这是一部有关现代科学发展史的既通俗易懂又引人入胜的书，作者用清晰明了、幽默风趣的笔法，将宇宙大爆炸到人类文明发展进程中所发生的繁多妙趣横生的故事一一收入笔下。惊奇和感叹组成了本书，历历在目的天下万物组成了本书，益于人们了解大千世界的无穷奥妙，掌握万事万物的发展脉络。 书中回溯了科学史上那些伟大与奇妙的时刻，引用了近年来发现的*科学史料，几乎每一个被作者描述的事件都奇特而且惊人：宇宙起源于一个要用显微镜才看得见的奇点；全球气候变暖可能会使北美洲和欧洲北部地区变得更加寒冷；1815年印度尼西亚松巴哇岛坦博拉火山喷发引发的海啸夺走了10万人的生命；美国黄石国家公园是“世界上*的活火山”……而那些沉迷于科学的科学家们也是千奇百怪：达尔文居然为蚯蚓弹起了钢琴；牛顿将一根大针眼缝针插进眼窝，为的

This work features all the foul favourites from the Horrible Histories series presented in a blood-curdling box with flip-top lid. It contains twenty books and includes the Rotten Romans , Terrible Tudors and Awesome Egyptians .

A Crazy Day with Cobras Merlin’s beloved penguin, Penny, has been put under a spell! It’sup to Jack and Annie to find the four things that will break thespell. When the magic tree house whisks them back to India overfour hundred years ago, they discover an amazing and exotic worldfilled with great danger. Dogs in the Dead of Night Jack and Annie must find a rare flower to save one of their bestfriends! So when the magic tree house whisks them back in time tothe Swiss Alps, they’re confused. How can they find a flower buriedunder ice and snow? Jack thinks their mission ishopeless! Abe Lincoln at Last! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back to Washington,D.C., in 1861, Jack can’t wait to meet Abraham Lincoln himself! Butthe new president is too busy to see them, as he is desperatelytrying to save a nation in crisis.When Jack and Annie ask for somemagical help, they go back even further in time to a mysteriouswoods. A Perfect Time for Pandas Jack and Annie are off to a villa

In the newest Magic Tree House adventure, Jack and Annie are whisked back to the Civil War where they meet Clara Barton and save the life of their very own great-great-great-grand-father.

George is heartbroken when he learns that his friend Annie andher father are moving to the US. Eric has a new job working for thespace program, looking for signs of life in the Universe. Ericleaves George with a gift—a book called The User’s Guide to theUniverse . But Annie and Eric haven’t been gone for very longwhen Annie believes that she is being contacted by aliens, who havea terrible warning for her. George joins her in the US to help herwith her quest—and before he knows it, he, Annie, Cosmos, andAnnie’s annoying cousin Emmett have been swept up in a cosmictreasure hunt, spanning the whole galaxy and beyond.

这是一本航拍摄影集 , 也是一本百科书，令人震撼的航拍照片带领孩子们开始发现世界的旅程：全书通过世界各地 36 幅自然奇迹和人文景观的图片，向孩子们介绍了地理地貌、动物种群、生活习俗的现象和形成原因。包括：火烈鸟的羽毛为什么是红色的、心形盐碱地的成因、如何在沙漠中播种绿洲、极地的游泳能手企鹅、非洲浩瀚的棉花田等。 每个对开页的右上端有一张世界地图，这页故事的发生地就标注在地图上 ; 每一张照片都有属于自己的故事； 大规格图片展示广角的视野 ;

What causes earthquakes? Where do they happen most? What should you do if you feel the earth shake? Just follow the friendly crow-in-the-know for all the answers

How long did it take to build the Titanic? Why did it sink? What was it like to be a passenger? What happened to the people who survived? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Titanic, Jack and Annie’s very own guide to the ship and its story. Includes information on the people who sailed on the Titanic, life on board the ship, the search for the sunken remains, Titanic artifacts today, and much more!