Philip Parker

With more than 10,000 years of history in the palm of your hand, "Eyewitness Companion: World History" is the ideal one-stop reference for anyone with an interest in historical events, personalities, societies, and cultures, from the first flowering of human civilization in prehistoric times to the present day.

Discover the people, battles, and politics of America's bloodiest conflict, and explore its causes, chapters, characters, and consequences. Discover the people, battles, and politics of America's bloodiest conflict, and explore its causes, chapters, characters, and consequences. With a topic on every page, Civil War Visual Encyclopedia tells the story of the war using simple explanations and stunning photographs. Profiles on decisive battles, strategic...

Presenta breves perfiles de cien inventores, filósofos, economistas, políticos, exploradores y otras personas que han hecho un impacto en la historia, la discusión de los logros de Aristóteles, Mark Zuckerberg, Marie Curie, Pelé, y otros de diversas industrias. Presents brief profiles of one hundred inventors, philosophers, economists, politicians, explorers, and other individuals who have made an impact on history, discussing the achievements...

If you thought that it was a man's world, think again! 100 Women Who Made History is the exciting story of the women who changed the world, from Anne Frank to J.K. Rowling. Meet the most talented and famous women in history, from politics, science, business, and the arts, from exciting entrepreneurs to clever creative. Discover landmark moments in the lives of amazing historical women from Joan of Arc to Marie Curie, up to and including modern game-changers...

A guide to key financial concepts relies on bold, clear infographics to easily explain economics and finances. A user-friendly guide to understanding key financial concepts, How Money Works takes a highly visual approach to this topic, using bold infographics with clear, jargon-free text to make finances and economics easy to understand. How Money Works looks at how governments control money, how companies make money, how financial markets work,...

"¿Cómo se diagnostican las enfermadades? ¿Qué es el cáncer? ¿Por qué algunas pandemias son tan mortíferas? Este libro responde estas y otras muchas preguntas, explorando y explicando los logros y hallazghos que han configurado nuestra visión moderna de la medicina y nos ayudan a proteger y promover nuestra salud. Con un lenguaje claro, El libro de la medicina desbroza la jerga científica y ofrece sencillas explicaciones de los hitos...

Tracing the history of weaponry from the stone axes of prehistoric warfare to the high-tech world of modern-day military operations, uses photographs, captions, and descriptions to chronicle the evolution of military armaments.