The Great Book of Questions and Answers

The Great Book of Questions and Answers

Language: English

Contents

Universe 6-25
Galaxies 6
Stars 8
The Sun 10
The Planets 12
The Hot Planet 14
The Earth’s Twin 15
The Red Planet 16
The King of Planets 17
The Last Planets 18
Dwarf Planets 19
The Moon 20
Comets and Asteroids 22
Humans in Space 24
Planet Earth 26-41
Earth’s Atmosphere 26
Seasons and Climate 28
Mountains, Valleys and Caves 30
Other Land-forms 32
Oceans 34
Volcanoes 36
Earthquakes and Tsunamis 38
Hurricanes and Tornadoes 40
The Living Planet 42-101
Monkeys 42
Apes 44
Big cats 46
Bears 48
Canines 50

Elephants 52
Hoofed Animals 53
Odd-toed Mammals 54
Odd Mammals 55
Whales 56
Other Marine Mammals 58
Seabirds 60
Birds of Prey 61
Songbirds 62
Waterfowl 63
Flightless Birds 64
Penguins 65
Fish 66
Friends and Enemies at Sea 67
Sharks and Rays 68
Life of a Fish 70
Reptiles 72
Lizards 73
Turtles 74
Snakes 75
Venomous Snakes 76
Constrictors 78
Crocodilians 80
Amphibians 82
Insects 84
Insect Life 86
Origin of Life 88
Dinosaurs 90
Armoured Dinosaurs 91
Plant-eating Dinosaurs 92
Meat-eating Dinosaurs 93
Other Prehistoric Animals 94
Plant Life 96
Food for Plants 98
Trees and Shrubs 99
Aquatic Plants 100
Climbers and Creepers 101
Human Body 102-109
External Body Parts 102
Bones and Muscles 103
Digestion and Excretion 104
The Heart and Circulation 106
The Brain and the Senses 107
Reproduction and Birth 108

Falling Sick 109
Continents, Countries and People 110-123
North America 110
South America 112
Australia and Oceania 114
Europe 116
Africa 118
Asia 120
The Poles – The Arctic and Antarctica 122
World History 124-163
Ancient Mesopotamia 124
Ancient Egypt 125
Ancient India and China 126
Ancient Greece 128
Ancient Rome 130
Ancient Americas 132
Native Americans 133
Medieval Europe 136
Medieval China and Japan 138
Mughal India 140
Incas and Aztecs 141
The Renaissance 142
Discovery of New Lands 144
The British Empire 146
The Industrial Revolution 148
Scientific Revolution 150
The American Revolution & Civil War 152
The French Revolution 154
Napoleonic Wars 156
The World Wars 158
The World after World War II 160
Computer Revolution 162
The New Millennium – 21st Century 163
Art and Culture 164-177
Architecture 164
Art and Artists 166
Music 168
Theatre 170
World of Sports 172
World of Movies 174
World Religions 176
Science and Technology 178-199
Matter 178
Light 180
Sound 182
Heat 184
Electricity 186
Magnets 188
Forces and Motion 190
Communication and Satellites 192
Land Transport 194
Water Transport 196
Air Transport 198
World Map 200-201

Index 202-208