Be Seated: A Book About Chairs

By James Giblin

Chronicles the history, technological development, and social significance of chairs, in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States, from prehistory to the present.

The Truth About Unicorns

By James Giblin

Describes the origins of the unicorn, including the real-life animals that inspired it, and the various myths told about unicorns throughout the world.

The mystery of the mammoth bones

By James Giblin

Describes the efforts of the artist, museum curator, and self-taught paleontologist, Charles Willson Peale, to excavate, study, and display the bones of a prehistoric creature that is later named "...

The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone

By James Giblin, James Cross Giblin

Describes how the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone unlocked the secret of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, AIDS

By James Giblin, David Frampton, James Cross Giblin

Walls

By James Giblin, James Cross Giblin

Discusses why and how walls have been constructed throughout history, around cities, castles, even countries.

The dwarf, the giant, and the unicorn

By James Giblin

When his ship runs aground on a strange island during a storm, Arthur sets off on his charger to look for help and meets a dwarf who tells a curious story about his son and the unicorn who has bef...

Charles A. Lindbergh

By James Giblin

A biography of the pilot whose life was full of controversy and tragedy, but also fulfilling achievements.

The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler

By James Giblin, James Cross Giblin

The mystery of the mammoth bones

By James Giblin