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Eyewitness: Reptile

Eyewitness: Reptile

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Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Reptile explores one of nature's most fascinating animal species.

Become an eyewitness to how reptiles sense the world, move and use camouflage in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of these scaly creatures. Children will be mesmerized by the many different types of reptile species, from small pets to large crocodiles.

This beautifully illustrated guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into how crocodiles look after their young, how lizards store fat in their tails, and how chameleons swivel their eyes. Using striking full-color photographs of snakes, crocodiles, lizards, and turtles, this book offers a unique eyewitness view of these amazing creatures.

Throughout the pages of this newly-revised book on reptiles, you can expect to find:

- A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature.
- Amazing facts, updated diagrams, statistics, and timelines.
- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field.

Eyewitness Reptile introduces the ultimate guide to these cold-blooded creatures, where you can find out how snakes are charmed, how geckos walk upside down, why crocodiles swallow stones, and how a snake is milked of venom. Children can learn all about how an anole lizard frightens its enemies by displaying its bright red beard and watch a boa constrictor swallowing its prey whole. This all-encompassing guide to reptiles is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning, as well as teachers, parents and librarians.

So, what's new?

Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.

Explore the series!

Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Travel through the solar system with Eyewitness Space, learn the incredible systems that keep your body functioning with Eyewitness Human Body, take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic, or explore one of the most brutal conflicts of the 20th century with Eyewitness World War I.

Eyewitness: Rocks & Gems

Eyewitness: Rocks & Gems

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Explore Earth's natural treasures, from their primeval origins to traditional uses and modern-day appeal with this illustrated guide to rocks, minerals, crystals, gems and more!

Featuring sparkling crystals, vibrant gemstones, and other precious materials often prized for their beauty, such as amber, coral, and fossils, this illustrated guide is sure to captivate every rockhound and budding gemmologist.

Learn how to identify more than 450 rock and mineral specimens through beautiful photographs and key characteristics. Discover more about rocks and minerals through folklore and historical artefacts, and find out the fascinating stories behind some of the amazing natural treasures, including the Hope Diamond and the Great Mogul emerald. Plus there is information on polishing and displaying your finds to further equip you with all the knowledge needed to become a rock and mineral collector.

Dive deep into this riveting book on rocks and minerals to further discover:

- Comprehensive coverage of more than 450 specimens of rocks, minerals, crystals, gems and fossils.
- Expert text and high-quality images combine to make this an indispensable reference tool for every rockhound and budding gemmologist.
- Detailed reference panels provide key at-a-glance information for identifying specimens.
- Feature panels on folklore, historical artefacts, and famous gems tell the fascinating stories of rocks and minerals.
- Includes information on collecting and showing rocks and minerals.

Practical advice on cutting, polishing, and displaying your finds further equips you with all the knowledge needed to delve into the arena of rock and mineral collecting.

SI Rock and Gem was produced in association with the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, the world's largest museum complex, ensuring the guide's accuracy.

Eyewitness: Rocks & Minerals

Eyewitness: Rocks & Minerals

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Become an eyewitness to the rocks and minerals beneath your feet, covering everything from volcanic rocks and shiny gemstones to ancient marble and fallen meteorites.

Did you know that every rock is a combination of one or more minerals? Or that marble was first used in ancient Greece but still forms deep underground as you read this?

Unearth the hidden treasures of the earth's surface, and find out how they all came to be here. Almost 20,000 meteorites land on our planet every year, but what does a space rock actually look like? Find out how to spot and identify minerals and fossils, discover how crystals grow, and what you need to start your own collection.

Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content:

- A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love!
- Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists
- Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
- Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field

Eyewitness Rocks & Minerals uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. From rough rocks to glittering crystals and everything in between, this stunning collection of facts and photos leaves no stone unturned.

Eyewitness content approved by -ologists!

DK's Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field.

A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content.

What will you Eyewitness next?

Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with Eyewitness Dinosaur.

Do you think you've found your topic of interest? DK has even more rocks and minerals books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for "DK rocks and minerals books".

Eyewitness: Soccer

Eyewitness: Soccer

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Packed with stunning photography, Eyewitness Soccer is the perfect guide for any soccer fan who wants to know everything about the "beautiful game".

Become an eyewitness to world cup winners and champions past and present in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a tour of the beautiful game. Children will love reading about tricky tactics, freshening up on soccer skills knowledge, and getting to grips with the science and technology behind the game.

This fact-packed soccer guide for children aged 9+ includes bite-sized biographies of well-known players - from Lionel Messi to Zinedine Zidane - to fill you in on those important details needed to impress, as well as club shirts and memorabilia pictured from years gone by and the shining trophies you still see today. Action-packed photographs help you relive moments of glory, while record breakers and national team profiles are listed for quick-fire mastery of famous soccer history.

Throughout the pages of this soccer guide, you can expect to find:

- A fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature.
- Amazing facts, updated diagrams, statistics, and timelines.
- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field.

Eyewitness Soccer introduces the ultimate guide for soccer fans everywhere. Stay up to date with results from recent tournaments, including the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 and the FIFA Men's World Cup 2022, bringing you up to speed with impressive soccer facts. This all-encompassing guide to soccer is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning, as well as teachers, parents and librarians.

So, what's new?

Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.

Explore the series!

Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Learn about one of the most important events in US history with Eyewitness American Civil War, understand the incredible systems that keep your body functioning with Eyewitness Human Body or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.

Eyewitness: Train: Discover the Story of the Railroads

Eyewitness: Train: Discover the Story of the Railroads

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Enjoy this journey through the fascinating history of trains in this picture-packed celebration of the story of trains and how they have transformed our world.

Discover how George Stephenson's dream of a steam-powered railway changed the world. Look inside a locomotive to understand how the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the railroads helped to shape the history of America. Read how the electric and diesel power provided more speed and efficiency, and take a glimpse into the future to see how trains keep transforming how we travel!

DK Eyewitness Train also looks beyond the trains and tracks to learn about the people who built the railroads and keep them running. Cross continents, too, as you find out about some of the great train journeys of the world. Become an eyewitness to the wonders of one of history's greatest inventions, from royal trains to record-breakers, overcoming obstacles to traveling underground, this picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour of trains like never before.

Throughout the pages of this newly- revised incredible history book, you can expect to find:

-Up to 20 per cent new images, including photography and updated diagrams
-All information updated by expert consultants
-Packed with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
-Includes brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field

This museum in a book uses striking full-color photographs and illustrations as well as amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines to help bring the extraordinary high-powered world of trains to life before your very eyes. The unique visual approach immerses curious children in every page, making this a must-have volume for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for knowledge and learning, alongside teachers, parents and librarians.

So, what's new?

Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.

Explore the series!

Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.

Eyewitness: Vietnam War

Eyewitness: Vietnam War

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Become an eyewitness to the battlegrounds of Vietnam with this visual and informative guide on the Vietnam War.

The iconic eyewitness is back in a new and improved format to be passed down through the generations.

This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour of the history of the Vietnam War. Children aged 9+ will learn all about the conflict's lasting legacy, offering insights into the strategies, battles, and personal stories that defined the era.

Throughout the pages of this newly revised book on the Vietnam War, you can expect to find:

  • A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and "eyewitness" accounts from experts in the field.
  • A visual tour through the topic combined with bite-sized text.
  • A collectible poster revealing facts and photographs from the book.

  • Eyewitness Vietnam War introduces children to the roots of the conflict, from colonial struggles to Cold War tensions, and how these shaped the Vietnam War's course. Children can learn about the significant battles, strategies, and political movements that influenced the war's outcome and its aftermath.

    Engage with eye-opening visuals, including maps, photographs, and personal artifacts that illustrate the war's impact on soldiers and civilians alike. This all-encompassing guide is packed with facts, diagrams, and statistics and is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning.

    So, what's new?

    Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.

    Explore the series!

    Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Journey down the River Amazon and explore the rainforest with Eyewitness Amazon, learn how to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.

    Eyewitness: Viking

    Eyewitness: Viking

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    Become an eyewitness to the world of Nordic raiders and traders and learn all about the culture and history of Vikings.

    This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour of the history and culture of these daring Norse adventurers. Children can learn all about the Vikings' incredible ships and conquests, as well as their intriguing culture, religions, and home life.

    Throughout the pages of this children's guide to Vikings, you can expect to find:

    - A fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature.
    - A visual tour through the topic combined with bite-sized text.
    - Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field.

    Eyewitness Viking gives a detailed overview for kids aged 9+ of the history of these Nordic explorers, including images of original artifacts, lots of intriguing facts and how the used to live. Using full-color photographs to break down the topic, children will enjoy learning about why these fearless explorers sailed across seas and up rivers to east and west, and became the first Europeans to cross the Atlantic and reach the coast of North America.

    Explore the series!

    Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Travel through the solar system with Eyewitness Space, learn the incredible systems that keep your body functioning with Eyewitness Human Body, become immersed in the world of feathered creatures with Eyewitness Bird, or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.

    Eyewitness: Volcano & Earthquake

    Eyewitness: Volcano & Earthquake

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    Become an eyewitness to the Earth's most explosive volcanoes and learn what it's like to experience an earthquake feels like in this picture-led guide to the hotspots of the world.

    This book tells you everything you need to know about the Earth's most extraordinary natural forces - from active volcanoes, including Kilauea in Hawaii and Mount Etna in Italy, to devastating earthquakes that have hit San Francisco and Japan. Discover how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius devastated the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum but left in its wake remarkably preserved treasures.

     

    Eyewitness Volcano and Earthquakeexplores how tectonic plates collide, what causes magma to escape from deep inside Earth and why eruptions affect our weather. Learn how scientists predict and measure the magnitude of earthquakes, and find out what a volcanologist does.

     

    Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content:

     

    - A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love!
    - Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists
    - Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
    - Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field

     

    Eyewitness Volcano & Earthquakeuses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. Packed with striking full-color photographs and illustrations of lava flows, pyroclastic clouds, rocks, and precious stones, preserved bodies and petrified objects, and much more along with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and a timeline to reveal the most devastating volcanoes and earthquakes in history.

     

    Eyewitness content approved by -ologists!

    DK's Eyewitnesskids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field.

     

    A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content.

     

    What will you Eyewitness next?

    Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or discover more about the world's most extreme weather phenomena with Eyewitness Hurricane & Tornado.

     

    Do you think you've found your topic of interest? DK has even more volcano books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for "DK natural disasters books".

    Eyewitness: Weather

    Eyewitness: Weather

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    Become an eyewitness to the world's weather - from heatwaves and droughts to blizzards and floods.

    Why does it rain? How hot is a bolt of lightning? What makes hurricanes form? Become a meteorology expert, set up a home weather station, and learn to read nature's signs of changing weather.

    Loved and trusted for over 30 years, Eyewitness has a new look and even more content:

    - A bite-sized formula of text with images that kids love!
    - Fully revised and fact-checked by subject specialists
    - Packed with facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines
    - Updated with brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field

    Eyewitness Weather uses a groundbreaking visual layout that makes learning fun for kids aged 9-12. Showing you what weather looks like, from a tropical storm cloud seen from above to close-ups of snowflake crystals. Learn about what weather scientists do, why weather works differently on the coast and inland, and much more along the way with amazing facts, infographics, statistics, and timelines.

    Eyewitness content approved by -ologists!

    DK's Eyewitness kids books are updated and fact-checked by subject specialists, with brand new first-hand eyewitness accounts throughout from experts in the field.

    A best-selling series known and trusted for generations, with a fresh new look and up-to-date content.

    What will you Eyewitness next?

    Join the journey to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or leave no stone left unturned with Eyewitness Rocks & Minerals.

    Do you think you've found your topic of interest? DK has even more extreme weather books for kids and adults alike find them all by searching for "DK weather books".

    Eyewitness: Wonders of the World

    Eyewitness: Wonders of the World

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    Discover the astounding ancient architecture, the history of civilization, and the beauty of our planet in these Wonders of the World.

    Become an eyewitness to the fascinating architectural feats and natural treasures of the world in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of more than 50 wonders of the world. Children will be mesmerized by human-made landscapes such as the Statue of Liberty to record-breaking natural marvels like the River Nile.

    This unique, beautifully illustrated guide takes kids on an incredible journey around the world's most spectacular sights. Using striking full-color photographs and illustrations, discover the Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum atHalicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria and much more!

    Throughout the pages of this newly-revised book on Wonders of the World, you can expect to find:

    - A fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature
    - Amazing facts, diagrams, statistics, and timelines
    - Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field

    Eyewitness Wonders of the World introduces the ultimate guide to remarkable architecture and natural wonders. Children can learn about the most incredible natural and human-made wonders, through amazing facts, diagrams, and statistics to see them as never before. This all-emcompassing wonders of the world guide is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning, as well as teachers, parents and librarians.

    So, what's new?

    Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.

    Explore the series!

    Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Journey down the River Amazon and explore the rainforest with Eyewitness Amazon, learn how to combat climate change with Eyewitness Climate Change or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.