Totally Amazing Facts About Geography is the perfect treat for kids with a appetite for "Did you know...?" Curious kids will be enthralled with this dip-into and dip-out-of book loaded with quirky facts about geography. Even reluctant readers will be fascinated with the fun facts and eye-catching images and design on each page. Geography never looked so enticing!

Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the regions and states of the United States.

"Have you always wanted to explore the Moon like Neil Armstrong or the eleven other astronauts who have walked on its surface? You can tour the Moon from your own backyard with a small telescope or binoculars. This book will point you to the Sea of Tranquility (the landing spot for Apollo 11) and many other fascinating features you can spot on the Moon's surface. Beginning with the New Moon, as each day passes, an additional slice of the Moon becomes...

Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the regions and states of the United States.

"From the Carnival celebration in Ponce to El Yunque National Forest, there's a lot to see and do in Puerto Rico. This island territory lies in the Caribbean. Puerto Rico introduces the state's history, geography, climate, economy, people, and places." --publisher's website.

An Oxford economist and expert on mega-projects examines how the lessons learned through both their successes and failures can be applied to decision-making about any size project. "The secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious, complex projects on any scale--from home renovation to space exploration--by the world's leading expert on mega-projects. Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant, new reality....

Discusses the history, geography, rivers, villages, cities, economy,religion, people, food, music, festivals, dance, and sports of Mexico.

Describes why valleys are popular places to live, and details the benefits and dangers of living there.

"Being a Renaissance explorer was both exciting and rewarding. But it sure wasn’t easy! Explorers in the Age of Exploration faced many challenges and dangers as their ships sailed into new and unfamiliar lands. Some explorers caught diseases, while others battled with native peoples over control of the territory. Without the efforts of the Renaissance explorers, the world as we know it might have been very different!" --publisher's website

"Explore Antarctica--the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth--in this adventure-filled title in the Who HQ series. Antarctica, the earth's southernmost continent, was virtually untouched by humans until the nineteenth century. Many famous explorers journeyed (and often died) there in the hope of discovering a land that always seemed out of reach. This book introduces readers to this desert--yes, desert!--continent that holds about 90...