Eyewitness Handbooks: Flags is a book for anyone who has ever wondered why the Mexican flag features an eagle and serpent, or needed to find out what kind of flags flew over America before the first raising of the Stars and Stripes. Fully annotated, full-color graphics of all the world's national flags (and many special flags) combine with detailed description of each flag's history and symbolism ...
The 1000 most remarkable individuals of the last 1000 years! Doers and thinkers, movers and shakers, rulers and writers, inventors and rebels, they're all here. Organized chronologically and covering the entire world for a truly multicultural approach, 1000 Makers of the Millennium tells the fascinating stories of the men and women who shaped the world we live in today. Lavishly illustrated in the ...
A special keepsake for a special time in history, DK's Family Tree Record Book provides a unique way to both celebrate and preserve family history for generations to come. The perfect gift for parents, grandparents, or anyone who wants to record their family's genealogy, history, and traditions into the coming millennium, the Family Tree Record Book features fill-in family trees, space for photos ...