A fact-packed introduction to a wide variety of topics, including History, Nature, How People Live and How Things Work. Full of extraordinary photographs, detailed diagrams and plenty of illustrations. Engaging text and clear explanations of what can be complex subjects. Also includes amazing facts about animals, Earth and space, and detailed maps and flags of the world. Chapters in this book include: - Our World - Animals and plants - How your body works - History - How people live - Science - How things work - Space - Maps of the world - Flags of the world