An exploration of jungles and rain forests--their plants, animals, birds, and insects--both at ground level and up in the trees.

Discusses volcanoes, floods, hurricanes, and other destructive forces in nature. Also briefly describes possible ways to harness their energy.

A brief examination in text and illustration of reports of UFO sightings with some possible explanations about the origin and purpose of these mysterious objects.

Briefly discusses the effects of the Great Ice Age on the earth's land formations, vegetation, and animals.

A biography stressing the honesty and integrity of the Spanish explorer whose explorations of the northern coast of South America led him to discover the Pacific Ocean.

Highlights techniques of warfare from Roman times to the present day.

A biography of the man who explored the St. Lawrence, Ohio, Illinois, and Mississippi rivers, and who claimed America's heartland for King Louis XIV and France.

An account of the travels of Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca through Texas and Mexico from 1528 through 1536, looking particularly at his relations with the native people with whom he shared his journeys.

Learn about the famous explorer and his adventures.