Louise Spilsbury

During the Renaissance, people were pinned into their clothing, even elaborate gowns. Children often had to work as pin makers, a job that paid only about $1 for each 20,000 pins made! Find out about other horrible jobs of the Renaissance.

Describes the causes and effects of forest and bush fires, case studies of past fires, how they are fought, and how they can be predicted or prevented in the future.

Simple text and photographs describe the habits and life cycles of cobras in Asia.

Find out about the seven life processes that are essential for all living things, and how these processes help them survive. How does a living thing get what it needs from its evironment?Their are 3 simple experiements to try.

Includes not only clear descriptions of how various types of fossils are formed but also information on why most dead creatures do not fossilize and how scientists can determine how an animal moved from petrified footprints. The book even explains how the placement of fossils has helped paleontologists to figure out how dinosaurs behaved. Numerous color photos include some of fossil eggs and of a coelacanth, which is considered a living fossil.

How did ancient people manage to find light sources? How do we know about light-based theories such as prisms? This fascinating book looks at the historical controversies that surround the discovery and theories of light and tells the stories of the scientists who worked on them. It also examines how the different theories based on light were arrived at, how they were tested, and what impact these theories and discoveries have had on our understanding...

From fighting bloodthirsty battles through being sacrificed to the gods, daily life in the Viking world was pretty deadly! Dig up the past and find out just how horrible it was.

Learn all about dolphins and whales : how they live, work together, communicate, defend themselves and much more.

"From getting buried alive with the emperor through breaking bones while building the Great Wall of China, daily life in ancient China was pretty deadly! Dig up the past and find out just how horrible it was in this journey through ancient China's dark and deadly history"--Back cover.

Discover how animals have developed amazing anatomies, engineered to help them survive and thrive in some of the world's most challenging biomes. In this gripping book, readers will explore living processes at their rawest and the science of animal anatomy in the battle for survival on Earth.