebrations -- The United States of America -- France -- Germany -Netherlands and Belgium -- Austria and Switzerland -- Italy -- Spain and Portugal -Greece and Balkan -- Denmark -- Norway and Iceland -- Sweden and Finland -- The
United Kingdom -- Canada and New Zealand -- Australia -- Japan -- Africa and
South America -- Russia -- China -- Flags of all nations. Covers flags from countries
all over the world, including special flags such as signal flags for ships and boats,
flags for special festivals and sports, political flags and coats of arms.
Nahum, Andrew. Flight. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
Flying like a bird -- Lighter than air -- Gliding aloft -- Powered flight -- The first
airplanes -- Those magnificent men -- Double wings -- The evolving plane -- Light
aircraft -- Aero-engines -- The propeller -- Flying the world -- Jetliner -- Jet
Propulsion -- Landing gear -- Controlling the plane -- In the cockpit -- On the flight
deck -- Flying instruments -- Rotating wings -- Helicopter -- Hot-air balloon -Airship -- A modern glider -- Kites for people -- Portable planes -- Did you know? -Who's who? -- Find out more. Traces the history and development of aircraft from
hot-air balloons to jetliners, and includes information on the principles of flight and
the inner workings of various flying machines.
Buller, Laura. Food. 1st American ed. London : Dorling Kindersley Ltd., 2005.
The web of life -- What is food? -- Calories -- The food guide pyramid -- Choosing
healthy food -- Carbohydrates -- Fiber -- Good fats, bad fats -- Protein -- Vitamins -Minerals -- Healing foods -- Allergies and toxins -- Digestion and absorption -Dietary needs -- Making food last -- Cooking food -- Cuisine -- Food and culture -Food and belief -- Attitudes toward food -- Crop staples -- Livestock -- Dairy foods -Fish and seafood -- Food dangers -- The GM debate -- Why organic? -- Feeding the
world -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary. Covers many topics
involving food including healthy eating, food and culture, food allergies, and
cooking, among others.
Cooper, Christopher (Christopher E.). Forensic science. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing,
2008.
In pursuit of the criminal -- The birth of forensics -- Securing the scene -- Recording
the scene -- Handling the evidence -- Taking fingerprints -- Analyzing fingerprints -Written in blood -- DNA analysis -- Trace evidence -- Natural clues -- A good
impression -- Guns and bullets -- Firearms in the laboratory -- At the scene of the
crime -- A bug's life -- Cause of death -- Toxic world -- Bones of the matter -Spitting image -- Behavior of the offender -- Fire testing -- Fire in the laboratory -Crash investigation -- The big bang -- Computer forensics -- Paper trail -- Every
picture tells a story -- Future forensics -- Key people -- Timeline of forensic firsts -Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Explores the groundbreaking methods scientists
use to solve crimes--from fingerprinting to DNA sampling.
Forest. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2004.
Forest features -- Where in the world? -- Tree story -- Awakening forest -- Life in
the trees -- Rich pickings -- Falling leaves -- Forest fungi -- Winter journeys -Needles and cones -- Cold killers -- Frozen forest -- Suffocated forests -- Record
breakers -- Under the canopy -- Rainforest floor -- Getting around -- Up in the
clouds -- Dry forests -- Forest fires -- Survival of the forest. Introduces
characteristics of different kinds of forests found around the world, the plants and
animals that populate them, and how they are endangered.
Taylor, Paul D. Fossil. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2003.
Fossils : true and false -- The making of rocks -- Turning to stone -- The changing
world -- Early paleontology -- Fossil folklore -- Fossils of the future -- Remarkable
remains -- Corals -- Sea bed dwellers -- Shells of all shapes -- Intelligent mollusks -Animals in armor -- Arms and spines -- Fishes -- Plants : the pioneers -- Fossil fuels
-- Out of the water -- Onto the land -- Sea dragons -- Fossil giants -- Discovering
dinosaurs -- Winged wonders -- Mammal variety -- A world apart -- Human fossils -Living fossils -- Fossil hunting -- Did you know? -- Identifying fossils -- Find out
more. Introduces fossilized shells, bones, skulls, teeth, and plants to young readers
and explains what they tell us about earlier eras.
Bull, Angela, 1936-. Free at last! : the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. London : DK Pub.,
2009.
Black in a white world -- Bus ride to fame -- Land of the free -- The right to vote -War in Vietnam -- The last crusade -- Glossary. Features a biography of the civil
rights leader, covering his childhood, leadership, powerful speeches, assassination,
and greatest influences.
Marent, Thomas. Frog. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK, c2008.
A photographer's passion -- Identity -- Body form -- Survival -- Reproduction -Amphibian families. Provides original images celebrating the colorful diversity,
distinctive behavior, and unique lifecycle of amphibians, including frogs, toads,
salamanders, and newts.
Redmond, Ian. Gorilla, monkey & ape. New York : DK Pub., Inc., c2000.
What are primates? -- Apes and humans -- Primitive primates -- Primates of the
night -- New World monkeys -- Life in the treetops -- The clever capuchin -- Old
World monkeys -- Life on the plains -- The versatile macaque -- King swingers -Expert communicators -- On the defense -- The great apes -- The great ape of Asia - Forest rangers -- King of the apes -- Gorilla family life -- The mountain gorillas -The chimpanzee -- The ape extrovert -- The great engineer -- The fourth great ape - Monkey myths -- People and primates -- Primates in danger -- Index. Covers
details about the behavior, family life, and intelligence of gorillas and other
primates.
Sawyer, Kem Knapp. Harriet Tubman. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., 2010.
ch 1. One more soul is safe -- ch 2. A sweet gum cradle -- ch 3. A blow to the head
-- ch 4. Hired out -- ch 5. North star -- ch 6. The underground railroad -- ch 7. The
promised land -- ch 8. "Moses" in Auburn -- ch 9. "Forever free of servitude" -- ch
10. "Bind up the nation's wounds" -- ch 11. Harriet Tubman home for the aged -- ch
12. "United effort". Provides an illustrated exploration of the life of Harriet Tubman
covering her childhood, experiences as a slave, escape to freedom, work on the
Underground Railroad, antislavery activism, and other topics.
Clutton-Brock, Juliet. Horse. New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2008.
The horse family -- How horses evolved -- Bones and teeth -- Senses and behavior - Mares and foals -- Wild asses -- Seeing stripes -- Ancient ancestors -- Horses in
history -- Donkey work -- Mules and hinnies -- Shoes and shoeing -- Bits and pieces
-- Exploring by horse -- To the Americas -- Running wild -- Horses from around the
world -- Other breeds and colors -- War horses -- The age of chivalry -- Traveling by
horse -- Horse-drawn vehicles -- Heavy horses -- Horse power -- Light draft work -The horse in North America -- Sport horses -- Horses for courses -- Useful ponies -Did you know? -- Identifying breeds -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Features
all kinds of facts about horses, including why horses flatten back their ears, how a
blacksmith shoes a horse, how horses have been used in wartime, and more.
Human body. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2003.
Everyone looks different -- ...but we are all alike inside -- Babies and belly buttons - Life in a bag -- A bag of bones -- Hairy stuff -- Move that body -- Pump that blood!
-- A circular tale -- Puff, puff -- Attack of the bugs -- Let's talk -- Brainpower -Touch -- Listen up! -- Eye, eye -- Smelly stuff -- Fun with taste -- Take a bite -From food to poo -- Sleep tight. Examines the human body from head to toe,
exploring nerves, muscles, blood and bones.
Walker, Richard, 1951-. Human body. London ; : DK Pub., c2009.
The human body -- Myths, magic, and medicine -- Study and dissection -- The
microscopic body -- Looking inside the body -- The body's framework -- Inside
bones -- Joints between bones -- The body's muscles -- The moving body -- The
nervous system -- The brain -- Inside the brain -- Skin and touch -- Eyes and seeing
-- Ears and hearing -- Smell and taste -- Chemical messengers -- The heart -- In
circulation -- The blood -- Breathing to live -- Inside the lungs -- Eating -- Digestion
-- Waste disposal -- Male and female -- A new life -- Growth and development -Future bodies -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary. Covers the human body,
including its inner workings, how it protects and repairs itself, the skeleton, senses
and systems that enable us to live and function.
Challoner, Jack. Hurricane & tornado. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2004.
Weather folklore -- Early forecasts -- What is extreme weather? -- Causes of
extreme weather -- Severe winds -- Thunderous storms -- Twisting tornadoes -Tornado force -- Lightning strikes -- Hailstorms -- Hurricane alert -- Hurricane
horror -- Fog and smog -- High seas -- Snowstorms -- Avalanche -- Floods and
landslides -- Deadly droughts -- Polar extremes -- Weather watch -- Disaster relief - Nature's survivors -- Climate change -- El Nino phenomenon -- Freaky conditions - Weather beyond Earth -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary.
Explores various types of extreme weather including tornadoes, hurricanes,
snowstorms, and hailstorms, among others.
Chatterjee, Manini, 1961-. India. 1st American ed. New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2002.
A diverse land -- The first great civilizations -- The land of the Buddha -- Two
ancient empires -- Conflicts in the north -- Kingdoms of the south -- The great
Mughals -- The Taj Mahal -- Arrival of the Europeans -- The British Raj -- The
struggle for freedom -- Free India -- Life in the village -- Big cities -- Art & sculpture
-- Traditional craftwork -- Fabrics & weaves -- Jewelry -- The literary tradition -Music -- Classical dance -- Cinema & theater -- Mouthwatering cuisine -- Animal
kingdom -- Science & technology -- Medicine & healing -- Religion & beliefs -- Rites
& rituals -- Festivals. Covers the rich diversity of life in India, covering customs and
rituals, artworks, artifacts, and temples.
Mound, L. A. (Laurence Alfred). Insect. Rev. ed. London : DK Pub., Inc., 2007.
The parts of an insect -- What is an insect? -- The first insects -- Wings and flight -Through an insect's eyes -- Touch, smell, and hearing -- Legwork -- Mouthparts and
feeding -- Battling beetles -- Complete metamorphosis -- Incomplete
metamorphosis -- Beetles -- Flies -- Butterflies and moths -- Wasps, bees, and ants
-- Other insects -- Living with plants -- Hide and seek -- How to avoid being eaten -A watery life -- Building a nest -- Insect architects -- Social ants -- Honeybees and
hives -- Helpful and harmful -- Looking at insects -- Did you know? -- Insect
classification -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Features the busy world of
insects. Discover their structure, history, and fascinating variety.
Bender, Lionel. Invention. Rev. ed. London ; : DK Pub., 2005.
What is an invention? -- The story of an invention -- Tools -- The wheel -Metalworking -- Weights and measures -- Pen and ink -- Lighting -- Timekeeping -Harnessing power -- Printing -- Optical inventions -- Calculating -- The steam engine
-- Navigation and surveying -- Spinning and weaving -- Batteries -- Photography -Medical inventions -- The telephone -- Recording -- The internal combustion engine - Cinema -- Radio -- Inventions in the home -- The cathode ray tube -- Flight -Plastics -- The silicon chip -- Did you know? -- Timeline of inventions -- Find out
more -- Glossary. Explores such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks,
telephones, and rocket engines.
Charing, Douglas. Judaism. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2003.
Being Jewish -- How it began -- The Promised Land -- The first kings -- New rulers - Roman rule -- The Middle Ages -- Life in the Diaspora -- The pogroms -- Zionism -A new nightmare -- The Holocaust -- The aftermath -- The synagogue -- Prayer -Sacred books -- Writings and thinkers -- Values -- Kosher food -- The faces of
Judaism -- Symbols and language -- The Jewish lifetime -- High Holy Days -Festivals -- Jewish contribution. Discusses the historical origins, teachings, practices,
persecution, spread, and challenges of Judaism and explores the history, faith, and
traditions of Jews.
Greenaway, Theresa, 1947-. Jungle. Rev. ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., 2009.
What is a rainforest? -- Types of rain forest -- At the top -- Forest canopy -- The
forest floor -- In the water -- Epiphytes -- Climbers -- Central American jungles -Sweet success -- Seed dispersal -- Dusk to dawn -- South American jungles -Beside the water -- Hidden dangers -- Nature's architects -- House and home -African jungles -- Medicines -- Forest primates -- Hunters and killers -- Tropical Asia
-- Disguise and warning -- Tricks and traps -- Flying high -- Australasian rain forests
-- Jungle produce -- Explorers -- Under threat -- Did you know? -- Endangered
jungle animals -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Examines the plants, animals,
and insects found in the world's tropical rain forests.
Gravett, Christopher, 1951-. Knight. Rev. ed. London ; : Dk Pub., 2007.
The first knights -- The Normans -- Making a knight -- Iron, iron, everywhere -Fashion in steel -- Armor, the inside story -- Arms and the man -- On horseback -The castle -- The castle at war -- Siege warfare -- Arming for the fight -- The enemy
-- Into battle -- The castle at peace -- The lord of the manor -- The lady of the
manor -- The ideal of chivalry -- The tournament -- The joust -- Foot combat -Heraldry -- Hunting and hawking -- Faith and pilgrimage -- The crusades -- Knights
of Christ -- Knights of the Rising Sun -- The professionals -- The decline of chivalry - Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more. Explores what life was like for knights
in medieval times. Covers topics such as battles, hunting, weaponry, armor,
jousting, and castles.
Knives and swords : a visual history. 1st American ed. New York : DK Pub., 2010.
Ancient blades, 3000 BCE-1000 CE -- The Middle Ages, 1000-1500 -- The age of
swordsmanship, 1500-1775 -- Twilight of the sword, 1775-1900 -- The modern
world, 1900 onward. Covers swords, knives, and daggers from over 3,000 years of
history. Places the weapons in their historical context as well as providing in-depth
analysis of the most historically significant bladed weapons.
Royston, Angela. Lamb. Rev. pbk. ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2008.
Depicts the growth and development of a lamb from its first hours of life to twelve
weeks old.
Burnie, David. Light. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., Inc., c2000.
Light, myth, and magic -- Making light -- Shadows -- Reflecting light -- Bending light
-- Looking through lenses -- Seeing light images -- Bringing things closer -- Making
things bigger -- Recording light -- Projecting pictures -- Splitting light -- Adding light
-- Subtracting colors -- Particles and waves -- Diffraction and interference -Interference in action -- The electromagnetic spectrum -- Electromagnetic waves -Atoms and light -- Letting light through -- Polarized light -- Light energy -- Electric
light -- Total internal reflection -- Laser light -- Holograms -- The speed of light -Light in space. Provides a guide to the origins, principles, and historical study of
light.
Parker, Steve, 1952-. Mammal. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2004.
The mammal world -- Making sense of mammals -- The evolution of mammals -The mammals diversify -- Mammal senses -- Flying mammals -- Furry coats -Hiding in the open -- A spiny coat -- Designs for defense -- What is a tail for? -- An
early birth -- Fast breeders -- Nine lives -- Unique to mammals -- Growing up -- The
game of life -- Keeping clean -- How to deal with a meal -- Grippers and grinders -Food for later -- At home in a nest -- Life underground -- How many toes? -- Tracks
and trails -- Mammal detective -- Did you know? -- Mammal classification -- Find out
more -- Glossary. Examines the world of mammals, depicting their development,
feeding habits, courtship rituals, protective behavior, and physical adaptation to
their various ways of life.
Mammals. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2002.
Mammal world -- Amazing mammals -- Family life -- Different diets -- Moonlighters - On the defensive -- Underground, overground -- The high life -- Primate party -Amazing marsupials -- Deep in the jungle -- Forest dwellers -- Savanna plains -Desert homes -- On the slopes -- Life in the freezer -- Freshwater mammals -- Down
by the sea -- Leap in the deep -- Friend or foe? -- Under threat. Presents an
overview of mammals, including their history, various kinds, physical characteristics,
behavior, and endangered and extinct species.
Murray, Stuart. Mars. London ; : DK Pub., c2004.
Mars of the ancients -- Astronomers focus on Mars -- Mars and popular culture -- On
the eve of the Space Age -- The Red Planet revealed -- Mars in the Solar System -Mariner 9 : first to orbit Mars -- The first successful landings -- Three ages of Mars - Martian atmosphere -- The moons of Mars -- Mars Pathfinder -- Mapping Mars -Martian highs and lows -- Polar ice caps -- Canyons on Mars -- Craters on Mars -Volcanoes on Mars -- Dunes on Mars -- Rivers on Mars -- Water on Mars -Meteorites from Mars -- Is there life on Mars? -- Mars rovers and Martian rocks -Unsuccessful missions -- Europe's Mars Express -- Martian mysteries -- Future
exploration -- Colonizing Mars -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -Glossary. Covers many topics including Mars of the ancients, Mariner 9, the Martian
atmosphere, life on mars, and future exploration, among others.
Langley, Andrew, 1949-. Medieval life. Rev. ed. New York : DK Publishing, 2011.
The middle ages -- Medieval society -- A peasant's life -- Tied to the soil -- Running
a manor -- A medieval home -- From kitchen to table -- Medieval women -- The
great barons -- The royal court -- The medieval soldier -- The church -- Building a
cathedral -- The art of decoration -- Holy orders -- Life in a monastery -- The written
word -- Saints and pilgrims -- The Islamic world -- Trade and commerce -- Life in
the town -- The guild masters -- The stonemasons -- Fairs and feast days -Medieval music -- Plays and parades -- Death and disease -- The birth of a new age
-- Did you know? -- Who's who? -- Find out more. Presents an illustrated look at
various aspects of life in medieval Europe, covering everyday life, religion, and
royalty.
Philip, Neil. Mythology. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
What is mythology? -- Creation of the world -- The cosmos -- Sun and moon -Making humankind -- Supreme beings -- Floods and storms -- The elements -- The
natural world -- Fertility and birth -- Children of the gods -- Ancestor worship -- Evil
forces -- Superheroes -- Divine weapons -- Gods of war -- Contacting the spirits -Love, fortune, and happiness -- Tricksters -- Animal idols -- Mythical beasts -Painting the story -- Universal creatures -- Death and the underworld -- Sacred sites
-- End of the world -- Did you know? -- Mythical meanings -- Find out more. Surveys
the treatment of gods, goddesses, the heavens, creation, death, and evil as
expressed in various mythologies around the world.
Watts, Claire. Natural disasters. 1st American ed. London ; : DK Pub., 2006.
Dynamic planet -- Restless Earth -- What is a tsunami? -- Wave power -- Walls of
water -- A drowned world -- Recovery begins -- Tsunami warnings -- Earth shakes -Surviving a quake -- Mighty volcanoes -- Rivers of fire -- Landslides and avalanches
-- Earth's atmosphere -- Wild weather -- Hurricane force -- Battling the wind -Hurricane Katrina -- Twisting tornadoes -- Flood alert -- Raging waters -- Drought
and famine -- Wildfire -- Fighting fires -- Climate change -- Unnatural disasters -Infectious diseases -- Epidemic -- Future disasters -- Did you know? -- Timeline -Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Covers the power of hurricanes, tsunamis, and
other natural disasters.
The new children's encyclopedia. 1st American ed. New York : DK Pub., c2009.
Space -- Earth -- Environment and ecology -- Living world -- Continents of the world
-- Culture -- History and politics -- Science -- Technology -- The human body.
Features an easy-to-use, richly photographed encyclopedia to help put the wider
world in context in a format that's great for visual learners and ESL students.
Murdoch, David Hamilton, 1937-. North American Indian. Rev. ed. New York : DK
Publishing in association with the American Museum of Natural History, 2005.
Peopling of the Americas -- A vast continent -- Medicine and the spirit world -- The
far northeast -- The league of the Iroquois -- The three sisters -- The Mid-Atlantic
Seaboard -- The Ohio River Valley -- Western Great Lakes -- The settled southeast - The "Five Civilized Tribes" -- The Great Plains -- The Dakota (Sioux) -- Mandan and
Hidatsa -- War and peace -- The high plateau -- The Great Basin -- Californian
hunter-gatherers -- The stunning southwest -- The Pueblo peoples -- Abache and
Navajo -- Papago and Pima -- Land of the totem poles -- Art second to none -- The
power of potlatch -- Northern hunters -- The frozen Arctic -- Modern times -- Did
you know? -- Who's who? -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Covers the customs
and traditions of many North American Indians including those of the Great Plains,
Southwest, Great Lakes region, and the far North.
Ocean. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2001.
Ocean zones -- The blue planet -- What is a fish? -- Fantastic fish -- Jellyfish -Spectacular sharks -- Ocean giants -- Playful dolphins -- Gentle sea cows -- Soaring
seabirds -- Ocean travelers -- Octopuses and squid -- Living together -- Down in the
depths -- Life on the seabed -- Coral reefs -- Life in a coral reef -- Icy waters -Penguin party -- Kingdom of kelp -- Exploring underwater. Explores the lives and
habitats of sea creatures on the ocean floor from dolphins and sharks to jellyfish.
Oxlade, Chris. Olympics. Rev. ed. London ; : DK, 2005.
What were the Olympics? -- The ancient Games -- Olympia discovered -- The
Olympics reborn -- Traditions -- From the beginning -- The summer Games -- The
winter Games -- The Paralympics -- Comings and goings -- Great Olympians -Getting fit -- Shapes and sizes -- Changing styles -- Made to measure -- Wheels of
fortune -- Skates and skis -- Fancy footwork -- Perfect timing -- Spoilsports -Behind the scenes -- The stadium -- Into the future -- Did you know? -- Famous
Olympians -- Find out more -- Glossary. Explores the Olympics throughout history.
One million things : a visual encyclopedia. New York : DK Pub., c2008.
Nature -- Human body -- Science and technology -- Space -- Earth -- People and
places -- History -- Art and culture -- Reference. Featuring photographs that
illustrate and educate, this visual encyclopedia is packed with images that bring
more than one million things to light.
Ling, Mary. Owl. Rev. pbk. ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, c2008.
Shows the development of a barn owl from hatching to twelve weeks old.
Buckingham, Alan. Photography. New York : DK Publishing, c2004.
The camera obscura -- The birth of photography -- From negative to positive -- The
Victorian studio -- Movement and color -- Photography - the new art -- Photography
for everyone -- Classic camera designs -- Anatomy of a 35-mm SLR camera --
Camera lenses -- In the darkroom -- Instant pictures -- In the studio -- Freezing the
moment -- The world in close-up -- Panoramic pictures -- Photojournalism -Extreme photography -- The view from up there -- Focus on infinity -- Underwater
photography -- Photographing wildlife -- Images of the invisible -- Spy cameras -3-D photography -- Digital cameras -- Photography in a digital world -- Photo
trickery -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Explores
the world of photography from the birth of photography to the age of digital
cameras.
Platt, Richard. Pirate. Rev. ed. London ; : DK Pub., 2007.
Robbers of the seas -- Pirates of Ancient Greece -- Pirates of the Roman world -Raiders of the North --- The Barbary Coast -- The corsairs of Malta -- The privateers
-- The Spanish Main -- New World privateers -- Navigation and maps -- The
buccaneers -- Weapons -- Pirates of the Caribbean -- Women pirates -- The Jolly
Roger -- Pirate treasure -- Piracy and slavery -- Life at sea -- Food on board -- Life
on land -- Pirates of the Indian Ocean -- Desert islands -- The French corsairs -American privateers -- Pirates of the China seas -- Punishment -- The pirates
defeated -- Pirates in literature -- Pirates in film and theater -- Did you know? -Who's who? -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. Covers the bloodthirsty activities
of pirates, from the barbarous corsairs of the Mediterranean to the cutthroat
buccaneers of the Spanish Main.
Niehaus, Alisha. Piratepedia. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., 2007.
Ancient pirates -- Corsairs -- Privateers -- Buccaneers and the golden age of piracy - Asian pirates -- Modern-day pirates -- Classic pirate literature. Covers the pirate
world of the past, featuring high-sea rogues, their vessels, hideouts, cunning
adventures, and gnarly ends by combining facts and classic fiction.
Ling, Mary. Pony. Rev. pbk. ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2008.
Charts the early stages of a young pony's life.
Burnie, David. Predator. London ; : DK Pub., 2011.
Killers at large -- Eat or be eaten -- Lethal weapons -- Changing over time -- Selfdefense -- Cats -- Finding food -- Making a meal -- Speed kills -- Falcons -- Learning
how to hunt -- Group hunters -- The waiting game -- Venom and stings -- Hunting
in the dark -- Rattlesnakes -- Fussy eaters -- Mantises -- Lures and traps -- Watery
graves -- Death in the deeps -- Squid and cuttlefish -- Scavengers -- Allies and
opportunists -- Storing food -- Parasites -- Feeding on blood -- Cannibals -- Green
hunters -- Food chains -- Animal records -- Predators in danger. Presents an
illustrated look at the predatory behavior of various animal species, discussing such
topics as how animals stalk their prey, the lures and traps they use, and where
predators fit in various food chains.
Mattern, Joanne, 1963-. Princess Diana. 1st American ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc.,
2006.
ch 1. Growing up -- ch 2. A popular teacher -- ch 3. The royal wedding -- ch 4. An
heir to the throne -- ch 5. Royal troubles -- ch 6. The public Diana -- ch 7.
Separation -- ch 8. A new image -- ch 9. Difficult days -- ch 10. New beginnings -ch 11. Diana's last day -- ch 12. The world mourns. Features the biography of the
English princess who died tragically yet remains a pop culture icon.
Putnam, James. Pyramid. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2011.
What are pyramids? -- Built for a king -- The great Step Pyramid -- The Step
Pyramid complex -- First true pyramids -- The pyramids of Giza -- The pharaohs of
Giza -- The Great Pyramid -- Inside the pyramid -- Temples and offerings -- The
Great Sphinx -- Funeral boats -- Planning the pyramid -- Building in brick and stone
-- Tools for building -- The pyramid rises -- A slow decline -- The Middle Kingdom
revival -- Pyramidions -- Riddles of the pyramids -- Pyramids of Nubia -- Pharaohs of
Nubia -- A queen's treasure -- Pyramids of Mexico -- Mayan pyramids -- Aztec
pyramids -- The pyramid lives on ... -- Did you know? -- Who's who -- Find out
more. Looks at the secrets of the monumental structures of the ancient world, from
the tombs of Egypt to the pyramids of Central America.
Rain forest. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2001.
Welcome to the jungle -- Forest layers -- The variety of life -- Giant trees -- Jeepers
creepers -- In the treetops -- Flying high -- Tree houses -- Canopy creatures -Forest acrobats -- Happy families -- The understory -- Going batty -- Camouflage -Lying low -- Insect armies -- Hunting -- Riverbanks -- Watery world -- Nightlife -Exploring the jungle. Explores the world of the rainforest and the many jungle
creatures that live there.
Langley, Myrtle. Religion. Rev. ed. London ; : DK Pub., 2005.
Introduction -- The religious quest -- Life and death in Egypt -- Gods and nature in
Greece -- The primal vision -- Rituals of life -- The Hindu way -- Gods and heroes -Three ways of salvation -- The Buddhist path -- Devotion and meditation -- Tibetan
Buddhism -- Confucian piety -- The Tao principle -- Shinto harmony -- Jain respect
for life -- Sikh teaching -- Zoroastrianism -- The Jewish nation -- People of the Torah
-- Family and community -- The Christian faith -- Way of the cross -- Church of
Christ -- The message of Islam -- People of the Qur'an -- People of the mosque -The modern spirit -- Religious timelines -- Find out more -- Glossary. Explores the
histories, beliefs, and practices of religions all over the world.
McCarthy, Colin. Reptile. [London] : DK Pub., c2000.
What is a reptile? -- When reptiles ruled the world -- Happy families -- Inside out -Cool customers -- Uncommon senses -- Dating displays -- Examining eggs -Spitting images -- Scale tale -- Selection of snakes -- Loads of lizards -- Turtles and
tortoises -- Turtle tank -- The crocodile clan -- The living fossil -- A bite to eat -- A
tight squeeze -- Name your poison -- Egg-eating snakes -- Survival -- Blending in -Lots of legs -- Ground control -- Life in the trees -- Waterproofed -- Best of enemies
-- Just good friends -- An eye to the future. Covers the many different kinds of
reptiles, their similarities and differences, habitats, and behavior.
Reptiles. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2002.
The reptile house -- A tale of scales -- Sssenses -- Slither slither -- The stranglers -Let's do lunch -- Enter the dragons -- Poisonous personalities -- Some like it hot -Undercover -- I will survive -- Leaps and bounds -- Branch brigade -- Reptile realms
-- The hardbacks -- Sea monsters -- Snap -- Croc characters -- Little devils -Swamp things -- Meet the relatives. Explores the lives and habitats of various kinds
of reptiles including crocodiles, snakes and lizards.
Watts, Claire. Rescue. 1st American ed. New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2001.
First on the scene -- Rescue stories -- Historical rescues -- Technology to the rescue
-- The fire department -- Firefighters in action -- Trapped -- Air ambulances -Ambulance equipment -- Emergency medicine -- The police force -- Armed-response
teams -- Lifeguards -- Coastal rescue -- Ocean rescue -- Mountain rescue -- Air
rescue -- International aid -- Animals to the rescue -- Wartime rescues -- Natural
disasters -- Earthquake rescue -- Volcanic eruptions -- Environmental disasters -Animal emergency -- Rescues from remote places -- Staying alive -- Space rescue -Into the future. Describes how rescue teams use vehicles, equipment, and animals
to bring people to safety after natural disasters and accidents in space and at sea,
and how relief organizations help supply needed clothing, food, and medical care.
Rivers and lakes. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2003.
Water ways -- Source to sea -- Frozen solid -- Beat the current -- Home-makers -Cascade -- Feeding frenzy -- Dippers and divers -- Wiggly rivers -- Big river dwellers
-- About lakes -- Life on a lake -- What lurks in lakes -- Swampy wetlands -- The
mouth -- Salmon marathon -- Stop the flow -- Flooded -- Dried out -- Polluted -Out of the ordinary. Describes how rivers flow to the sea and the characteristics of
rivers and lakes, including the animal life found within and near them.
Bridgman, Roger Francis, 1940-. Robot. 1st American ed. London ; : DK Pub., c2004.
What is a robot? -- Fictional robots -- Robot ancestors -- The beginnings of real
robotics -- Robots on the move -- Robot senses -- Artificial intelligence -- Robots in
industry -- Remote control -- Ready-made robots -- Robots in the classroom -Playing with robots -- Battle of the bots -- Sporting robots -- Robots in the lab -Robots in medicine -- Helping around the home -- Going where it's hard to go -Flying and driving -- Underwater robots -- Robots in space -- Robots and art --
Musical robots -- Animatronics -- Machines with feelings -- Teams and swarms -Cyborgs -- Humanoids -- Into the future. Covers robots from the earliest single-task
machines to the advanced intelligence of robots with feelings, and learn all that
robots can do.
Symes, R. F. Rocks & minerals. London : Dorling Kindersley Ltd., c2008.
The Earth -- What are rocks and minerals? -- How rocks are formed -- Weathering
and erosion -- Rocks on the seashore -- Igneous rocks -- Volcanic rocks -Sedimentary rocks -- Limestone caves -- Metamorphic rocks -- Marble -- The first
flint tools -- Rocks as tools -- Pigments -- Building stones -- The story of coal -Fossils -- Rocks from space -- Rock-forming minerals -- Crystals -- The growing
crystal -- The properties of minerals -- Gemstones -- Decorative stones -- Lesserknown gems -- Ore minerals and metals -- Precious metals -- Cutting and polishing
stones -- Collecting rocks and minerals -- Did you know? -- Rock or mineral? -- Find
out more -- Glossary. Examines the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses
of rocks and minerals.
Burgan, Michael. Ronald Reagan. 1st American ed. London ; : DK Pub., 2011.
ch 1. Midwest roots -- ch 2. The road to Hollywood -- ch 3. The communist threat -ch 4. Staying in the public eye -- ch 5. Launching a political career -- ch 6. On the
national scene -- ch 7. Run for the White House -- ch 8. President Reagan -- ch 9.
Four more years -- ch 10. Iran, Contras, and the president -- ch 11. End of a
presidency -- ch 12. Last years. Presents the life and accomplishments of the
fortieth president of the United States, from his early movie career, to his time as
governor of California, to his two terms as president.
Murrell, Kathleen Berton. Russia. New York, N.Y. : Dorling Kindersley, c2000.
Early Russia -- A varied land -- Peoples of Russia -- Wealth of a nation -- A life of
serfdom -- Orthodox religion -- Rule of the tsars -- Empire building -- Life at court -City of domes -- Palaces of St. Petersburg -- Bolshevik Revolution -- The Civil War -The rise of Stalin -- Soviet Russia -- Rail and industry -- Science pioneers -- Media
and communications -- Famous writers -- Art and icons -- Music and dance -- Crafts
and traditions -- Childhood -- National pastimes -- Annual festivals -- The new
Russia. Provides an overview of the land, people, history, and culture of Russia from
its earliest days to the present.
Parker, Steve, 1952-. Seashore. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc., 2004.
The world of the seashore -- Shaping the shoreline -- Profile of the shore -- Living
on the edge of land -- Plants of the sea -- Green, brown, and red seaweeds -- The
holdfast habitat -- Shells of the shore -- Gripping the rock --Inside a tide pool -Tide-pool fish -- Flowerlike animals -- Tentacles and stings -- Stars of the sea -Borers and builders -- Hard cases -- Unusual partnerships -- Disguises -- Life on a
ledge -- Feeding by the sea -- Visitors to the shore -- Beachcombing -- Preserving
our shores -- Did you know? -- Protecting our coastlines -- Find out more -- Glossary
-- Index. Features the animal inhabitants of the seashore, including fish,
crustaceans, snails, and shorebirds.
Chrisp, Peter. Shakespeare. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2004.
Shakespeare's birthplace -- Going to school -- Religious conflict -- A country
childhood -- Country fun -- The lost years -- Up to London -- London shows -Queen Elizabeth's court -- The playwrights -- England at war -- Plague and poetry -Enemies and protectors -- The Lord Chamberlain's Men -- Building the Globe -Staging a play -- Music and dance -- Clothes and costumes -- The boy player -- The
audience -- Shakespeare's comedies -- The King's Men -- The famous tragedies -The Roman plays -- Adventures and fairy tales -- Science and superstition -- Return
to Stratford -- Book publishing -- Shakespeare's legacy -- Did you know? -- Who's
who -- Find out more. Presents the life and work of the English playwright William
Shakespeare and provides information about the theater of sixteenth-century
London.
Arthur, Alex. Shell. [London] : DK Pub., c2000.
What is a shell? -- Creatures with shells -- Living in a whorl -- Snails of the world -Homes with hinges -- Strange seashells -- Urchins of the sea -- Armor-plated
animals -- Shells with ten legs -- Turtles, tortoises, and terrapins -- A growing shell
-- Shells for food lovers -- A pearl is born -- Fossil finds -- Cases for places -Settlers on the sands -- Life on the rocks -- Residents of the reefs -- Deep-sea
dwellers -- Freshwater finds -- Inland inhabitants -- Shells in strange places -Collecting shells. Explores the many aspects of the science and art of making and
using things.
Platt, Richard. Shipwreck. Rev. ed. London ; : DK, 2005.
Rocks, wrecks, and rescues -- Hazards of the sea -- Ancient wrecks -- First quests
for wrecks -- Far Eastern junks -- Raising the Mary Rose -- British shipwrecks -Wreck of the Armada -- Lost in Lake Ontario -- Unveiling the Vasa -- "Unsinkable"
Titanic -- Oil tanker disasters -- Navigation -- Guiding lights -- Communications -Shipwreck survivors -- Air and sea rescues -- Lifeboat equipment -- Early diving -Scuba diving -- Deep-sea exploration -- Wreck location and recovery -- Life on board
ship -- Lost cargoes -- Reconstruction and preservation -- The art of shipwrecks -Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary. Explores shipwrecks
throughout history and the artifacts and treasure that they have left undersea.
Parker, Steve. Skeleton. Rev. ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., c2004.
The human skeleton -- From bone to stone -- Mammals -- Birds -- Fish, reptiles, and
amphibians -- Skeletons on the outside -- Marine exoskeletons -- The human skull
and teeth -- How the skull is built -- Animal skulls -- Animal senses -- Jaws and
feeding -- Animal teeth -- The human spine -- Animal backbones -- The rib cage -Human hip bones -- Animal hip bones -- The human arm and hand -- Arms, wings,
and flippers -- Animal shoulder blades -- The human leg and foot -- Animal legs -The largest and smallest bones -- Structure and repair of bones -- Glossary of bone
names -- Did you know? -- Find out more. Covers the evolution, structure and
function of the human and animal skeletal systems.
Hornby, Hugh. Soccer. Rev. ed. London ; : DK, 2010.
Global game -- History of soccer -- Laws of the game -- Referee -- Field -- Soccer
skills -- Goalkeeper -- Tactics -- Injury time -- Soccer balls -- Soccer cleats -- Soccer
outfits -- Accessories -- Famous players -- Medals and caps -- Famous clubs -- Fans
-- Game day -- Stadium -- World Cup -- Cups and trophies -- Playing the game -Memorabilia -- Business of soccer -- Science of soccer -- Did you know? -- Who's
who? -- World Cup wonders -- Soccer playing nations -- Find out more. Examines all
aspects of the game of soccer, including its history, rules, techniques, tactics,
equipment, playing fields, and competitive play.
Adams, Simon, 1955-. Soldier. New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2009.
The soldier -- Joining up -- Into the army -- First days -- Drill -- Training -- Rising
through the ranks -- Signals and intelligence -- The engineers -- Battle dress -Weaponry -- Artillery -- Ready for battle -- The battle -- Airborne troops -- Tank
troops -- The marines -- Special troops -- The medical corps -- Feeding the troops -Morale -- The end of a campaign -- Honoring the soldier -- Prisoners of war -Guerrilla fighters -- Women in uniform -- Child soldiers -- Soldiers for peace -Tomorrow's soldier -- Timeline -- Portraying the soldier -- Find out more -- Glossary
-- Index. Describes the lives of soldiers from the Middle Ages to the present,
discussing their training, tactics, vehicles, and weapons.
Space. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2001.
Staring into space -- Our place in space -- A closer look -- Journey to the Moon -Earth's moon -- The Sun -- Family of the Sun -- Mercury and friends -- Sister Venus
-- The Red Planet -- A rocky racetrack -- King of the planets -- Planet of the rings -Distant twins -- Pluto and the comets -- Secrets of the stars -- The Milky Way -About the universe -- Liftoff -- Life in space -- Our future in space. Explores outer
space and investigates the wonders of the universe from Saturn's rings to life in
space stations.
Stott, Carole. Space exploration. New York : Dorling Kindersley, c2010.
Dreams of space -- What is space? -- Space nations -- Rocket science -- Reusable
rocket -- The race for space -- Space travelers -- Man on the moon -- How to be an
astronaut -- Astronaut fashion -- Living space -- Astronauts at work -- Rest and play
-- Danger and disaster -- Space stations -- Science without gravity -- Testing
equipment -- Lonely explorers -- In-depth investigators -- Landers and discoverers - Crowded space -- Looking at Earth -- Looking into space -- Spin-offs -- 21stcentury exploration -- International Space Station -- The way ahead -- Did you
know? -- Timeline -- Find out more. Describes rockets, exploratory vehicles, and
other technological aspects of space exploration, satellites, space stations, and the
life and work of astronauts.
Jenner, Caryn. The story of Pocahontas. New York : DK Pub., 2009.
Examines the life of the Indian princess Pocahontas and her contact with English
settlers, especially John Smith.
Mallard, Neil. Submarine. 1st American ed. New York : DK Publishing, 2003.
What is a submarine? -- How a submarine works -- Submarine propulsion -- Early
dreams and designs -- Blockade busters -- The true submarine is born -- Subs go to
war -- Doomed designs -- World War II -- Mini-submarines -- The nuclear age -Balance of power -- Anatomy of a nuclear submarine -- Flying the flag -- Life on
board -- How things have changed -- Up periscope! -- Submarine weapons -Antisubmarine warfare -- Communication and navigation -- Submarine disasters -Sub safety -- Pioneering the depths -- Into the abyss -- Shipwreck -- Creatures of
the deep -- Workers beneath the waves -- Subs for fun -- Subs of the future.
Features how submersible vessels work and what it's like to live underwater.
Supernatural fiction writers : contemporary fantasy and horror. 2nd ed. New York :
Charles Scribner's Sons, c2003.
v. 1. Peter Ackroyd to Graham Joyce -- v. 2. Guy Gavriel Kay to Roger Zelazny.
Profiles the most significant contemporary British and American writers of fantasy
and horror. Entries cover all aspects of each writer's career.
Bridgman, Roger. Technology. London : DK Pub. Inc., c2000.
What is technology? -- Transforming materials -- Cutting materials -- What are
metals? -- Using metals -- Shaping metals -- Joining things together -- Tension and
compression -- Building structures -- Wood -- Plastics -- Composite materials -Measurements -- Ingenious mechanisms -- The factory -- Heat engines -- Mass
production -- Domestic lives -- The technology of the car -- Farming -- Taste and
smell -- Personal communication -- Using color -- Concept and design -- Electronics
and computing -- Medical matters -- Discovering usefulness -- Technology and
nature -- Looking to the future. Explores the many aspects of the science and art of
making and using things.
Adams, Simon. Titanic. Rev. ed. London ; : DK Publishing, c2009.
Overseas travel -- Building the Titanic -- Fast and "unsinkable"? -- RMS Titanic -Fine fixtures -- Captain and crew -- Predicting the tragedy -- Maiden voyage -- Firstclass travel -- Second-class travel -- Third-class travel -- Atlantic crossing -- A
deadly collision -- To the lifeboats -- Slowly sinking -- The final moments -- Heroes
and heroines -- Racing to the rescue -- Awaiting news -- Lost and found -- Lessons
learned -- End of an era -- Search and discovery -- Pieces of the puzzle -- Neverending story -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary. Covers the
famous luxury ship and explores its remains on the ocean floor.
Steele, Philip. Treasure. New York : DK Pub., 2010.
Precious treasure -- Earliest treasures -- A glint of gold -- Jewels and jade -- The
finest things -- Royal splendor -- Sacred treasture -- Pigments and pages -Treasures in the tomb -- Precious offerings -- Hidden hoards -- Lost cities -- Sunken
treasure -- Spanish treasure fleets -- Invaders and raiders -- Pirates and buccaneers
-- Grave robbers -- Quest for El Dorado -- Treasure seekers -- Archeology in action - Discovery at Saqqara -- Searching the seabed -- Time capsules -- Whose treasure?
-- On show -- Safe and sound -- Fakes and forgeries -- Still undiscovered -Treasure in the future -- Timeline of treasure -- Treasure map of the world -- Find
out more -- Lore and legend. Be an eyewitness to the exciting search for precious
artifacts, hidden or lost through the centuries and rediscovered by archaeologists
and treasure hunters.
Burnie, David. Tree. Rev. ed. London ; : DK, 2005.
What is a tree? -- Broadleaved trees -- Coniferous trees -- Tropical trees -- The birth
of a tree -- How trees grow -- Putting down roots -- The tree trunk -- Bark : the
outer skin -- From bud to leaf -- Simple leaves -- Compound leaves -- Needles and
scales -- Blowing in the wind -- Insect-pollinated flowers -- Animal-pollinated flowers
-- Fruit and berries -- Seeds and nuts -- Tropical fruit and nuts -- Cones -- Falling
leaves -- The death of a tree -- Life among the leaves -- Life in the leaf litter -Pollution and disease -- From tree to timber -- Working with wood -- Tree care and
management -- Looking at trees -- Did you know? -- Identifying trees -- Find out
more. Covers many kinds of trees from coniferous to tropical. Includes topics such
as the lifecycle of a tree, the many parts of a tree, and identifying trees.
Hayden, Kate. Twisters! [New ed.]. New York, N.Y. : Dorling Kindersley, 2010.
Describes how tornadoes form and what effects they have on people and their
surroundings.
Kerrod, Robin. Universe. Rev. ed. London : Dorling Kindersley Ltd., c2009.
What is the universe? -- How do we fit in? -- How the universe works -- In the
beginning -- Fate of the universe -- Exploring the universe -- Our corner of the
universe -- Our local star -- Earth's Moon -- Comparing the planets -- Mercury and
Venus -- Home planet -- Mars, the Red Planet -- Jupiter, king of the planets -Saturn, the ringed wonder -- New worlds -- Asteroids, meteors, and meteorites -Icy wanderers -- Distant suns -- The variety of stars -- Clusters and nebulae -- Star
birth -- Star death -- Pulsars and black holes -- The Milky Way -- Neighbors -Galaxies galore -- Quasars and other active galaxies -- A universe of life -- Window
on the universe -- Discovery timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary. Provides a
comprehensive look at the universe with a unique integration of words and pictures.
Topics covered include, black holes, galaxies, the solar system, asteroids, meteors,
meteorites, stars, and quasars.
Murray, Stuart, 1948-. Vietnam War. 1st American ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc., 2005.
War in French Indochina -- U.S. advisors in Vietnam -- Gulf of Tonkin incident -Communist and U.S. allies -- The leaders -- Saigon and Hanoi -- Rolling thunder -The Ho Chi Minh trail -- Napalm and Agent Orange -- Central Highlands struggle -Weapons of war -- On patrol -- Medical care and evacuation -- Heliborne warfare -Warplanes in combat -- The television war -- The Mekong delta -- War on inland
waters -- Villages in wartime -- Tunnels -- Khe Sanh and Tet -- The antiwar
movement -- U.S. withdrawal begins -- Last air assaults -- Prisoners of war -- The
fall of Saigon -- Aftermath -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary
-- Index/Acknowledgements. Traces the history of the unpopular war that killed over
58,000 Americans, discussing the causes and effects, leaders, major battles,
guerrilla warfare, aerial bombing, weaponry, peace negotiations, and lessons
learned.
Viking. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2007.
Meet the Vikings -- Ruling the sea -- Daring discoveries -- The Viking terror -Weapons and warriors -- Living in a fort -- Home life -- Getting dressed -- Viking
jewelry -- Living off the land -- Making meals -- Super skills -- Trade and travel -Who's who? -- Women and children -- Fun and games -- Storytime -- Legends and
beliefs -- Viking burials -- Written in stone -- The coming of Christianity. Explores
the world of Vikings including epic voyages, daily life, longboats and special
festivals.
Margeson, Susan M. Viking. New York : Dorling Kindersley, c2010.
Who were the Vikings? -- Lords of the sea -- A Viking warship -- Viking warriors -Weapons -- Terrorizing the west -- East into Russia -- Discovering new lands -- A
Viking fort -- Other ships -- Trading east and west -- Kings and freemen -- Women
and children -- At home -- Mealtime -- Animals, wild and imagined -- Farming -Getting around -- In the workshop -- Spinning and weaving -- Jewelry -- Games,
music, and stories -- Gods and legends -- Viking burials -- Runes and picture stones
-- The Jelling Stone -- The coming of Christianity -- Did you know? -- Who's who? -Find out more. Offers a unique view into the lives of the Norse people from fighting
longships and legendary bravery to mythological gods and monsters.
Volcano. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2003.
Spitting fire -- Jigsaw Earth -- Hot spots -- Red-hot rivers -- Deadly blast -- Volcanic
weather -- In hot water -- Fire under the sea -- Birth of an island -- Tsunami -Dead or alive? -- Living in fear -- Lava-land -- Mount Saint Helens -- Montserrat -Land of fire -- Ancient tragedy -- Working in the hot zone -- Visiting volcanoes -Weird and wonderful -- Out of the ashes. Explores the danger and wonder of
volcanoes from fiery mountains under the sea to spectacular explosions.
Woodward, John. Voyage : Ocean...a full-speed-ahead tour of the oceans. London ; : DK
Pub., 2009.
Ocean planet -- Arctic Ocean -- Atlantic Ocean -- Indian Ocean -- Pacific Ocean -Southern ocean -- Ocean resources. Covers all there is to know about the oceans.
Grant, R. G. Warrior : a visual history of the fighting man. 1st American ed. New York :
DK, 2007.
Phalanxes and legions, 600 BCE-450CE -- Conquest and chivalry, 450-1500 -Pikemen and musketeers, 1500-1775 -- Empires and frontiers, 1775-1914 -Trenches and dogfights, 1914-1945 -- Guerrillas and commandos, 1945-present.
Chronicles the evolution of warriors from around the world from 600 BCE to the
present. Explores their tactics, means of transportation, housing, and training. Also
discusses the armor, weapons, and gear they used.
Woodward, John, 1954-. Water. London : DK Pub., 2009.
Watery world -- Water and history -- What is water? -- Fresh and saltwater -- Light,
sound, and pressure -- Oceans and seas -- Ocean layers and currents -- Waves and
tides -- Water and weather -- The water cycle -- Water and climate -- Drought and
flood -- Erosion and weathering -- Streams and rivers -- Lakes and swamps -Hidden water -- Frozen water -- Water of life -- Living in water -- Roots and leaves - Living on dry land -- Water in your body -- Water and health -- Water supply -Farms and factories -- Fishing and fish farming -- Water power -- Water conflict -Water in the future -- Access and consumption -- Timeline -- Find out more -Glossary -- Index. Looks at the role of water in our bodies, our cultures, and our
world.
Weapon : a visual history of arms and armor. 1st American ed. New York : Dorling
Kindersley, 2006.
The ancient world (3000 BCE-1000 CE) -- The Middle Ages (1000-1500) -- The early
modern world (1500-1775) -- The revolutionary world (1775-1900) -- The modern
world (1900-2006). Covers weapons, and the warriors who used them, from the
stone axes of the earliest warfare to the heavy artillery of today's modern armies.
Weather. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2004.
What's weather? -- The seasons -- The power of the Sun -- Clouds in the sky -Cloud gallery -- Living in a cloud -- Rain, rain -- White skies -- Icy showers -- Dew
and frost -- Blowing in the wind -- Electric skies -- Terrible twisters -- Deadly storms
-- Tricks of the light -- Out at sea -- Desert worlds -- Weird weather -- Weather
forecasting -- Changing climates -- Harnessing weather. Explores many aspects of
weather and how it affects people's lives.
Cosgrove, Brian, 1926-. Weather. Rev. ed. London ; : DK Pub., 2007, c1991.
The restless air -- Natural signs -- The science of weather -- Watching the weather - Forecasting -- The power of the sun -- A sunny day -- Frost and ice -- Water in the
air -- The birth of a cloud -- A cloudy day -- Clouds of all kinds -- A rainy day -Fronts and lows -- Thunder and lightning -- Monsoon -- A snowy day -- Wind -Tropical storms -- Whirling winds -- Fogs and mists -- A day of weather -- Mountain
weather -- Weather on the plains -- Weather by the sea -- Colors in the sky -- Our
changing weather -- Home weather station -- Did you know? -- Working with
weather -- Extreme weather. A guide to the forces and displays of nature. Covers
topics such as weather prediction, thunder and lightning, rainbows, snow and
extreme weather.
Whales & dolphins. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, 2003.
A mammal, not a fish -- Taking a breath -- Swift swimmers -- A great tail -- Dancing
dolphins -- Teeth -- The filter feeders -- Family life -- Communication -- On the
move -- A peek inside -- The wolf of the sea -- Deep divers -- The gentle giant -- A
fat chance of survival -- Fun in the water -- The sea cow -- Weird and wonderful -Marine mammals -- Whales in danger -- Save the whale!. A brief introduction to the
physical characteristics and behavior of various marine mammals, particularly
whales and dolphins.
Ball, Johnny. Why pi? New York, N.Y. : DK Pub., 2009.
The ancient world -- The age of discovery -- Modern measuring. Focusing on how
people from ancient Egyptians to modern scientists have used numbers to measure
things through the ages. Includes games, puzzles, brainteasers, and fun facts.
Adams, Simon, 1955-. World War I. Rev. ed. New York : DK Pub., 2007.
Divided Europe -- The fatal shot -- War in the west -- Fighting men -- Enlisting -Digging the trenches -- Life in the trenches -- Ready to fight -- Communication and
supplies -- Observation and patrol -- Bombardment -- Over the top -- Casualty -Women at war -- War in the air -- Zeppelin -- War at sea -- Gallipoli -- The Battle of
Verdun -- Gas attack -- The Eastern front -- War in the desert -- Espionage -- Tank
warfare -- The US enters the war -- Under enemy lines -- The final year -- Armistice
and peace -- The cost of the war -- Did you know? -- Key people and places -- Find
out more -- Glossary -- Index. Explains the causes of the war, the course the war
followed, and what made it the most costly and destructive war in the world's
history.