The National Geographic Society 100 Years of Adventure and Discovery

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The National Geographic Society 100 Years of Adventure and Discovery by C.D.B Bryan

For a century, the National Geographic Society has been bringing to an audience of millions the thrilling world of adventure, discovery, and natural wonders. Robert E. Peary's determined, successful struggle to be first to reach the North Pole; Hiram Bingham's exciting discovery of the mysterious lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu; the awesome deadly eruption of the Mont Pelee volcano; the devastating San Francisco earthquake, Reinhold Messner's superhuman solo climb to the summit of Mt. Everest--these are but a few of the spectacular events reported at first hand by the Society. (Insert from in side cover jacket of book.)

Historica 1000 Years of Our Lives and Times

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Historica 1000 Years of Our Lives and Times by Chief Consultant Dr. Geoffrey Wawro

Historica shows the evolution of people's lives over the last thousand years, & shows how dramatically the world has changed. In the year 1000 most people lived in rural areas, cities were small & grew around cathedrals or fortresses or castles; transportation was by horse & cart; breakfast for most people was a small meal of bread & cheese at sunrise; most people were illiterate; education was usually only for wealthy boys & was conducted by the church (in natural history, 1,000 years ago you may have been taught that hyenas can change their sex at will, & that the only fear elephants have is of dragons), & personal freedom was very limited; people's roles in life were strictly limited by their place in society. Today the world is a very different place. How did these changes occyr? Historica tells the story: that of wars, invasions, inventions, discoveries, explorations, & the amazing people who played a key part in all these events that have brought us to where we are today. This is history made real & exciting, with stories that are as dramatic as today's news, with pictures & maps to bring the most distant events & civilizations in sharp focus.  (From Amazon.com product listing.)

Every Day on Earth

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Every Day on Earth by Steve Murrie and Matthew Murrie

Discover all of the amazing things that can happen around the world in just one day!

You already know all of the amazing things that can happen in just one minute on Earth, so think of what could happen in a whole day! Your taste bud cells are replaced at a rate of 50,000 a day. Almost 40,000 trees are cut down every day just to make paper bags. And a mayfly lives its entire life in a single day. This book is full of fun facts about space, technology, pop culture, food, animals, sports, the human body, and more! (From Amazon.com product listing.)