Joel Levy

Presents a history of music, covering the most famous musicians, major music genres, instruments and sounds, and the artistry of distinctive musical styles.

Describes to young readers how to venture through all the landscapes on Earth as well as through the air, over the seas, and under the waves, plus how to find food and water in the wild, avoid deadly diseases and fight back against man-eating beasts.

Have you ever wished for a personal jet pack or a robot butler? Do you wonder how you would fare as an interplanetary traveler? Are you eagerly awaiting driverless cars? 'Reality Ahead of Schedule' explores how what we imagine about the future has influenced our ability to make those ideas into reality. There are many vital technologies that science fiction not only predicted, but also helped bring into being. Through lively narration and lavish illustrations,...

An encyclopedia of all the things we fear the most, from common fears like spiders (arachnophobia) and confined spaces (claustrophobia) to the strange and unusual like the color yellow (xanthophobia).

Looks at fifty weapons that have helped shape the last 3,500 years, from the very first hand-ax to the AK-47 and beyond.

Uses analogies to explain scientific truths and principles.

On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, this fascinating study explores how the real science of her times influenced Mary Shelley's classic work of science fiction. Mary Shelley grew up surrounded by the era's prominent scientific thinkers, and conceived Frankenstein in a time of rapid scientific change--including debates on the reanimation of corpses and "the elixir of life." This engrossing book offers insight into the world...

"Instant Engineering" pulls together all the pivotal engineering theories and discoveries into one concise volume. Each page contains a distinct "cheat sheet," which tells you the most important facts in bite-sized chunks, meaning you can become an expert in an instant. From Archimedes to Elon Musk, from pumps and pulleys to the steam engine, and from the canal boat to the space rocket, every key figure, theory, or term is expressed in succinct and...

The death of Stephen Hawking in March 2018 brought to a close one of the most remarkable and inspiring scientific life stories of all time. Struck down in his youth with a terrible disease and given just a few years to live, Hawking defied medical science and the frailties of his twisted body to explore vast cosmic realms, experience adventures and enjoy romance and family lie. This illustrated biography examines his life and work, explaining his...