Specially commissioned maps are blended with narrative and artwork to tell the full sweep of British history, from prehistory to the modern age. From literary highlights to social amusements to trends of the day, Jepson provides an essential reference for all Anglophiles.

Recounts the tales of many famous American and European explorers and reveals what can be learned about life by studying their stories.

The world famous thief, Carmen Sandiego, plays an intricate game of cat and mouse with teen ACME detectives, Zack and Ivy. Based on the award-winning line of educational computer games, the energizing series is rich in both excitement and education as Carmen Sandiego attempts to steal the most valuable objects in the world. It's up to the detectives and the audience to figure out where in the world she is. Includes all 40 episodes of the complete...

Wordless global tour exploring the sights and sounds of the human condition.

Story of an engineering survey trip in 1889 to determine the feasibility of building a railroad along the River from Colorado to California.

Astronaut Sam Bell is completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth's primary source of energy on the dark side of the moon: Helium-3. His declining health is causing headaches and hallucinations that lead to a near-fatal accident, rendering him unconscious. After recuperating, an unexpected discovery leads him to doubt his sanity, his identity, and the integrity of the company. Believing he is alone on his mission, his sole...

A team of archaeologists heads toward a 'hot zone' in Antarctica, finding the site of a whaling operation abandoned for unknown reasons in the early 1900's. The explorers are soon trapped in a violent battle between two interplanetary creatures, the so-called "Alien" and "Predator."

"Accurate transcription, long overdue, of the letters and diaries written during the [1869] expedition form the core of this book, but it goes well beyond a mere compilation of documents. The crew members emerge from the shadows to tell their stories, often differing from the account written by expedition leader John Wesley Powell"--Scott Thybony, Cover, p. 4.