Alex Woolf

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the history of books and how important they have been to civilization.

Money allows people to exchange goods and services. How would you buy things without money? A simple timeline provides an easily understood history of money.

Soaps and detergents are among the great benefits of modern life. They help to keep us comfortable and save us from smelling unpleasant, but above all, they help to protect us from the germs that cause infectious diseases. Learn how soap works, how it is made, and how much harder life would be if we really did have to live without it.

Mankind has come a long way since our ancestors first stood up on two feet, but how we did get to where we are today? This book tells the story, through conflict and intrigue, power won and lost, great empires built and destroyed.\\With over 350 pictures, this volume is a visual treat. Every double-page spread focuses on a different topic and most contain an at-a-glance timeline, making this ideal for quick reference and for reading in depth.\\Whether...

Describes some of the benefits fire has afforded, including the ability to cook food, make pottery and metals, and invent the steam and internal combustion engines.

"From the Greek mathematicians Euclid and Archimedes, whose work is even now required reading, to the theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, the greatest practitioners from a wide range of scientific disciplines are represented here. Each entry gives a biographical background of its subject and a description of the main themes of their work, together with concise expositions of some of their key ideas."--From publisher.

"This ingenious puzzle book puts you in control of your own interactive adventure. You'll be taking the role of Sherlock Holmes, the world's most brilliant detective. Your mission: to retrieve the stolen Musgrave Diamond, and thwart criminal mastermind Moriarty's diabolical sheme! Use your observation and logic skills to uncover clues. Then choose the correct answer from the selection of options to progress through the story in a race against time....