Britannica Digital Learning: 606 books

Who Split the Atom? explores the ways in which scientists uncovered the secrets of atoms—the tiny particles of matter that make up our world.

Written in British English, Smoking contains all the essential facts about smoking: why people smoke, why they become addicted, and what help is available if you want to quit. It also offers information about the tobacco industry and the impact smoking has on your health.

Tsunami! describes how earthquakes and volcanoes cause deadly waves, the devastation they inflict on communities and the environment, and why they are so difficult to predict.

Earthquake! describes how and where earthquakes happen.

Written in British English, World War II: Europe describes the European and North African theatres of the horrific conflict that was loosed upon the world as a result of the actions and alliances of an aggressive Germany under the Nazi leadership of the charismatic but evil Adolf Hitler.

Written in British English, In The Iraq War, significant events that shaped the war are explored, including the background to war, the clashes over weapons inspections, the fall of Saddam Hussein, the worsening violence inside Iraq, the Iraqi elections, and the withdrawal of troops.

In The Iraq War, significant events that shaped the war are explored, including the background to war, the clashes over weapons inspections, the fall of Saddam Hussein, the worsening violence inside Iraq, the Iraqi elections, and the withdrawal of troops.

Tsunami! describes how earthquakes and volcanoes cause deadly waves, the devastation they inflict on communities and the environment, and why they are so difficult to predict.

Written in British English, In "Iraq", you will learn that Iraq, once called Mesopotamia, is known as the "cradle of civilization," the location of the world’s first cities and empires. From 1979, Iraq was ruled by the brutal dictator, Saddam Hussein. In 2003, Hussein’s regime was overthrown following...

Written in British English, Pearl Harbor tells the story of how the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii became the target of a surprise attack by the Japanese in December 1941.

Written in British English, Did you know that a quarter of all mammals, half of all insects and reptiles, and nearly three-quarters of all flowering plants are endangered? Some scientists predict that, if we do nothing, half of all species alive today will be extinct by 2100. This book looks at the many...

In Secrets of Heat and Cold, you will find out how heat is measured, what happens at absolute zero, and how refrigerators work.

Is Our Food Safe? looks at the food we eat and questions how much we can take for granted about its safety.

Thought-provoking facts and information are provided about organisms that survive by sucking blood.