Product Description: Discover the history and fate of the strange and fascinating creatures we never had the chance to see, from the prehistoric dinosaurs to the more recent extinctions of the Dodo and Great Auk. Each entry on these lost or disappearing animals profiles its size, period, class, habitat, predators, prey, and the circumstances that seem to have caused its demise...read more

Product Description: Who were the major figures that shaped English society at this crucial, and somewhat brutal, stage? Who managed to come through umpteen decades of harsh living, foul disease, rats, terrifying capital punishment, more rats and squalor with reputations that would shine through into the present - and are sure to illuminate the future? Movers and Shakers of Medieval England holds the answers...read more

Product Description: It was a time of industrial triumph, it was a time of empire, it was a time of social decorum and a very mighty Queen: few periods in British history could rival the Victorian age for its color and energy. That’s because so many people put their hearts and souls, their blood and sweat, their guts and determination into changing the English social landscape...read more

Product Description: History buffs, science students, lovers of popular culture, and natural-born detectives will plunge right into this ultimate guide for curious minds. It’s absolutely fascinating, with background on the origins of more than 300 modern phenomena, objects, sayings, stories, and superstitions that most people take for granted...read more