Tim Cooke is a graduate of Oxford University. He has worked in children's publishing for over 20 years, and has written or contributed to dozens of books on a wide range of subjects. Among his publications as writer or editor are numerous sets about military history, particularly the American Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War. He has also written extensively about general history, both ancient and modern.

• 1: Who were the Maya?2: Why did the Maya build islands?3: Why were Mayan pyramids SO steep?4: Who was Pakel the Great?5: Did the Maya really stick needles in their tongues?6: Why were Mayan sports so deadly?7: Did the Maya really invent hot chocolate?8: Why did the Maya have pointed heads?9: How did the Maya write with pictures?10: How did sticks help to predict the future?11: Were feathers really worth more than gold?12: Where did everybody go?!13: Quick-fire questions14: Glossary15: Timeline and further information16: Index

Tim Cooke is a graduate of Oxford University. He has worked in children's publishing for over 20 years, and has written or contributed to dozens of books on a wide range of subjects. Among his publications as writer or editor are numerous sets about military history, particularly the American Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War. He has also written extensively about general history, both ancient and modern.

• 1: Who were the Maya?2: Why did the Maya build islands?3: Why were Mayan pyramids SO steep?4: Who was Pakel the Great?5: Did the Maya really stick needles in their tongues?6: Why were Mayan sports so deadly?7: Did the Maya really invent hot chocolate?8: Why did the Maya have pointed heads?9: How did the Maya write with pictures?10: How did sticks help to predict the future?11: Were feathers really worth more than gold?12: Where did everybody go?!13: Quick-fire questions14: Glossary15: Timeline and further information16: Index

Tim Cooke is a graduate of Oxford University. He has worked in children's publishing for over 20 years, and has written or contributed to dozens of books on a wide range of subjects. Among his publications as writer or editor are numerous sets about military history, particularly the American Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War. He has also written extensively about general history, both ancient and modern.

• 1: Who were the Maya?2: Why did the Maya build islands?3: Why were Mayan pyramids SO steep?4: Who was Pakel the Great?5: Did the Maya really stick needles in their tongues?6: Why were Mayan sports so deadly?7: Did the Maya really invent hot chocolate?8: Why did the Maya have pointed heads?9: How did the Maya write with pictures?10: How did sticks help to predict the future?11: Were feathers really worth more than gold?12: Where did everybody go?!13: Quick-fire questions14: Glossary15: Timeline and further information16: Index