David Antram

An illustrated guide to drawing figures, with a focus on techniques related to perspective, motion and balance, movement, and dimensions.

Offers a humorous but factual look at the ill-fated voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic.

The pelican was a tool used to extract teeth in the 16th century. If used without care, it could break the patient's jaw. From dentists to insects to bacteria, this series tackles some of life's more unpleasant experiences-and explores how much worse it might be if they didn't exist. Each title is a blend of history and science, explaining how things work and revealing how humans have come to terms with all the challenges that nature has thrown at...

Learn about faraway, interesting places, meet new people, eat their food, learn the language, and get rich by becoming a pirate. Are you up for the job?

Looks through the eyes of a fictional captain of a treasure ship sailing in the Spanish main who is about to become a pirate's prisoner.

A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West.

What would life be like if you had to do without modern inventions? How would you cope without a toilet or live without electricity? Starting from these thought-provoking questions, each title takes us on a historical journey to see how people coped in the past, and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and more pleasant.