The Great Book of Questions and Answers: Over 1000 Questions and Answers (Questions & Answers)

Ever wondered whether ostriches really bury their heads in the sand, or what gas giants are? This illustrated, lively reference book for children, and the whole family, asks and answers these questions and hundreds more besides. Contents 5 Galaxies 7 Stars 9 The Sun 11 The Planets 13 The Hot Planet 15 The Earth’s Twin 16 The Red Planet Martian moon 17 The King of Planets 18 The Last Planets 19 Dwarf Planets 20 The Moon 21 Comets and Asteroids 23 Humans in Space 25 Earth’s Atmosphere 27 Seasons and Climate 29 Mountains, Valleys and Caves 31 Other Landforms 33 Oceans Arctic Ocean 35 Volcanoes 37 Earthquakes and Tsunamis 39 Hurricanes and Tornadoes 41 Monkeys 43 Apes 45 Big cats 47 Bears 49 Canines 51 Elephants Tragic tusks 53 Hoofed Animals Try these too... 54 Odd-toed Mammals 55 Odd Mammals 56 Whales 57 Other Marine Mammals 59 Seabirds 61 Birds of Prey soft, round wing edges 62 Songbirds 63 Waterfowl 64 Flightless Birds Kiwi 65 Penguins 66 Fish Smart moves 67 Friends and Enemies at Sea 68 Sharks and Rays 69 Life of a Fish 71 Reptiles 73 Lizards Colourful character 74 Turtles 75 Snakes 76 Venomous Snakes 77 Constrictors 79 Crocodilians It’s an alligator 81 Amphibians 83 Insects Long jump champion 85 Insect Life 87 Origin of Life 89 Dinosaurs Q Were dinosaurs always large? 91 Armoured Dinosaurs 92 Plant-eating Dinosaurs 93 Meat-eating Dinosaurs 94 Other Prehistoric Animals 95 Plant Life 97 Food for Plants 99 Trees and Shrubs 100 Aquatic Plants 101 Climbers and Creepers 102 External Body Parts skin surface hair 103 Bones and Muscles skull 104 Digestion and Excretion inside space 105 The Heart and Circulation 107 The Brain and the Senses brain 108 Reproduction and Birth uterus wall 109 Falling Sick Keep the doctor away 110 North America 111 South America 113 Australia and Oceania 115 Europe 117 Africa 119 Asia 121 The Poles – The Arctic and Antarctica 123 Ancient Mesopotamia 125 Ancient Egypt 126 Ancient India and China 127 Ancient Greece 129 Ancient Rome 131 Ancient Americas 133 Native Americans 134 Medieval Europe Europe in the 137 Medieval China and Japan 139 Mughal India 141 Incas and Aztecs 142 The Renaissance 143 Discovery of New Lands 145 The British Empire 147 The Industrial Revolution 149 Scientific Revolution 151 The American Revolution and Civil War 153 The French Revolution 155 Napoleonic Wars 157 The World Wars 159 The World after World War II 161 Computer Revolution 163 The New Millennium – 21st Century 164 Architecture 165 Art and Artists 167 Music 169 Theatre 171 World of Sports 173 World of Movies The clapper 175 World Religions 177 Matter Underground water 179 Light 181 Sound 183 Heat From heat to light 185 Electricity Father of the 187 Magnets 189 Forces and Motion 191 Communication and Satellites 193 Land Transport 195 Water Transport 197 Air Transport Faster than sound 199