Discover the answers to lots of brilliant questions about elephants!
The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa -- the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster -- was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. Beyond the purely physical horrors of an event that has only very recently been properly understood, the eruption changed the world in more ways than could possibly be imagined. Dust …
In The Quantum Universe, Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw approach the world of quantum mechanics in the same way they did in Why Does E=mc2? and make fundamental scientific principles accessible-and fascinating-to everyone.The subatomic realm has a reputation for weirdness, spawning any number of profound misunderstandings, journeys into Eastern mysticism, and woolly pronouncements on the interconne…
Bold, brightly coloured pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes, Pop up Peekaboo! Rainforest provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of animal entertainment. Journey through the rainforest and discover the spectacular habitats living here! Babies and toddlers' little hands will love lifting the big flaps to find five peekaboo surprises pop up f…
12 page Board Book is a gorgeous addition to the popular Very First Questions and Answers series, exploring the truths about dinosaurs through the eyes of a curious child. Explore what dinosaurs really looked like, how big they were, what they ate... and where they all disappeared to. Meet some of the most popular dinosaurs and learn how to be a dinosaur detective. The latest in the hugely popu…