Best Selling Books by Richard Platt

Through Time: New York City tells the story of the Big Apple from its native American origins to the present day - including the arrival of European settlers and great feats of engineering such as the Brooklyn Bridge.

Ages 9+

Fun informative guides on how people in the past solved technological problems.

Get an understanding of one of the world''s ancient civilizations, and find out all about their way of life, intriguing rituals, and bizarre sports in this fascinating account of how the Maya first established themselves more than 20,000 years ago in Central America, and their eventual demise. Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading program and longer chapter books.

Follow the story of a house in Pompeii from 550 B.C. to the present day, meeting the people who lived there through the ages.

Young readers will get a real sense of how towns and cities have developed all over the world. Find out about medieval towns and the extreme cities in the jungle and polar regions. What is suburban bliss and why are some of our cities dying?Read this book from start to finish for a riveting social history or dip in and out for some fascinating and often hilarious facts. The informal style of writing is supported by wonderful illustrations and photographs throughout; this is a book that will engage and inform children of 8 years andabove.

In Hollywood biopics, inspiration strikes great inventors like a bolt of lightning. An accident, a random thought, an apparently unconnected remark - any of these things can provide the trigger that the screen hero of heroine needs to perfect an invention. The movies make it seem all too easy, of course, but a surprising number of inventions really have sprung from just such a eureka moment. inventions were conceived. It demonstrates how sheer creative genius enables a few lucky individuals to look right through the problem, and come up with a solution that has eluded rivals. Also considered are other aspects of innovative technology, such as the simultaneous and independent invention of a new device by researchers on opposite sides of the world. (in Thomas Edison''s words) genius is 1 per cent inspiration and 99 per cent perspiration. The book dedicates a section to these non-eureka moments.

This series offers a unique journey through different periods in history. Detailed artworks tell the story of a specific location as it changes with time. As they explore each scene, readers learn about the people who lived in this place, looking at their beliefs and ways of life. Come along on a time-traveling adventure to explore the history of the most famous—and most international—sporting competition in the world, from its ancient origins to the present day. Readers will follow the narrative from city to city, exploring the impact of the Games on each host nation as well as the key social, political, and cultural events of the era. Amazing cross-sections and finely detailed artwork invite readers to explore the cities, stadiums, and games across time. Woven into this narrative are major sporting highlights, facts, and record breakers of the modern period, beginning in Paris in 1900, and continuing through the upcoming 2012 games in London. Beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched, Through Time: Olympics is perfect for sporting fans everywhere!

Build your child''s reading confidence at home with books at the right level 1,100 years ago Baghdad was the world''s biggest and finest city. Discover this glamorous, glorious desert city - its art, literature and learning - during the Islamic Golden Age. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Text type - An information book. The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information. The glossary and index can be used to develop children''s information retrieval skills further. Curriculum links - History

Travel the world and look at some of the most amazing buildings - inside and out! Find out how they''re built, what they do and lots more fantastic facts in this exciting and very visual book. Each building is intricately illustrated, providing lots of detail to look at and talk about. * Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. * Text type: An information book. * A collage scene on pages 22 and 23 of all the buildings from the book allows children to recall the different features of each building. * Additional retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills. * Curriculum links: Design and Technology: Homes; Geography: Passport to the world

Cross-sectional illustrations present an inside view of such structures as a medieval castle, factory, and subway station.

From the incredible bravery of mighty warriors to the amazing spectacle of mega constructions, discover the most extraordinary facts and stunning photographs with this ultimate guide to history.

Describes the background, events, and consequences of the Allied landing in Normandy, France on June 6, 1944.

Depuis quand y a-t-il des pirates ? Comment devenait-on un corsaire ou un pirate ? Quelle était la vie à bord des rapides voiliers des forbans ? Comment vivaient les frères de la côte sur les îles désertes ? Découvre le monde des forbans des mers, leurs règles de vie, leurs techniques de combat et leurs chefs les plus célèbres. Voir comment les pirates arrachaient aux bateaux de commerce leur or et leurs marchandises précieuses. Comprendre pourquoi le pirate est devenu un personnage de légende. Découvrir ce qui faisait rêver les frères de la côte et leurs règles de vie d''une grande dureté.

With its pyramids, sphinxes, temples, tombs and mummies, Ancient Egypt has the power to fascinate like no other lost civilization. This book offers a refreshing take on history: 32-page non-fiction books with a rhyming fictional story line along the bottom of each spread. It includes colour illustrations and a free Tutankhamun mask.

An introduction to inventions, discoveries, and developments in transportation, communication, medicine, and other fields.

Takes a detailed look inside a British warship of the Napoleonic age, providing facts about the ship and the people aboard it.

Abre este libro para descubrir una impresionante colección que incluye los descubrimientos más importantes de la historia. Un viaje por el pasado y el presente, donde descubrimos increíbles avances en la ciencia y en la tecnología que han cambiado nuestras vidas para siempre.

Un extraterrestre s''est perdu sur notre planète ! Les commandes de son vaisseau ne répondent plus. Le petit homme vert est propulsé à travers le temps et l''espace à la découverte de choses ou de lieux aussi variés qu''étonnants... Découvrez ave lui tout ce qui est caché au cœur des choses et pénétrez dans les coulisses d''un aéroport, d''une station polaire ou d''un studio de cinéma. Il sera votre guide à travers les étages d''un immeuble en feu, les modules d''une station orbitale et les canaux de Venise, il vous montrera le fonctionnement d''une locomobile et d''un moulin à vent et vous fera remonter le temps jusqu''aux origines de la Terre.

Mini-encyclopedie waarin je informatie kan vinden over allerlei onderwerpen die betrekking hebben op media en communicatie. Met vele kleurenillustraties. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.