Most Popular Books by RACHEL FIRTH

Beginner readers are transported back to medieval times to learn about life as a knight and what living in a castle was like in this fun and informative book, with audio narration and illustrations that bring history to life. "Irresistible for children learning to read. " - Child Education Plus

Presents the life and accomplishments of the Roman general and statesman whose brilliant military leadership helped make Rome the center of a vast empire.

Brings to life the exciting world of dinosaurs, using the latest theories and most recent discoveries.

Part of the best-selling ''...for Beginners'' series that brings to life the wide world of physics. Rather than explaining details about how to do physics, this book focusses on explaining what different branches of physics are about, how we know about them, and what mysteries remain for budding physicists to uncover. It doesn''t shy away from the hard stuff, tackling Black Holes, quantum mechanics and even Einstein''s theory of relativity.

This atlas explores the world''s biggest and best fossil sites and shows some of the fossils that have been unearthed in these sites.

This informative book is filled with 100 fascinating facts about food, from how to grow a burger in a laboratory to how many bees it takes to fill an orchard with apples. With bright, infographic-style illustrations, detailed facts on every page, a glossary and index, plus internet links to specially selected websites for more information.

Describes and illustrates different kinds of snakes from all over the world; discusses their movements, eating, defenses, senses, and mating; and includes Web site addresses to enhance the reader''s research.

Learn all about dinosaurs in this book with internet links.

A detailed look at the science and discovery of dinosaurs for older children covering dinosaurs by continent and including detailed reconstructions of what dinosaurs and the earth looked like in prehistoric times.

Discover amazing dinosaurs, and other incredible pre-historic creatures that lived along side them, in this beautifully illustrated fold-out book. Then, turn over to find out when they all lived, with fascinating facts about their habitats, what they ate and when and how they eventually died out. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

Here are traditional tales from every corner of the globe, all featuring bold and clever heroines who battle dragons, fight sea serpents or save their village from monstrous thieves. This is a sequel to the best-selling title Forgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls. Diverse range of characters. Lively retellings for a modern audience. Featuring gorgeous illustrations in a beautiful hardback edition.

Introduces major topics in the sciences, and suggests related activities.

The world of medieval knights in shining armor was both exciting and dangerous. Here you can see what life was like in the days when knights reigned supreme on the battlefield. Find out about the weapons they fought with and the armor they wore, from chain mail to plate metal.

Jules César est né noble, mais sans argent. Nouant des alliances et déjouant des complots, il a petit à petit monté les marches du pouvoir : d’avocat à soldat, de conquérant à sénateur, puis dictateur à vie... En 44 av. J.-C., il est devenu l’homme le plus puissant de Rome.

Fysik for begyndere lykkes med at åbne og afklare den til tider ubegribelige verden om de fysiske love. Bogen er ikke bange for at tage fat på de helt svære ting som sorte huller, kvantemekanik og Einsteins relativitetsteori. Men den gør det på en lettilgængelig og illustrativ måde, der er med til at pirre læserens interesse. Målgruppen spænder bredt fra store børn til voksne, der søger en sjov og overskuelig genvej til at forstå fysikkens forunderlig verden.

FIND OUT HOW PEOPLE BECAME KNIGHTS, AND WHAT KINDS OF WEAPONS THEY USED AND WHAT KNIGHTS DID WHEN THEY WERE NOT FIGHTING. THIS NEW USBORNE DISCOVERY BOOK, WITH AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHS AND COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS, EXPLORES IN FASCINATING AND SOMETIMES DESCRIPTIVE DETAIL HOW KNIGHTS LIVED, DIED, AND EVENTUALLY DIED OUT ALTOGETHER.

Philosophy is a way of thinking about just about anything. It asks big questions from nature of reality to what beauty is. Using lively examples and thought experiments, this book provides an accessible introduction to a wide range of philosophical questions and invites the reader think about things in ways they may not have done before. Cartoons, comic strips and diagrams offer simple explanations of big ideas. Suitable for adults and children alike - a brilliant resource for anyone looking to learn about philosophy. Explores big questions in philosophy including the nature of morality, do we have free will, whether knowledge is really possible and how we can justify government.

Este libro ilustrado para niños y jóvenes contiene datos sobre los dinosaurios, su comida, autodefensa, cuerpo, vida en común, etc. Incluye recuadros intercalados en el texto que contienen descripciones y direcciones de páginas web relacionadas con el tema.

Introduces concepts and provides basic information on formal and backyard astronomy, with simplified star maps for both hemispheres.

Cet ouvrage renferme six histoires passionnantes truffées d''action et d''aventures.

Allerlei onderwerpen met betrekking tot ridders worden, met veel verwijzingen naar internetsites, behandeld. Met kleurenillustraties. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.