Author: John Farndon

This title comes with 19 easy-to-do experiments and 250 exciting pictures. It is packed with facts on the birth of our planet and the forces that s...

Scientific breakthroughs are often the result of years of painstaking research, but a sudden, profound insight can sometimes provide the right solu...

Our restless fiery Earth can erupt suddenly and violently in very many places at any moment. In fact there are at least 20 eruptions happening righ...

The dramatic lives and conflicts of the world's strangest creatures are shown in 1500 amazing close-up photographs. It is a fascinating guide to th...

BRILLIANT BUGS We are completely outnumbered by insects on our planet. There are some pretty impressive records clocked up by the insect world that...

HISTORY OF THE WORLD runs from the birth of civilization to modern times. Colourful maps sweep you north, south, east and west to show you what is ...

Sensational Science is packed with fun hands-on experiments with simple projects to do at home or at school. It s not magic but it seems like it! M...

Imagine what life would be like without the wheel, the safety lock or the flushable lavatory - without the automatic washing machine, the electric ...

Imagine facing a wall of water 9 metres high or winds of 300 km/h. When an extreme storm hits one thing is certain the damage and destruction will ...

Jump behind the wheel of the sleekest swiftest autos both on and off the race track. Prepare to burn up in the... Bugatti Veyron the latest version...

What happens if I drop an ant?What books are bad for you?What percentage of the world's water is contained in a cow?The Oxbridge undergraduate inte...

This is a comprehensive guide to the brief but brilliant lives of these fascinating creatures, with over 200 pictures. It covers all aspects of but...

In just a few seconds a spark can turn a forest into an inferno igniting hundreds more fires - and then the fight is on to control the rampaging fl...

Go on an action-packed interactive journey through your body, bursting with super-cool facts, hands-on activities and flaps to lift. Illustrated st...

From the ever-curious mind that brought you the bestselling Do You Think You're Clever? comes a brand-new trip to the far reaches of the intellectu...

The Stickmen s Guide to the Body takes you on a fascinating journey around your entire body to show you how the circulation, nervous and digestive ...

Wild About Science explores the fascinating scientific world and look at how magnets work, which great minds have helped to shape the world, and wh...

The Ultimate Guide Ocean helps children aged 8+ to discover everything they need to know about the world's oceans. It includes a fully illustrated ...

Packed with information, this book takes a detailed look at the human body, from body structure and anatomy to health and medicine. Accessible bull...

This comprehensive book takes a detailed look at our planet - its atmosphere and weather, volcanoes and earthquakes, rivers, oceans and threats to ...

This is the ultimate photographic guide to the world of rocks and minerals, as well as how to build your own collection. An extensive introduction ...

Brain Benders is the ultimate test for your brain. It engages all your mental skills- imagination, mathematical, linguistic, lateral thinking and m...

From the ever-curious mind that brought you the bestselling Do You Think You're Clever? comes a brand-new trip to the far reaches of the intellectu...