Platt, Richard

Describes the history of shipwrecks, famous wrecks, causes, navigation and rescue techniques, and underwater archeology and the exploration of wrecks.

A photographic introduction to pirates, examining the history of piracy as it was practiced around the world, weapons, navigation and maps, female pirates, life at sea and on land, and the appearance of pirates in film and literature.

Presents an introduction to primates, focusing on apes and monkeys, looking at how they live in the wild, how they fight, feed, get around in trees and on the ground, breed, and raise their families, and examining the ways in which primates resemble humans.

Describes the background, events, and consequences of the Allied landing in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.

Presents descriptions of five extreme sports contests, covering whitewater rafting, inline skating, steep skiing, freestyle motocross, and base jumping.

Introduces stinging plants, poisonous plants, and plants that eat animals.