I love all of the Eyewitness books because they are good beginning nonfiction guides to a wide range of different topics, from periods of history to scientific concepts. One of the main features of the books is the collection of photographs on each page, not just drawings but photographs of actual objects, that illustrate the concepts explained in the book. It’s difficult to do this series full justice in a written description because much of what makes this series special is in the presentation. Although these books are full of wonderful pictures, the topics are too complex for them to be good picture books for ever young children. They’re better for older children.

Different books in the series were written by different authors. Because this series covers a wide range of topics, I’ve divided the list of books in the series below into different topic sections. The list might not be complete because it is such a wide-ranging series. To make it easier to find books in the series, I have them listed in alphabetical order within each section. I may shift books around between sections later because some of them could fit in multiple categories.

There are also some anthology editions that contain multiple related books in the series.

Books in the Series:

History

American Revolution

Ancient China

Ancient Civilizations

Ancient Egypt (1990)

History, culture, and daily life in Ancient Egypt. By George Hart.

Ancient Greece (1992)

By Anne Pearson.

Ancient Rome

Arms and Armor

Aztec, Inca, and Maya

Battle

Castle (1994)

How Medieval castles were built and what it was like to live in one. By Christopher Gravett.

Civil War

Cowboy

Early Humans

Explorer

First Ladies

Knight

Medieval Life (1988)

How people lived in the Middle Ages. By Andrew Langley.

Mummy

North American Indian

Pirate (1995)

By Richard Platt.

Prehistoric Life

Presidents

Pyramid

Renaissance

Shipwreck (1997)

Famous shipwrecks, what has been recovered from them, stories of survivors and methods of rescue. By Richard Platt.

Titanic

Treasure (2010)

By Philip Steele.

Vietnam War

Viking

Vote

Wild West

World War I

World War II

World Geography

Africa

Arctic and Antartic

Bible Lands

China

City

Desert

Everest

India

Jungle

Mesopotamia

Ocean

Pond and River

Russia

Seashore

Texas

World Culture, Art, and Folklore

Book

Building

Costume

Dance

Economy

Film (2000)

By Richard Platt.

Flag

Impressionism

Money

Music

Mythology

Perspective

Photography

Watercolor

Witches and Magic-Makers

Religion

Buddhism

Christianity

Islam

Judaism

Religion

Biography

Goya

Great Musicians

Leonardo and His Times

Manet

Monet

Shakespeare

Van Gogh

Professions and Lifestyles

Archaeology

Crime and Detection

Rescue

Farm

Soldier

Spy (1996)

Types of spies, famous spies from history, secret codes, and tools and technology used by spies. By Richard Platt.

Science

Astronomy

Chemistry

Climate Change

Crystal and Gem

Earth

Ecology

Electricity

Energy

Epidemic

Evolution

Food

Force and Motion

Forensic Science

Fossil

Future

Human Body

Hurricane and Tornado

Life

Light

Mars

Matter

Medicine

Moon

Natural Disasters

Oil

Plant

Science

Shell

Skeleton

Space Exploration

Time and Space

Tree

Universe (2003)

By Robin Kerrod.

Volcano and Earthquake

Water

Weather

Animals and Biology

Amphibian

Animal

Bird

Butterfly and Moth

Cat

Dinosaur

Dog

Eagle and Birds of Prey

Elephant

Endangered Animals

Fish

Gorilla, Monkey, and Ape

Horse

Insect

Mammal

Predator

Prehistoric Life

Reptile

Rocks and Minerals

Shark

Whale

Technology and Inventions

Boat

Car

Computer

Electronics

Flight

Flying Machine

Invention (1991)

By Lionel Bender.

Media and Communication

Robot

Space Exploration

Submarine

Technology

Transportation

Train (1992, 2009)

By John Coiley.

Sports and Recreation

Baseball

Basketball

Football

Nascar

Olympics (1999)

By Chris Oxlade.

Soccer

Sports

Superbowl

World Series