There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) .

Laura Buller is an accomplished and knowledgeable author who has experience of both levelled reading schemes and children's nonfiction publishing. Her writing style is perfect for reference reading books, as it strikes the ideal balance between clear, and easily accessible information, with a warm and friendly tone. She has authored a number of DK texts and contributed to many DK Readers including A Lion's Tale, Amazing Dogs, and The Great Panda Tale. Philip Parker is a professional historian specialising in the ancient world. Ian Harrison is a respected writer - previous books include London 360 (HarperCollins), The Times Century in Photographs (HarperCollins) and Hornby (HarperCollins). He has also worked as a television researcher, and looked at subjects such as inventors and their inventions and the subject of product branding.