From the "New York Times" comes a thorough, authoritative, easy-to-use guide to a broad range of essential subjects.

This book gives a sweeping overview of the making of the contemporary world by mapping out at at glance what was happening simultaneously, from the dawn of history to the present day.

With its earliest invention, the mirror allowed us to gaze upon ourselves, bestowing a power both fascinating and terrifying.

Introducing a comprehensive update and complete revision of the authoritative reference work from the award-winning daily paper, this one-volume reference book informs, educates, and clarifies answers to hundreds of topics.

This book traces the history of mapmaking while offering insight into the role of cartography in human civilization and sharing anecdotes about the cultural arenas frequented by map enthusiasts.

In Sorry, Wrong Answer, Rod Evans takes readers on a tour of misleading trivia, debunking commonly held assumptions and sharing surprising "right" answers. *Answers: Japan; Orange; China

From hydrogen to oganesson, this is a fact-filled visual guide to each element,each accompanied by technical date (category, atomic number, weight, boiling point) as well as fun facts and stories about their discovery and surprising uses.

"From the darkest corners of the dictionary, More Word Histories and Mysteries From Aardvark to Zombie brings the most interesting words in English into the spotlight and reveals the surprising and entertaining stories that lie behind ...

Here are some shockers: “They” was once commonly used for both singular and plural, much the way “you” is today.

This is a book to celebrate, to share, to give and receive, to pore over and browse through, and to return to again and again.