Description
PEOPLE
10 Ancestors of man
13 Prehistoric man
16 Land of the pharaohs
18 Persia: home of the three wise men
20 China: behind the Great Wall
22 Mesopotamia: civilisation’s cradle
24 Japan: people of the rising sun
26 The glory that wasJndia
28 Greece: democracy’s birthplace
30 The Roman empire
32 South America: land of gold
34 Middle America
36 Key dates in world history
62 Kings and queens
68 US Presidents
76 Prime Ministers of Britain
84 Prime Ministers of Australia
86 Prime Ministers of Canada
88 Prime Ministers of New Zealand
90 Prime Ministers of South Africa
92 Men at the top
96 Laws and lawyers
100 Great explorers
104 The world’s richest people
106 Languages 1: the beginnings
108 Languages 2: the way we talk
112 Wit and wisdom
115 World religions
122 Philosophers and philosophy
126 Spies and spying
128 Fashion – the pursuit of beauty
132 Mythology and legends:
Classical … Egyptian … Norse …
Around the world
140 Customs and festivals
PLACES
146 Nations of the world
166 International organisations
168 Great cities
178 Flags of the world
182 Great spectacles: sites of splendour
197 Temples and churches
200 The world’s last wildernesses:
Rain forests … Mountains … Deserts …
Ice fields … Islands
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
210 Marvels of the human body
215 Marvels ofthe human mind
218 The fight against disease
224 Food and drink
228 Chemistry – the study of matter
232 Physics – the science of energy
234 Nuclear physics
237 Weapons and warfare
240 Mathematics – the numbers game
244 Computers – marvels in miniature
248 Business and trade
250 Communications -linking the world
252 Engineering 1 : tunnels and mines
254 Engineering 2: bridges and dams
258 Transport:
Road … RaiL .. Shipping … Avietiot:
ANIMALS & PLANTS
274 The origins of life
276 How plants are classified
278 Flowering plants and fungi
282 Trees – the green giants
284 Crops and agriculture
286 Fruit and vegetables
288 How animals are classified
290 Animals without backbones
296 Fish – streamlined by evolution
299 Amphibians and reptiles
302 Birds – the conquest of the sky
304 Mammals – man’s family
308 Farm animals and pets
310 Animal behaviour:
Strange partnerships … Defence: the
fight to survive … Super senses …
Courtship … Migration … Food cycles
THE ARTS &
ENTERTAINMENT
322 Architecture
326 Painting and sculpture
330 Music and drama
337 Poetry and prose
342 Newspapers and advertising
344 Cinema and television
348 Sport:
Cricket Cycling Golf Rugby …
Soccer Tennis Boxing Athletics
… Motor racing
360 Games and gaming
364 Collectors’ items
THE EARTH
370 The structure of the Earth
374 Riches from the Earth
378 Alternative energy
380 Weather patterns:
Sun and wind … Storms … Clouds
386 Natural disasters
390 Time and the calendar
A fascinating book in excellent condition.
390 plus pages
Hardcover
