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ALL ABOUT EVERYTHING THE ULTIMATE FACT-PACKED ALMANAC LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, MUNICH, AND DELHI DK LONDON DK INDIA Senior Art Editor Helen Spencer Senior Editor Monica Saigal Editor Alexandra Beeden Senior Art Editor Ranjita Bhattacharji Designers Natalie Godwin, Steve Woosnam-Savage Editor Vibha Malhotra US Senior Editor Shannon Beatty Art Editors Neha Sharma, Parul Gambhir, Devan Das US Editor Margaret Parrish Managing Editor Pakshalika Jayaprakash Managing Editor Esther Ripley Managing Art Editor Arunesh Talapatra Managing Art Editor Karen Self Jacket Designer Suhita Dharamjit Publisher Sarah Larter Picture Researcher Surya Sankash Sarangi Art Director Phil Ormerod Pre-Production Manager Balwant Singh Associate Publishing Director Liz Wheeler Production Manager Pankaj Sharma Publishing Director Jonathan Metcalf DTP Designers Bimlesh Tiwary, Pawan Kumar, Nand Kishor Acharya Pre-Production Producer Nikoleta Parasaki Senior Producer Gemma Sharpe Jacket Designer Laura Brim Jacket Editor Manisha Majithia Jacket Design Development Manager Sophia MTT First American Edition, 2014 Published in the United States by CONTENT PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN ONE MILLION THINGS DK Publishing Senior Editor Julie Ferris 4th floor, 345 Hudson Street Senior Designer Stefan Podhorodecki New York, New York 10014 Project Editors Francesca Baines, Hazel Beynon 14 15 16 17 18 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Designers Katie Knutton, Hoa Luc, Smiljka Surla, Nihal Yesil 001-197381-May/14 US Editor Margaret Parrish Copyright © 2014 Dorling Kindersley Limited Editors Steven Carton, Jenny Finch, Niki Foreman, Fran Jones, Andrea Mills All rights reserved. Additional Design Jim Green, Spencer Holbrook, Phil Letsu, Johnny Pau, Marilou Prokopiou, Jacqui Swan Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into Managing Editor Linda Esposito a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means Managing Art Editor Diane Thistlethwaite (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), Commissioned Photography Dave King without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner Creative Retouching Steve Willis and the above publisher of this book. Picture Research Nic Dean Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. Publishing Manager Andrew Macintyre A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. Category Publisher Laura Buller DK Picture Researcher Lucy Claxton, Rose Horridge ISBN: 978-1-4654-1746-6 Production Editor Andy Hilliard DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk Production Controller Pip Tinsley for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For Jacket Design Jacqui Swan, Akiko Kato details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 345 Hudson Street, Jacket Editor Mariza O’Keeffe New York, New York 10014 or [email protected]. Design Development Manager Sophia MTT Printed and bound by Printing Express Limited, Hong Kong Development Team Natasha Rees, Yumiko Tahata Discover more at www.dk.com ALL ABOUT EVERYTHING THE ULTIMATE FACT-PACKED ALMANAC Contributors and consultants: Kim Bryan, Laura Buller, Peter Chrisp, Mike Goodman, Andrea Mills, Carole Stott, Richard Walker, Claire Watts, Jon Woodcock, John Woodward CONTENTS 4 Nature Human body 8 60 Plants 10 Cells 62 Trees 12 Skeleton 64 Flowers 14 Muscles 66 Fruits 16 Body systems 68 Fungi 18 Respiration 70 Plankton 20 Blood 72 Insects 22 Skin, hair, and nails 74 Insect anatomy 24 Brain 76 Fish 26 Senses 78 Feeding 28 Reproduction 80 Crustaceans 30 Genetics 82 Amphibians 32 Health 84 Life cycles 34 Quick quiz 86 Attack and defense 36 Fast facts 88 Reptiles 38 Mollusks 40 Birds 42 Eggs 44 Movement 46 Living together 48 Mammals 50 Sleep 52 Skulls 54 Quick quiz 56 Fast facts 58 CONTENTS 5 Science and Space 90 128 technology Universe 130 Galaxies 132 Elements 92 Stars 134 Molecules 94 Constellations 136 Acids and bases 96 Sun 138 Chemical reactions 98 Planets 140 States of matter 100 Moons 142 Water 101 Comets 144 Materials 102 Meteorites 146 Gravity 104 Telescopes 148 Dynamics 106 Space exploration 150 Magnetism 108 Space travelers 152 Electricity 110 Quick quiz 154 Electromagnetic spectrum 112 Fast facts 156 Color 114 Machines 116 Robots 118 Transportation 120 Scientists 122 Quick quiz 124 Fast facts 126 CONTENTS CONTENTS 6 Earth People and 158 198 places Planet Earth 160 Plate tectonics 162 Africa 200 Volcanoes 164 Asia 202 Earthquakes 166 North America 204 Mountains 168 South America 206 Oceans 170 Europe 208 Rocks and minerals 172 Australasia 210 Gems 174 Antarctica 212 Metals 176 Flags 214 Fossils 178 Maps 216 Dinosaurs 180 Economy 218 Weather 182 The state 220 Erosion 184 US presidents 222 Rivers 186 Religion 224 Climate zones 188 Festivals 226 Farm crops 190 Cities 228 Environment 192 Extreme living 230 Quick quiz 194 Quick quiz 232 Fast facts 196 Fast facts 234 CONTENTS 7 History Art and 236 264 culture Prehistory 238 First civilizations 240 Art 266 Classical world 242 Architecture 268 Medieval life 244 Symbols 270 American civilizations 246 Language 272 Seafarers 248 Literature 274 War 250 Media 276 Industrial Revolution 252 Photography 278 Disease 254 Theater 280 Money 256 Movies 282 20th century 258 Dance 284 Quick quiz 260 Music 286 Fast facts 262 Orchestra 288 Sports 290 Quick quiz 292 Fast facts 294 Quiz answers 296 Index 298 Acknowledgments 304 8

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