Underworld: Exploring the Secret World Beneath Your Feet

Gr 3–6—Lavish, colorful illustrations and photographs fill each page of this instructive volume. Divided into nine chapters, the book contains topics such as underground animals, tombs, catacombs, caves filled with crystals, subterranean cities, and futuristic underground farms and laboratories. Each chapter contains an introductory overview of the topic followed by several pages of related facts from the fields of geology, zoology, and history. Examples include artwork in the Lascaux caves, animals that live in the dark, tombs of the pharaohs, terra-cotta warriors in China, trench warfare of World War I, Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam, and underground Tokyo. This vast array of subjects will appeal to a wide variety of grade and reading levels. The informative text and illustrations are sure to hold the attention of readers and spark interest in further research of the topics.—Patricia Ann Owens, formerly with Illinois Eastern Community Colls., Mt. Carmel