New Releases by Andrew Solway

Explores the techniques used by predators of the ocean and fresh waters, including barracudas, piranhas, and great white sharks.

Examines the lives of deadly spiders and scorpions such as black widows, tarantulas, funnel-web spiders, and death stalkers, providing information about their physical characteristics, hunting behaviors, and mating rituals. Includes photographs and classification charts.

Looks at the thousands of creatures invisible to the naked eye which live in lawns and soils.

Presents magnified photographs and information about some of the microscopic organisms that live on the human body, including a look at the tiny creatures that cause sneezing, colds, and flu.

Looks at the thousands of creatures invisible to the naked eye which live inside a school classroom, including viruses, germs, and microbes.

Presents magnified photographs and information about some of the microscopic organisms that live on carpets, beds, and other parts of the bedroom.

Presents magnified photographs and information about some of the microscopic organisms that live in food and thrive in kitchen environments.

Sail on an Athenian ship, discover how the philosopher Socrates ended up in a prison cell, and find out why young Athenians burned their toys in this delightful recreation of life in 5th-century B.C. Ancient Greece features the illustrations of Peter Connolly, a world-renowned artist of the ancient world, and artifacts, maps, and photographs from the region. All aspects of life in the city are revealed, as we see Athenians in their homes, at the theatre, at work, at worship, and at play. A fascinating and accessible exploration of the most advanced culture of the ancient world, Ancient Greece is a perfect introduction for children ages eight and up.

Return to the exciting world of the far-off past in Ancient Rome. Meet Spartacus, the gladiator slave who led the largest slave revolt in the history of the Roman empire. Tour the Pantheon, a temple dedicated to the gods and one of the greatest surviving masterpieces of Roman building. Watch the thunderous chariot races at the Circus Maximus and lions, leopards, elephants, crocodiles, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses-even ostriches-fight to warm up the crowds at the Colosseum for a grand finale gladiator battle. Illustrated with artifacts, maps, and photographs and with original art by Peter Connolly, the acclaimed master of recreating the ancient world, Ancient Rome brings to life in all its glory one of the most extraordinary civilizations the world has ever known.

Bild-Text-Band über das alltägliche Leben in der Stadt Rom sowie in den römischen Provinzen: Strassenleben, Theater, Bäder, Götterwelt, das Forum u.a.

Maps and text explore various countries of the world, their people, plants and animals, and customs.

Introduces to facts and explanations about the animal kingdom and the natural world.

This is a book of maps showing different parts of the world and it presents facts about people, animals, plants, and places.

Maps and text provide an introduction to the countries of the world, including the people, plants and animals.