Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults, including many natural history, maths and science titles. Previous titles as author: Wayland: Ultimate Cars, Ultimate Machines (Wayland); Super Science (Franklin Watts). Other titles: Bone Collection: Animals (published by Scholastic), Puzzles, Conundrums and Enigmas (published by Parragon). Contributing author to Battle (DK).

Discover the cultural and political history behind each flag, as well as flag rituals, historical uses of flags and heaps of curiosities and unusual facts. It's a fascinating book which will inform, entertain and educate

• 1: Flag shapes, symbols and patterns2: The history of flags3: USA4: Canada5: Brazil6: Argentina7: Jamaica8: Cuba9: International Flags10: Portugal11: Spain12: Germany13: UK14: France15: Denmark16: Sweden17: The Netherlands18: Italy19: Balkan States20: Russia21: Political Flags22: Turkey23: Lebanon24: United Arab Emirates25: North and South Sudan26: South Africa27: Algeria28: Madagascar29: Warning Flags30: China31: South Korea32: Japan33: Thailand34: Indonesia35: India36: Australia37: Sports Flags

Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults, including many natural history, maths and science titles. Previous titles as author: Wayland: Ultimate Cars, Ultimate Machines (Wayland); Super Science (Franklin Watts). Other titles: Bone Collection: Animals (published by Scholastic), Puzzles, Conundrums and Enigmas (published by Parragon). Contributing author to Battle (DK).

Discover the cultural and political history behind each flag, as well as flag rituals, historical uses of flags and heaps of curiosities and unusual facts. It's a fascinating book which will inform, entertain and educate

• 1: Flag shapes, symbols and patterns2: The history of flags3: USA4: Canada5: Brazil6: Argentina7: Jamaica8: Cuba9: International Flags10: Portugal11: Spain12: Germany13: UK14: France15: Denmark16: Sweden17: The Netherlands18: Italy19: Balkan States20: Russia21: Political Flags22: Turkey23: Lebanon24: United Arab Emirates25: North and South Sudan26: South Africa27: Algeria28: Madagascar29: Warning Flags30: China31: South Korea32: Japan33: Thailand34: Indonesia35: India36: Australia37: Sports Flags