Best Selling Books by Dk Publishing

An exciting new addition to the Chronicle range. The Formula One Yearbook details every team and race of the 1998 season, giving the stories and personalities behind the events -- plus a complete summary of results, times and championship placings. Packed full with action photography.

Explores the world of mammals, including their anatomy, where they live, what they eat, and how they communicate. Includes online links to more information and downloadable images.

Each in-depth guide in this wide-ranging lifestyle and leisure series breaks down its subject into 101 essential tips and jargon-free, authoritative facts. 101 Essential Tips are as useful as an encyclopedia and quicker than a Web site -- perfect for the speed generation -- and ideal for anyone who is serious about knowledge, and careful of his or her time.

Publisher Fact Sheet This book covers the venues, athletes, & circumstances surrounding the world's greatest sporting event.

An encyclopedic reference contains over four hundred demographic, economic, and political maps of every region of the world, in a volume complemented by detailed text, photographs, diagrams, and digital mapping technology.

A comprehensive dictionary of physics, chemistry, astronomy, and other sciences with definitions, explanations, and illustrations.

Presents useful information for planning a trip to Rome, Italy, including maps, points of interest, hotels, restaurants, churches and more.

Covers the processes and life forms of the natural world from A to Z.

Text and illustrations trace the 1999 formula one car racing season.

A visual history covering personalities and topics of the twentieth-century and including key events in the fields of international politics, entertainment, and science.

There is a wealth of incredible facts and images online if only we know where to look. This book combines the best of a traditional encyclopedia with a dedicated Web site created by Google, the world's leading search engine. Together they guide the reader to the most amazing sites the Web has to offer.

Covering all you need to know about your favorite plants in a beautiful and convenient format, DK Garden Guides profile one type of plant, whether perennials or shrubs and climbers, or a specific group of plants such as fuchsias or clematis, each a full page, a half-page photo and a paragraph full of fascinating information about the plant, its origins, and how to use it in your garden. Extremely accessible for novices, this series of unique plant guides include plant profiles that feature height, spread, and details about color and flowering season, as well as light requirements and hardiness; and, finally, a list of other varieties.

"A unique visual guide to India's historic sites"--Jacket.

An account of famous monsters including the one at Loch Ness in Scotland, the Yeti or Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas, and Bigfoot or Sasquatch of Canada and the Pacific Northwest.

This guidebook provides an overview of France, including restaurants, cathedrals, hotels, tours, the countryside, regional food, and more.

Travel Guide.

Revised and updated 1,000 more plants: 3000 recommended plants.

Practical information on gardening in dry areas and times of drought; choosing drought-resistant plants; adapting your garden to save water; ideal planting plans; making the best use of water--and much more.

"This colorful guide shows the almost endless possibilities of growing homegrown produce in pots, from raising fresh salads in a matter of days and growing your own salsa mix, to harvesting juicy exotic fruits to savor. Packed with creative ideas and easy to follow techniques, this book offers expert growing advice for every crop--from arugula to zucchini."--

This guide includes information on using shrubs in garden design, planting and caring for shrubs, and choosing flowering shrubs for year-round interest.

Illustrated guide to the history and uses of rocks and minerals, with online links to more information.

strive to break records and win the gold. The unique chronological format takes readers back in time--as though they were reading a daily newspaper. Inlcudes more than 800 color illustrations and photos.

A region-by-region travel guide to Cuba that covers the country's history, culture, and landscapes and provides color photos, cutaway illustrations of architecture, maps, practical information, and details on sights to see, things to do, lodgings, and restaurants.

Chronicles the wars, campaigns, and battles throughout history, including eyewitness accounts from soldiers and civilians, image galleries of weapons and armor, and profiles of great leaders.

A French-English, English-French dictionary, listing words in each language and giving their equivalent in the other. Includes a pronunciation guide.

An illustrated guide to horse and pony breeds, their history, physical characteristics, and uses.

Contains color illustrations and descriptions of over three hundred national, international, official, and provincial flags from around the world, organized by continent.

Identifies many of the monsters in the Star Wars universe, including the Rishi eel, the four-armed gundark, and the Zillo beast.

This new e.guide reference, prepared in tandem by DK Publishing and Google*, helps young researchers gather, assess, and present information about planet Earth by using the Internet.

"Choose the perfect breed for you"--Cover.

Explains the scientific ideas and discoveries behind some of the world's coolest inventions and natural wonders.