A Visual Who's Who of the World's Creatures by Dr. Philip Whitfield, General Consultation An unparalled guide to the animal kingdom, with full color illustrations of nearly 2000 animals: Mammals, Reptiles, Fish, Birds, and Amphibians.

A collection of myths from many cultures.

"This new entry into the concise single-volume encyclopedia market offers a handy, up-to-date resource for ready reference....consists of 6500 entries, 300 black-and-white illustrations, and a 16-page color map section....aims toward international coverage..."--"Library Journal."

This book is the most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs and dinosaur science. In addition to entries on specific animals such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Velociraptor, the Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs covers reproduction, behavior, physiology, and extinction. The book is generously illustrated with many detailed drawings and photographs, and includes color pictures and illustrations that feature interpretations of the best known and most important animals. All alphabetical entries are cross-referenced internally, as well as at the end of each entry. The Encyclopedia includes up-to-date references that encourage the reader to investigate personal interests. The most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs Includes many detailed drawings, photographs and illustrations in both color and black-and-white Contains comprehensively cross-referenced alphabetical entries with internal references, as well as references at the conclusion of each entry Provides in-depth references, allowing readers to pursue independent interests Includes sixteen plates and 35 color illustrations

An illustrated general encyclopedia which contains 13,000 entries organized alphabetically and covers science, technology, the arts, history, medicine, current affairs, sports and popular culture.

6500 A-Z encyclopedia entries fully cross-referenced.

Organized by geographic region and with characters from the same stories and episodes grouped together, this comprehensive book is an excellent reference tool. Legendary heroes appear with their adversaries to set each myth in context, as do gods and goddesses of the underworld and mythical beasts.

Who was the first king of England? Did Henry I assassinate his brother? How did 'Bloody Mary' reinstate Roman Catholicism? For more than 1,000 years the British monarchy has dramatically shaped national and international history. Kings and queens have conquered territory, imposed religious change and extracted taxation, each with their own motivations and ambitions. In this beautifully illustrated book, Cath Senker delves into the extraordinary history of the British monarchy and its host of kings, queens and pretenders. There have been benevolent rulers, violent ones, religious fanatics, brilliant economists, masters of diplomacy and the power hungry. But whether they have abused their power or used it for good, each monarch has played a part in the rich tapestry of British history, coping with both international and civil wars, rebellions and criticism. The Kings & Queens of Britain introduces this fascinating thousand-year history, providing rich biographical detail of Britain's remarkable monarchs.

An exploration of ancient Mesoamerica, the Olmecs, Maya, Toltecs and Aztecs, with 500 sumptuous images

This encyclopedia includes more than 20,000 entries and has been fully reviewed, revised and updated with added coverage of current affairs, world politics, technology and major new figures in popular culture, literature, and science. Key articles include Internet links to facilitate further research.