New Releases by DORLING KINDERSLEY

"Where to play, what to see, where to stay"--Cover.

History as you''ve never seen it before - an amazing visual guide to the 20th century From global wars to the digital revolution, explore the world-changing events of the 20th century decade-by-decade with 20th Century. This is history as you''ve never seen it before - the events, the people and the political and cultural milestones that have shaped our world using a fresh new approach. All the significant happenings of the last century are featured in a unique graphic style with photographic timelines, eyewitness photographs and storyboards capturing key historical moments as they unfolded. A fascinating read for the whole family, 20th Century is an ideal one-stop reference.

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Meet the people who helped shape the world we know today.100 People Who Made History is no ordinary history book. Inventors and explorers rub shoulders with political leaders, sports stars, and entertainers. From Marco Polo to Marie Curie via Pele, this top 100 comes from all over the world, taking in all types of people. Packed with engaging graphics and plenty of unusual facts, each profile describes the major influences and tells true stories about the movers and shakers from our history. Take a seat and meet the people that have changed our world and discover how they did it.

This LEGO® Star Wars X-Wing Activity Box is perfect for any LEGO® or Star Wars fan! Containing two awesome stickers books, (LEGO® Star Wars Heroes and LEGO® Star Wars Villains) a fun, fact filled LEGO® Star Wars Visual Dictionary AND 61 Star Wars LEGO® pieces along with instruction on how to build your very own Star Wars X-Wing Model! Follow the instructions and build your own X-Wing model whilst reading all about the LEGO® Star Wars world! Perfect for ages 6+ this is an awesome box set not to be missed!

Zoom in on some of the smallest yet strangest animals on the planet, and learn all about nature up close. Each animal is small enough to hold in your hand (or even perch on your finger), but photographed in eye-popping detail by Igor Siwanowicz - a.

A book of world history filled with lots of facts and colorful images.

A breathtaking and inspirational account of the planet, now in a compact paperback edition. From the fiery mass of the Earth''s core to the tip of the highest ice-capped mountain, this epic and awe-inspiring photographic masterpiece is truly breathtaking.

See how I grow from a helpless kitten into a playful young cat Meow: read this together with your toddler and find out how I grow. Watch me get bigger in fantastic photographs bursting with colour, and share easy-to-follow words ideal for reading out loud to the very young. Plus, there are special stickers for lots of interactive, furry fun!

The best of Washington in your pocket. From the compelling White House to the impressive Jefferson Memorial- everything you need in this great value, map and guidebook that slips easily into your pocket or bag.Perfect for on-the-go navigation, discover Washington’s biggest attractions, top restaurants, bars and shops, opening times and transport information. Use the guide to decide your itinerary then plot your route using the fold-out map. Everything you need to make the most of your city break. Winner of the Guardian & Observer u0091Best Guide Books'' Award and Wanderlust Magazine Silver Award for ''Top Guidebook.''

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From glittering gemstones to fascinating minerals and fossils, this incredible reference book is a stunning celebration of the Earth''s buried treasures. Innovative, specially commissioned photography captures the essence and beauty of over 450 superb specimens, while lively and informative text describes the characteristics of each and its unique and changing relationship to humankind through the ages. Organized by rock classes and chemical groups, each rock, mineral and fossil entry contains a photograph of the specimen together with lively, wide-ranging text describing its qualities and history of use. In addition, a detailed, at-a-glance reference panel provides key data for identification and classification.

The encyclopedia is divided into sections describing major body systems, plus detailed information on how different parts of the body work. The encyclopedia is illustrated with a balance of photographs and artworks, showing children where organs sit in the body, and how they work. The book ends with a glossary that sums up and explains technical information for children - and adults.

With 25 reusable stickers included, this sturdy board book allows younger children to learn about their favorite animals. Full color. Consumable.

Based on one of the most ambitious television ventures ever undertaken, Walking With Dinosaurs: A Natural History takes you back to a time when super-beasts ruled the world. This full-color, hardcover edition captures the awesome nature of the Discovery Channel program in 288 action-packed pages. Through expertly-written text and state-of-the-art computer graphics, this book vividly depicts the age of the dinosaur. More than 225 million years ago, in the middle of the Triassic period, dinosaurs began to roam the Earth. But 170 million years later they had disappeared. How and why this happened continue to be among the world''s greatest mysteries. The dinosaur era was one of the most amazing periods in the Earth''s history. It saw, for example, the emergence of the first flowering plants and birds and the creation of the continents. But perhaps its most exciting characteristic was the dominance of the Earth by these most spectacular of creatures ...the dinosaurs. Walking with Dinosaurs: A Natural History re-creates the age of these super-beasts, vividly depicting the landscape in which they lived and the brutal lifestyle they endured. From the smallest dinosaurs (such as Coelophysis, an early carnivore) to the giants (including the fearsome carnivore Tyrannosaurus Rex and the gentle herbivore Diplodocus), the lives of these awe-inspiring creatures are dramatically brought to life in words and pictures. What did they eat? How did they mate? How did they survive attack? Complete with up-to-the-minute scientific debate on such controversial issues as whether dinosaurs were warm- or cold-blooded and whether they hunted alone or in packs, and illustrated with stunning visual images in which classic natural history photography is combined with state-of-the-art computer graphics, Walking With Dinosaurs: A Natural History is as real as it gets!