David Antram

Looks at some of the wackiest, wildest, and most bizarre facts about the human body, from bacteria and sweat glands to gas, stomach-churning horrors, and infections, gunk, and leaks.

Take a gross and funny trip back in time. Learn all about Roman toilets (which were never cleaned!), food in the Middle Ages (stuffed porpoise stomach), and creepy cures (boiled worms), as well as executions, the Black Death, and jobs you'd NEVER want to do. Even as you shudder at once was, you'll laugh out loud at the hysterical historical jokes, riddles, limericks, and puns!

Uses the process of applying for the position of Aztec warrior to present information about the skills that were necessary to defeat enemies and defend the Aztec Empire.

Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be.

Describes the construction of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, the life and various jobs of the workers, and the burial of the pharaoh.

Learn how trucks work and how they are made with highly detailed illustrations define trucks of every era.