Clive Gifford

Statistics, text, and color maps reveal the physical geography, peoples, politics, governments, languages, religions, and currencies of each nation of the world.

A gathering of odd and interesting facts and stories about the people, places, history, and culture of Africa.

"Educational topic presented with simple and fun explanations: This book is a great way to increase any child's understanding of space. The concepts addressed are presented with simple, fun explanations. Some of the topics addressed include: - The Earth, The Moon and In Between -Covers the Earth's birth, to its atmosphere, why gravity matters, and the moon - Earth's Neighborhood - Lean all about our Solar System and the Planets - Seething Stars, Giant...

Presents an instructional guide to the sport of golf, with information on different aspects of play and the equipment used.

Describes the development of one hundred world-changing inventions, including rockets, the internet, refrigerators, blue jeans, light bulbs, and antibiotics.

A collection of number-related facts include the number of wheels on the longest stretch limousine, the weight of a Komodo dragon, the height of a newborn giraffe, and the price of the most expensive dress ever made.