Paula Hammond

Each year we learn more about life on earth hundreds of millions of years ago. Illustrated with full-colour photographs and colour artworks, The Atlas of Dinosaurs features current paleontological research on dinosaurs from every period and every region of the planet – from little known early dinosaurs to the best known ones such as Iguanodon and Tyrannosaurus Rex, from the smallest to the largest, from aquatic dinosaurs to prehistoric birds, and...

The seas, oceans and rivers of the world are one of the last great wild frontiers. Here, gigantic herbivores and voracious predators make their homes. There may be no real Loch Ness monsters, but sea "monsters" of all sizes and shapes can still be found lurking in the ocean's darkest depths. From the deadly great white shark to the legendary giant squid, from the barracuda to the manta ray to the alligator gar and piranha, Sharks and Underwater Monsters...

Illustrated throughout with stunning full-colour artwork and detailed photographs, The Atlas of Endangered Animals presents an in-depth look at 50 species of animal from around the world, all of which are currently endangered or threatened according to the annual list drawn up by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The selection spans a broad spectrum of wildlife, from large, charismatic mammals such as the Bengal tiger to lesser-known species such...

African ogres with eyes in their feet, one-eyed giant dogs, a man trapped in the body of a werewolf, human monsters made out of scorching magma – the world's mythologies and folklores have created the most wonderfully ghoulish beasts to give us a thrill and a chill. Fantastic Fearsome Beasts collects 44 beasts from mythology and folklore drawn from cultures all around the world, from biblical monsters that were mistaken for islands to dogs that...

Discusses the history of various costumes worn in China and Japan.

Discusses the history of various costumes worn in the nations of the Middle East.