This entertaining and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of the desert. Useful tips tell you how to protect yourself from the sun and keep warm at… More →
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School communities should be accessible, inclusive, and safe places for students of varying backgrounds, abilities, and needs. This important title teaches readers how to use design thinking… More →
Find out all about diggers and cranes, from bulldozers and tunnelling machines to the biggest tower cranes. Zoom in, see them up close and discover what makes them work. Then try the quiz to… More →
The planet Earth is a very special place. Earth Mysteries Revealed explains how our planet is put together and answers the questions to mysteries such as: why is the only life we know of… More →
We cannot prevent earthquakes, but we can try to minimize their impact on humans. This important book examines what scientists know about earthquakes, whether we can predict them, and how we… More →
Ever wonder how fault lines, caves, and volcanoes were formed and how people came to live on or next to them? Earth's Underground Structures uses cutaway illustrations to examine some of the… More →
Imagine being struck by lightning. ZAP! You could be killed on the spot. So why do we have something as powerful and dangerous as electricity running through our homes? Because our modern… More →
Entrepreneurs chronicles the fascinating lives and achievements of successful female businesswomen around the world. Topics featured include Malaysia, orphanages, the first moving film,… More →
This captivating title looks at extinction--from the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago, to the possible extinction of species in our world today. More →
Ever get the icky sensation that your skin is crawling? Like tiny little bugs are scampering over your arms, your legs . . . your face? Well there really may be bugs on you - ones that are… More →
There are no second places in aerial combat. Fighter pilots have perhaps the most dangerous job of all pilots - engaging other aircraft in order to shoot them down, or flying over enemy… More →