Life

Life 

by Lennart Nilsson 

Language: English 

New York: Abrams, 2006. 

302 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 30 cm. 

ISBN: 9780810958425, 0810958422 

Summary: Provides a photographic narrative of human life, portraying its beginning chromosomes and DNA, fetal development and birth, the growth of body organs and tissues, and the organisms and elements that threaten life.

Reviews: Library Journal; American Photo

In the Womb: Witness the Journey from Conception to Birth through Astonishing 3D Images

In the Womb: Witness the Journey from Conception to Birth through Astonishing 3D Images 

by Peter Tallack 

Language: English 

Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, ©2006.

159 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. 

ISBN: 9781426200038, 9780792252894, 142620003X, 0792252896 

Summary: "An illustrated journey from conception to birth, based on the latest research and featuring images created with newly developed, state-of-the-art 3D and 4D ultrasound technology"--Provided by publisher

Theories for Everything: An Illustrated History of Science From Inventions of Numbers to String Theory

Theories for Everything: An Illustrated History of Science From Inventions of Numbers to String Theory 

by John Langone, Bruce Stutz, Andrea Gianopoulos 

Language: English 

Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, ©2006. 

407 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. 

ISBN: 9780792239123, 0792239121 

Summary: Provides behind-the-scenes accounts of some of history's greatest science discoveries.

Reviews: Booklist; Kirkus Reviews; Science News

Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor

Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor 

Language: English 

London: DK Publishing, 2010. 

360 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm. 

ISBN: 9780756665401, 075666540X 

Summary: An epic 4,000 year illustrated story of weaponry, from stone axes to heavy machine guns and grenades; crossbows and arrows to Samurai swords. Warriors, from Roman legionaries, Mongol horsemen, Aztecs and Plains Indians are all portrayed with the weapons they used.

Reviews: Booklist; Officer

All the Money in the World: the Art and History of Paper Money and Coins from Antiquity to the 21st Century

All the Money in the World: the Art and History of Paper Money and Coins from Antiquity to the 21st Century 

by Douglas Mudd 

Language: English 

New York: Collins, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2006. 

175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. 

ISBN: 9780060888374, 0060888377 

Summary: Ranging from ancient times to the present day, an illustrated study of the art and history of coins and currency traces the evolution of monetary design and use, including more than two hundred illustrations of coins and bills.

Reviews: Reference & Research Book News