In "Wonders of the Solar System" Professor Brian Cox takes us on a journey of discovery where alien worlds from your imagination become places we can see, feel and visit. The Wonders of the Solar System – from the giant ice fountains of Enceladus to the liquid methane seas of Titan and from storms twice the size of the Earth to the tortured moon of Io with its giant super-volcanoes – is the Solar System as you have never seen it before.
Facts and figures about Italy. On average each Italian eats 25 kg of pasta per year. And when they travel through Venice in a vaporetti they take a panini for lunch....
This books is one of a series of useful, high-interest books covering the design of super-vehicles, offering accessible information on design and technology for a wide range of readers. This title focuses on vehicles with exceptional design with case studies looking at design, manufacture, performance and safety.
Pyramid is an exciting and informative guide to the mysterious monuments of ancient Egypt and Mexico.
Pirates, privateers, corsairs, filibusters, picarons - from ancient Egypt to the present day - pirates have harassed shipping on seas all over the world. This book takes a visual voyage of treasure and terror to provide insight into the life and times of pirates, both men and women.
A 16-page book crammed with facts and information about the Solar System, the Sun, all nine planets and their moons, comets and asteroids.
