Wendy Madgwick

Text and illustrations introduce basic facts about a variety of ancient civilizations including those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Persia, China, and others.

Provides instructions for a variety of projects that demonstrate the properties and uses of water.

Provides instructions for various experiments and activities involving metal, plastic, fabrics, wood, paper, and other types of materials.

Provides instructions for a variety of projects that demonstrate the properties and uses of sound.

Provides instruction for a variety of projects demonstrating the properties and uses of magnets and electricity.

Scenes from the Old Testament are depicted in pairs of plates, the second plate in each pair containing ten differences to be spotted by the reader. Includes a simple account of each story.

Describes the many varieties of cacti and other succulent plants found around the world.

Text and illustrations featuring mazes depict the habitats and living conditions of animals worldwide.

Surveys the world of fungi and lichens, discussing such aspects as fungi and decay, parasites, pollution, plant partnerships, edible and poisonous fungi, and antibiotics.

Discusses tropical forests and trees of various areas of the world.

On the Move presents a rich history of one of the key concepts of modern life: mobility. Increasing mobility has been a constant throughout the modern era, evident in mass car ownership, plane travel, and the rise of the Internet. And typically, people have equated increasing mobility with increasing freedom. However, as Cresswell shows, while mobility has certainly increased in modern times, attempts to control and restrict mobility are just as characteristic of modernity. Through a series of fascinating historical episodes Cresswell shows how mobility and its regulation have been central to the experience of modernity.