Oceans and seas have long attracted human settlement because they offer a rich food source and access to faraway places for trade. This beautiful book features examples of the everyday lives… More →

Vivid photographs and engaging text combine to explain how insects grow and change. This informative title introduces readers to complete and incomplete metamorphosis and encourages readers… More →

Life in a Commercial City looks at living and working in the business district of big modern cities. Few people live in the district. This part of a city is usually filled with office… More →

Some dolphins live in huge pods, and others prefer to live in small goups or even alone. What do we really know about dolphin behavior? This exciting book answers such questions as: • what… More →

Mining People mine for coal, oil, minerals, and metals. These are used for energy and as raw products to make things. In various parts of North America there are huge areas rich in one or… More →

The Egyptian civilization is one of the oldest in human history. Travel back in time to see how the Ancient Egyptians built magnificent pyramids, developed a system of writing, harnessed the… More →

Ancients Greece is known for its Olympic games but children will learn far more about the everyday lives of the ancient Greeks through full color photographs of Greek architecture and art.… More →

The mighty Roman empire grew from a collection of farming villages and shepherd's huts to become one of the fiercest conquering societies of all time. Beautiful color images and illustrations More →

The ancient Incas developed a government based on the conquest of neighboring communities, at the same time preserving the local customs and traditions of the cultures that came before.… More →

Life in an Industrial City looks at everyday life in cities that have grown up around a particular industry. Most people in these cities work in factories, warehouses, ports, airports, or… More →