General Knowledge

This text brings you the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records in the world. Track the world's longest migrations, visit the coolest place on the planet, see how plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier, and much more. The greatest human achievements are show...

If anything in this book doesn't quite ring true, you'd better start believing! This irresistible page-turner will keep your eyes popping and your jaws dropping from start to finish. Did you know that Earth could fit inside Jupiter more than 1000 times? Can you believe the Eiffel Tower would fit ...

From yucky germs to animals who clean the snot out of their noses with their tongues, you'll find everything you need to know about the silliest, most disgusting facts within the pages of this fun-filled book.

Discover over 100 fascinating, hilarious and utterly GROSS facts, perfect for readers aged 7+! From yucky germs to animals who clean the snot out of their noses with their tongues, you'll find everything you need to know about the silliest, most disgusting facts within the pages of this fun-fille...

Discover over 100 fascinating, hilarious and utterly GROSS facts, perfect for readers aged 8+! From yucky germs to animals who clean the snot out of their noses with their tongues, you'll find everything you need to know about the silliest, most disgusting facts within the pages of this fun-fille...

An illustrated compendium of mind-bogglingly random facts you won't be taught in school.

This authoritative encyclopedia is perfect for visual learners: it reveals astonishing information about space, Earth, animals, humans and technology through 200 infographics, including maps, charts, timelines and more! Grasp facts at a glance as you turn every page: discover the size of our Sun ...

Experience the world's most incredible nature, science, and history images and stories in one amazing book. Like the hugely successful 'Eyewitness' series itself, 'Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Everything' includes every topic children want to read about. The world's greatest record-breakers, most a...

Did you know that a squid has a brain shaped like a doughnut? Or that some butterflies drink turtle tears? Welcome to 'FACTopia', a world of perfectly amazing facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica! Every fact in the book is connected to the next in an ingenious trail of inf...

Understand the fundamentals of philosophy with this jam-packed guide. The instinct to question is shared by both children and philosophers, and kids start to question the world around them at an early age. From the smallest details to the largest concepts, both children and philosophers approach ...