Tim Cooke is a graduate of Oxford University. He has worked in children's publishing for more than 20 years as an author and editor. 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.
"""The highly unusual, sometimes bizarre, sites are described in brief, readable paragraphs that include interesting, fact-filled details . . . This series will wow students who enjoy reading about unusual phenomena around the world, pique curiosity, and arouse armchair-travel fantasies.""—School Library Journal"