Discusses the purpose, design, construction, and defense of medieval castles and describes the life of the inhabitants.

This book lets you discover and explore some of the world's most famous buildings. Looking at famous buildings from across the ages each illustration opens up to reveal the building's interior as well as fascinating facts such as how they were built and their histories. Buildings include the Empire State Building, Guggenheim Museum, Himeji Castle, Versailles Palace, Blue Mosque, Notre Dame Cathedral and more. This book contains over fifty sturdy embedded...

Lift the flaps to dive into our oceans and discover millions of incredible plants and creatures, including the biggest and oldest creatures on the planet. Discover a range of habitats, find out just how important the oceans are for life on Earth, and how the things we throw away, and even how we heat our homes, is putting them at risk.

"This fascinating book tours the land, sea and skies to discover where weather comes from. Peer into a thundercloud, follow the path of a hurricane, visit the coldest place on Earth ... and find out what the weather might be like tomorrow" -- Page [4] cover.

Delve behind the scenes to look inside bridges, tunnels and towers around the world. Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of constructions including the Channel Tunnel connecting England and France, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world, and many more.