Features lists that cover a broad range of subjects including bizarre eating habits, famous historic misquotes, books that changed the world, and differences between Europe and America.

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

A collection of quirky, fun facts.

So if you've always wanted to find out how porcupines really mate, how comedy can kill and -- that most essential piece of knowledge -- how long the longest recorded nose was, this is the book for you.

A comprehensive, visual reference, enhanced by two thousand photographs and illustrations, provides information on all major fields of knowledge and includes timelines, sidebars, cross-reference, and other useful features.

Provides answers to kids' questions about stuff that happens at home, in the backyard, at school, and on vacation.

A discovery book for children, with illustrations and instructive chapters on light, animals, music, weather, soldiers, food, insects, ad infinitum.

Describes the origins of over 400 everyday items, arranged in alphabetical order.

More than 100 colorful photos are paired with kid-friendly and age-appropriate maps along with basic facts about each continent. This book will quickly become a favorite at storytime, bedtime, or any other time.

This much-needed manual presents the first empirically studied, integrative treatment approach developed specifically for PTSD and substance abuse.