This profile includes an up-to-date data file, a map, and a country flag, as well as descriptive text about each of the countries in Africa. This book present a fascinating snapshot of Africa all within reach of your fingertips.

With nearly 200 entries on individual countries, and details of dozens of dependencies, this book provides invaluable information about Asia at a glance. This profile includes an up-to-date data file, a map, and a country flag, as well as descriptive text about the country's geography, history and economy. This book presents a fascinating snapshot of Asia all within reach of your fingertips.

"Mankind's relationship with the dog can be traced back for thousands of years. Indeed, the dog is probably our oldest non-human companion. Excavations of Middle Eastern fossils, believed to be at least 12,000 years old. Interestingly, for an animal that has been so important to us for so very long, there is uncertainty as to the exact way in which domestication of the dog occurred. We cannot even be absolutely sure of the evolutionary route by which...

An illustrated reference guide to the geographies, histories, and economies of the countries in North America that provides data files, maps, and country flags.

Portrays a baby panda in his environment with his parents, eating, playing, and climbing a tree.

With his mother's help, a young otter overcomes his fear of the water and discovers the pleasures of swimming.

Chronicles the scientific and technological advancements made during the nineteenth century, including the invention of telephones, submarines, automobiles, and airplanes, and the development of genetics, modern medicine, and chemistry.

Take a flight of fancy with nature's most beguiling creatures. See their miraculous transformation from lowly caterpillar to airborne adult, and learn why these delicate insects have long inspired and entraced us.