Books by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

Thailand (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

Featuring the most interesting towns and villages in Thailand as well as major temples, town-by-town, with information on sights, markets, festivals and beaches-this is an invaluable resource for travelers.

123 Bebe/ Baby 123 (English and Spanish Edition)

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

Toddlers discover a fun-filled world of numbers in a bilingual board book that makes learning fun for baby and parent to read together, exploring simple language with each brightly colored spread.

Morocco (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

by DK, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

The guides that show you what the others only tell you. DK's Eyewitness Travel Guides have increasingly become the most sought after guides by seasoned and novice travels alike. Featuring up-to-date information and spectacular 3-D aerial views -- all photographed in full-color -- each location is shown at its best. Recognized as the most unique and comprehensive travel guides on the market, Eyewitness Travel Guides create the new standard for travels. Every guide in the series is updated annually. 3-D aerial maps help you make the quickest journey from one place to the next. Red star sights help you get the most out of the shortest visit. Full-color photographs are taken specifically for each travel guide, and cut-away & floor plans present unique drawings of historic buildings and museums to show exactly where you are and what you see. All the sights in each area are described in depth with special keyed icons, and there's no need to buy an A-Z guide with our fully indexed street maps. Eat and shop with confidence with our reliable listings of hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops in all areas and at all prices. When it comes to entertainment, Eyewitness Travel Guides contains complete listings of theaters, music venues, cinemas, clubs, sports facilities, and activities for children. A special survival guide shows you how to use local currency, public transportation and telephones through pictures. Before your next trip, pick up one of our best-selling Eyewitness Travel Guides today!

Morocco (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

by DK, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

The guides that show you what the others only tell you. DK's Eyewitness Travel Guides have increasingly become the most sought after guides by seasoned and novice travels alike. Featuring up-to-date information and spectacular 3-D aerial views -- all photographed in full-color -- each location is shown at its best. Recognized as the most unique and comprehensive travel guides on the market, Eyewitness Travel Guides create the new standard for travels. Every guide in the series is updated annually. 3-D aerial maps help you make the quickest journey from one place to the next. Red star sights help you get the most out of the shortest visit. Full-color photographs are taken specifically for each travel guide, and cut-away & floor plans present unique drawings of historic buildings and museums to show exactly where you are and what you see. All the sights in each area are described in depth with special keyed icons, and there's no need to buy an A-Z guide with our fully indexed street maps. Eat and shop with confidence with our reliable listings of hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops in all areas and at all prices. When it comes to entertainment, Eyewitness Travel Guides contains complete listings of theaters, music venues, cinemas, clubs, sports facilities, and activities for children. A special survival guide shows you how to use local currency, public transportation and telephones through pictures. Before your next trip, pick up one of our best-selling Eyewitness Travel Guides today!

Orlando (Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Travel Guides)

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Richard Grula, Jim Tunstall, Cynthia Tunstall, Christina Park

A better value than all the competition, these pocket travel guides offer travelers the insight of local experts to easily plan the perfect trip. Take the work out of planning any trip with DK's Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides. Branded with DK's trusted and familiar "Eyewitness" style, these compact guides make finding the best every destination has to offer easier than ever before! Perfect for business travel and vacation, searching for the finest cuisine or the least expensive places to eat, the most luxurious hotels or the best deals on places to stay, the best family destination or the hottest nightspot, Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides provide current, useful information based on the insight of local experts to find the best of everything that each destination has to offer.

Ultimate Lego Book : Discover the Lego Universe

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

Introduces The World Of Model Making With Legos, Featuring Life-size Sculptures Of Dinosaurs, Monuments, Buildings, And Other Items.

American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Francois Vuilleumier

Unparalleled by any other bird guide, a one-of-a-kind photographic reference covers more than 650 species--all birds that breed or are regularly seen in North America--and includes information on behavior, nesting, and habitat.

American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Francois Vuilleumier

Updated to reflect all the latest taxonomic data, American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America is the complete photographic guide to the 657 species of birds found in the United States and Canada.
Ideal for the armchair bird enthusiast or dedicated bird watcher, this book includes stunning full-color photographs revealing 657 individual species with unrivaled clarity. The 550 most commonly seen birds are pictured with plumage variations, and images of subspecies and information on similar birds are provided to make differentiation easy, from game birds and waterfowl to shorebirds and swifts to owls, flycatchers, finches, and more. You can even discover which species to expect when and where with up-to-date, color-coded maps highlighting habitation and migratory patterns.
Written by a team of more than 30 birders and ornithologists with expertise in particular species or families, and produced in association with the American Museum of Natural History, this updated and refreshed edition of American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America is the ultimate photographic guide to every bird species in the United States and Canada.

Animal Life: Secrets of the Animal World Revealed

by DK Publishing, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Charlotte Uhlenbroek

More than three thousand full-color photographs, accompanied by detailed captions, sidebars, and explanations, provide a definitive look at the animal kingdom, in a volume, organized by behavioral traits, that examines every aspect of animal behavior, including courtship rituals, family relationships, hunting techniques, feeding habits, and defense mechanisms.

Animal Life: Secrets of the Animal World Revealed

by DK Publishing, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Charlotte Uhlenbroek

Now in paperback! If you think that watching all the nature programs on television qualifies you as an expert on the subject, think again! Do you really know what makes animals tick? Here are the answers, portrayed with stunning, informative graphics and explained in fascinating, in-depth prose.

Thematically arranged by behavior trait, Animal Life explores and explains every aspect of animal behavior, including courtship rituals and sex lives, family relationships and defense mechanisms, hunting techniques and feeding habits. Side panels explore some of the field research on animal behavior and explain important conservation issues.

The introductory chapters on the animal kingdom and animal anatomy help explain how different animals have evolved and adapted to their environments, adaptations that may be relevant to particular behaviors. Destined to be the ultimate authority on animal behavior, this book also looks at key behavioral concepts such as how animals learn to behave and the role of instinct in the learning process.

Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

For 4,000 years weapons, and the warriors who used them,have acted as the cutting edge of history, using ax, spear, bow, sword, gun, and cannon to determine the rise of kingdoms and the fall of empires. From the stone axes of the earliest warfare to the heavy artillery of today''s modern armies,this awe-inspiring book portrays for the first time the entire spectrum of weaponry. Illustrations explain key features and working mechanisms of important weapons Beautifully photographed and richly cataloged-often in actual size Details weapons that changed the face of warfare, from the sword to the Gatling gun.

lego-brickmaster

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

Books and building bricks come together like never before! Dynamic full-color photos combine with clearly labeled instructions, trivia, and a compelling story to make the Brickmaster kits perfect for all LEGO fans!

With this kit, kids can create incredible spacecraft from the world of Star Wars, or build their own unique warp-speed ships.

LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick configuration and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. (c)2010 The LEGO Group. (c)2010 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Production by Dorling Kindersley under license from the LEGO Group.

The Cook's Book

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Jill Norman

Superlative full-color photographs and step-by-step guidelines for dozens of different cooking techniques highlight a luscious cookbook, based on The Cook's Book, that provides outstanding recipes covering meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruit, dairy, grains, pasta, and more, as well as a variety of exotic international specialties, and helpful tips from the world's finest chefs.

Traffic Jam Fold-Out Board Book

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

Young readers get a peek inside a moving van, a yellow cab, a stretch convertible limo, a gardener's van, and a family car that are backed up behind a farmer's slow tracter

Caribbean

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Caribbean will lead you straight to the best attractions this island paradise has to offer. Packed with full-color photographs, illustrations, and detailed mapping of 130 Caribbean islands, this expanded and updated guide explores everything from Harrison's Caves in Barbados to Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua, as well as the most pristine beaches and the best islands for history, architecture, and hiking.

Whether traveling via cruise or independently, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Caribbean is the ideal companion, providing insider tips such as the best places to dive, snorkel, sail, and play golf. Customized tour routes will lead you to must-see sights like the Blue Mountains, Jamaican Rum Distilleries, and rain forests on Martinique. You also will find extensive information about nature reserves and detailed listings of the best resorts, shops, restaurants, and nightlife for all budgets.

Don't miss a thing on your vacation with DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Caribbean — an indispensable guide to the islands.

Knowledge Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

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10 Minutes a Day: French, Beginner

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Charlotte Tomson, Dorling Kindersley, Inc

Make learning French fun every day! Reinforces your child's skills and knowledge through 10 minutes of daily practice at home. The easy-to-use 10-minute timer will have your child eager to get started. Little and often keeps learning fun, fresh, and focused. Developed by a team of language-learning experts.

* Boosts confidence in speaking, reading, and writing French.
* Builds vocabulary.
* Explains important grammar rules.
* Conversational texts focus on everyday topics such as family, friends, school, and hobbies.
* Helps your child understand and practice key concepts.
* Includes parental notes and answers.

Top 10 Tokyo (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE)

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, Stephen Mansfield

DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Tokyo is your pocket guide to the very best of Japan's capital.
Tokyo has much to offer travelers, from its famous historic Shinto temples and shrines to beautiful Japanese gardens and parks to must-see museums and galleries. Find the best hot springs and baths, great entertainment venues, and fantastic restaurants, bars, and clubs in each area of the city. Our Top 10 Travel Guide is packed with insider tips to Tokyo, from great hotels for every budget to fun activities for children.
Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Tokyo
True to its name, this Top 10 guidebook covers all major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you. "Don't miss" destination highlights Things to do and places to eat, drink, and shop by area Free, color pull-out map (print edition), plus maps and photographs throughout Walking tours and day-trip itineraries Traveler tips and recommendations Local drink and dining specialties to try Museums, festivals, outdoor activities Creative and quirky best-of lists and more
The perfect pocket-size travel companion: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Tokyo
Recommended: For an in-depth guidebook to the city of Tokyo, check out DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Tokyo, which offers the most complete cultural coverage of Tokyo; trip-planning itineraries by length of stay; 3-D cross-section illustrations of major sights and attractions; thousands of photographs, illustrations, and maps; and more.

Skills for Starting School Ready to Read

by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

A fun, hands-on sticker and activity book for any child who is familiar with letter sounds and is ready to move on to reading simple words, developed in collaboration with educational experts.

Help your preschooler get ready for school with Ready to Read. Featuring more than 80 colorful stickers, this book is filled with hands-on activities to spark a love of reading and boost confidence in learning key literacy skills.

Children will practice their existing phonics knowledge by reading letter sounds, finding missing sound stickers, and blending letter sounds together to read their very first words. Picture clues encourage them to use context in reading, starting with familiar consonant-vowel-consonant words.

Children will love learning to read their first words through play with the funny and friendly cat, monkey, and elephant characters in Ready to Read, part of DK's Skills for Starting School series.

This Level 3 playbook builds on concepts learned in Level 1 Skills for Starting School ABC Games.

Series Overview: DK's Skills for Starting School series boosts children's confidence, curiosity, and independence with bright and colorful photography, fun flaps to pull and lift, learning games, and engaging characters that keep learning friendly and fun. Help children develop the skills needed for starting school with DK's new school readiness program featuring interactive board books and games to bring the brightest and best start to learning for every child.