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Senior editor Lizzie Davey Experts
Senior designers Joanne Clark, Jim Green
Editorial Anwesha Dutta, Satu Fox, Marie Greenwood, Simon Adams has written and Phil Hunt has written, edited, and
Jolyon Goddard, Radhika Haswani, Deborah Lock, contributed to more than 80 books on acted as consultant on a wide range
Ishani Nandi, Sam Priddy, Allison Singer, Kathleen Teece, a wide range of topics: from history to of travel and transportation
Shambavi Thatte, Megan Weal, Amina Youssef the arts and politics. illustrated reference books and
magazines for adults and children.
US editorial Karyn Gerhard, Shannon Beatty Peter Bond has written 12 books and
Design Ann Cannings, Rhea Gaughan, Rashika Kachroo, contributed to, or edited, many more. Sawako Irie has taught the
Shipra Jain, Anthony Limerick, Fiona Macdonald, Nidhi Mehra, He also writes for the European Japanese language at the
University of Sheffield and has
Space Agency and is consultant
Bettina Myklebust Stovne, Seepiya Sahni, Victoria Short, editor for IHS Jane’s Space Systems & run training programs at SOAS
Lucy Sims, Mohd Zishan Industry. He was formerly a press University of London. Currently,
Educational consultants Jacqueline Harris, officer for the Royal Astronomical she provides Japanese cultural
Christina Catone Society. and language services.
DTP designers Vijay Kandwal, Vikram Singh Dr. Marina Brozovic is a physicist at Klint Janulis is a former US Army
Jacket designer Amy Keast NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She Special Forces operator, medic, and
Jacket coordinator Francesca Young has written many research papers, primitive skills survival instructor.
He provides expert information to
and works on asteroids, satellites of
Picture researcher Sakshi Saluja the giant planets, and was involved in the UK television show 10000 BC
Managing editors Laura Gilbert, Alka Thakur Hazarika the New Horizons mission to Pluto. and is currently completing an
archeological Doctoral program
Managing art editors Diane Peyton Jones, Romi Chakraborty Peter Chrisp is an author of children’s at Oxford University.
Production manager Pankaj Sharma history books, with over 80 titles to Rupert Matthews has written
his name. He specializes in ancient
Pre-production producer Nikoleta Parasaki Rome, ancient Greece, and myths and more than 170 books about history.
Producer Isabell Schart legends. He writes for newspapers and
Art director Martin Wilson Emily Dodd is a screenwriter for the magazines, and is a public speaker
at events and in schools.
Publisher Sarah Larter CBeebies science television show
Publishing director Sophie Mitchell Nina and the Neurons. She is Sean McArdle was a headteacher
passionate about science, wildlife,
and primary school educator,
Design director Philip Ormerod and storytelling, and is an author of specializing in math. He has written
fiction and nonfiction books. and contributed to many publications
First American Edition, 2017 and mathematics websites.
Published in the United States by DK Publishing James Floyd Kelly is a writer from
345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Atlanta, Georgia. He has written over Dr. Angela McDonald is an
35 books on a range of subjects that Egyptologist based at the Centre for
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001-298820-Oct/2017 E.T. Fox is an author and historian, Egyptian texts. She led tours to Egypt
with particular expertise in the areas for many years, and has published
All rights reserved. of British and Atlantic maritime books and articles on ancient Egypt.
Without limiting the rights under the copyright reserved above, no part of this history and piracy, among others.
publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or He is a lecturer, has published books Bill McGuire is an academic,
transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, and articles, and has advised on broadcaster, and popular science
recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. numerous television productions. and fiction writer. He is currently
Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. Professor Emeritus of Geophysical
Kirsten Geekie is a film programmer and Climate Hazards at University
A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. and writer specializing in short films College London.
ISBN 978-1-4654-6207-7 and cinema for young people. She is
the Film Programming Manager at Marcus Weeks is a musician and
DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales Into Film, co-curator of the Into Film author. As well as contributing to
promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For details, contact: Festival, and was the lead writer of numerous reference books, he has
DK Publishing Special Markets, 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 the Children's Book of the Movies. written several books on philosophy,
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Cat Hickey is the learning manager
Printed and bound in Hong Kong at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. She has
worked in zoos for eight years and
All images © Dorling Kindersley Limited spent a year working as a research
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data on lemurs.
A WORLD OF IDEAS:
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engineering at West Texas A&M
www.dk.com University. She has a background in
mechanical engineering, with a
particular interest in innovative
nanotechnology.

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