"Be an eye witness to all the action of the rainforest - watch gibbons swing through the trees, multicolored macaws squawk up in the open canopy, and insects scurry down below" -- Cover verso.

"This book presents information about men and women spies throughout history as well as about the tools and equipment they used in espionage and intelligence service. You can also be an eyewitness to some of the world's most shadowy characters, and get the inside scoop on the ingenious gadgets that real-life spies have used to gather and send information without getting caught."--Publisher's description.

From the hand-to-hand combat of the ancient Assyrians to the fixed artillery battles of World War I, a chronicle of the development of warfare highlights changes in equipment and weaponry.

"Discover the traditional lifestyles, beliefs, skills, and crafts of the peoples of this vast and ancient continent."--Cover.

"Este libro presenta, a través de una abundante serie de fotografías, muchas a tamaño natural, el extraordinario y poco conocido ambiente de la selva, con sus exóticas plantas y sus peculiares mamíferos, aves, reptiles e insectos"--Tapa. This book presents, through a series of photographs, many of which are life-size, extraordinary and little known facts about the jungle, with its exotic plants and its strange animals, birds, reptiles and insects--Cover....