Books published by publisher What on Earth Publishing Ltd

Follow the action -- from the Ancient Olympics to the present day -- with this beautifully illustrated timeline of the history of sports! More than 100 different sporting moments are featured in over 1,000 pictures and captions to tell the unique history of sport, including gymnastics, skiing, swimming, racing, and ball games. This giant timeline is specially designed to be unfolded and stuck up on a wall and makes a spectacular display for any library, bedroom, classroom, or anywhere curious people dwell. What on Earth posterbooks are fully laminated to give them extra durability and are easy to mount on a wall.

Unfold the most amazing moments in scientific and technological discovery with this beautifully illustrated, ten-foot-long timeline! Created in association with the American Museum of Natural History, this amazing timeline is uniquely broken out into seven subject areas (such as math & measurement and building & inventions) as well as by date, with more than 1,000 pictures and captions, allowing you to compare events across the world at any given moment in time.This unique history of science and engineering tells the story of the world's greatest scientists and inventors, from ancient China to the Middle East, and from Enlightenment Europe to modern-day America. This giant timeline is specially designed to be unfolded and stuck up on a wall and makes a spectacular display for any library, bedroom, classroom, or anywhere curious people dwell. What on Earth? Posterbooks are fully laminated to give them extra durability and are easy to mount on a wall.

Experience the amazing plays of William Shakespeare with this beautifully illustrated, ten-foot-long timeline! Created in association with The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and set in London's iconic Globe Theatre, each one of Shakespeare's thirty-eight plays includes a succinct plot summary, three key dramatic moments, cast members, and famous quotes. The dates across the bottom describe key events during the life of Shakespeare and around the world. This giant timeline is specially designed to be unfolded and stuck up on a wall and makes a spectacular display for any library, bedroom, classroom, or anywhere curious people dwell. What on Earth? Posterbooks are fully laminated to give them extra durability and are easy to mount on a wall.

Uncover the most amazing moments in scientific and technological discovery in this fascinating, over-sized timeline reference. Created in association with the Science Museum, the timeline is uniquely broken out into seven subject areas (such as math & measurement, building & inventions) as well as by date, with over 1,000 pictures and captions. From the stone age to today, the nearly six-foot-long timeline allows readers to compare events across the world at any given moment in time. An easy-to-read chronicle, written in the form of newspaper articles, highlights key moments in science, such as the first use of written numbers and the invention of the telephone. Other features include a page of letters to the editor, a fifty-question quiz, and a pocket magnifier to make it easier to explore all the timeline's details. Perfect for 6-14 year olds, and science lovers of any age!

Investigate haunted castles, spooky forests and even outer space with a monster-revealing magic lens in this striking and unusual book. Children's favourite monsters are hidden inside each page waiting to jump out when the magic lens is held over them. Mythological creatures, ghostly spirits and monsters from film and fiction all make an appearance. Brief, lively text tells the story of each, from their ghastly origins to their favourite meals.

Discover menacing sharks, playful dolphins, clownfish, penguins, turtles, whales, shimmering jellyfish and gargantuan giant squid. Ocean: Secrets of the Deep is jam-packed with hundreds of stylish illustrations and many more surprising facts about the world's marine life. First, readers are taken on a journey from the water's surface to the deepest, darkest depths of the oceans, stopping off at coral reefs and kelp forests. Next, information-packed spreads offer answers to questions such as: How do turtles keep clean? Do whales talk to each other? and What can humans do to save the ocean?