"A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use World Book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and comprehensive index"--Provided by the publisher.

Offers a children's encyclopedia containing up-to-date, kid-friendly information, with entries for such categories as the universe, Earth, the material world, ancient civilizations, the Middle Ages, and modern times and a special feature of unsolved mysteries in the fields of science, archaeology, and history.

Profiles all known dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras and beyond. Each main entry has a highly detailed and technically accurate illustration, and a map showing the sites where fossils have been found.

The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman--these are the names of the elusive beasts that have caught the eye and captured the imaginations of people around the world for centuries. Recently, these "monsters" have experienced an increase in sightings, and out of these legends a new science has been born: cryptozoology--the study of hidden animals. This book, the first encyclopedia of its kind, contains nearly 200 entries, including cryptids...

Tour the age of dinosaurs with this colorful, authoritative, easy-to-read field guide. -- Profiles one hundred dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, and includes information on dinosaur digs, places to see fossils in the field, and the best museums to see dinosaur remains.--

"The Complete Language of Food blends the realms of food and folklore in a beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of ingredients, including for each entry the food's unique properties and the facts and folklore behind its use"--

Profiles over one hundred animals, including orca whales, gorillas, otters, lemurs, chameleons, piranhas, toucans, hedgehogs, and butterflies.