List of English-translated volumes of Découvertes Gallimard facts for kids
Découvertes Gallimard is a French encyclopaedic collection of illustrated pocket books published by Éditions Gallimard since 1986. Books of this collection have been selectively translated into English. London-based publisher Thames & Hudson launched its first English-translated titles in 1992, under the title ‘New Horizons’ series. Harry N. Abrams of New York City produces the collection in United States under the title "Abrams Discoveries" series.
Contents
List of English-translated volumes
- British version: 107 volumes;
- American version: 111 volumes.
| English title (UK) | English title (US) | French title | Author | Translator | Publication date (UK) | Publication date (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Search for Ancient Egypt | The Search for Ancient Egypt | À la recherche de l'Égypte oubliée (nº 1) | Jean Vercoutter | Ruth Sharman | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts | Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts | L'écriture, mémoire des hommes (nº 24) | Georges Jean | Jenny Oates | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Pompeii: The Day a City Died | Pompeii: The Day a City Died | Pompéi : La cité ensevelie (nº 16) | Robert Étienne | Caroline Palmer | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| The Vikings: Lords of the Seas | The Vikings: Lords of the Seas | Les Vikings, rois des mers (nº 13) | Yves Cohat | Ruth Daniel | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Lost Cities of the Maya | Lost Cities of the Maya | Les cités perdues des Mayas (nº 20) | Claude-François Baudez, Sydney Picasso | Caroline Palmer | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| The Amazon: Past, Present and Future | The Amazon: Past, Present, and Future | L'Amazone, un géant blessé (nº 40) | Alain Gheerbrant | I. Mark Paris | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Beethoven: The Composer as Hero | Beethoven: The Composer as Hero | Beethoven : La force de l'absolu (nº 106) | Philippe A. Autexier | Carey Lovelace | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Van Gogh: The Passionate Eye | Van Gogh: The Passionate Eye | Van Gogh : Le soleil en face (nº 17) | Pascal Bonafoux | Anthony Zielonka | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| Gauguin: The Quest for Paradise | Gauguin: The Quest for Paradise | Gauguin : « Ce malgré moi de sauvage » (nº 49) | Françoise Cachin | I. Mark Paris | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| The Reign of the Dinosaurs | The Reign of the Dinosaurs | Le monde perdu des dinosaures (nº 69) | Jean-Guy Michard | I. Mark Paris | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| North Pole, South Pole: Journeys to the Ends of the Earth | North Pole, South Pole: Journeys to the Ends of the Earth | Le grand défi des pôles (nº 15) | Bertrand Imbert | Alexandra Campbell | 18 May 1992 | 30 March 1992 |
| The Life and Lore of the Elephant | The Life and Lore of the Elephant | Les Éléphants, piliers du monde (nº 93) | Robert Delort | I. Mark Paris, "Documents" translated by Carey Lovelace | 18 May 1992 | 1 April 1992 |
| The Search for Ancient Greece | The Search for Ancient Greece | La Grèce antique : Archéologie d'une découverte (nº 84) | Roland Étienne, Françoise Étienne | Anthony Zielonka | 1 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| Newton: Understanding the Cosmos | Newton: The Father of Modern Astronomy | Newton et la mécanique céleste (nº 91) | Jean-Pierre Maury | I. Mark Paris | 1 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| The Sky: Order and Chaos | The Sky: Mystery, Magic, and Myth | Le ciel, ordre et désordre (nº 26) | Jean-Pierre Verdet | Anthony Zielonka | 21 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| The Aztecs: Rise and Fall of an Empire | The Aztecs: Rise and Fall of an Empire | Le destin brisé de l'empire aztèque (nº 33) | Serge Gruzinski | Paul G. Bahn | 21 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| Rembrandt: Substance and Shadow | Rembrandt: Master of the Portrait | Rembrandt : Le clair, l'obscur (nº 76) | Pascal Bonafoux | Alexandra Campbell | 21 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| Rodin: The Hands of Genius | Rodin: The Hands of Genius | Rodin : Les mains du génie (nº 44) | Hélène Pinet | Caroline Palmer | 21 September 1992 | 30 October 1992 |
| The Story of Jazz: Bop and Beyond | The Story of Jazz: Bop and Beyond | L'épopée du jazz 2/ Au-delà du bop (nº 115) | Franck Bergerot, Arnaud Merlin | Marjolijn de Jager | 1 March 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| The Search for Ancient Rome | The Search for Ancient Rome | À la recherche de la Rome antique (nº 56) | Claude Moatti | Anthony Zielonka | 29 March 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| Degas: Passion and Intellect | Degas: The Man and His Art | Degas : « Je voudrais être illustre et inconnu » (nº 36) | Henri Loyrette | I. Mark Paris | 29 March 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| Volcanoes: Fire from the Earth | Volcanoes: Fire from the Earth | Les feux de la Terre : Histoires de volcans (nº 113) | Maurice Krafft | Paul G. Bahn | 1 June 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| Monet: The Ultimate Impressionist | Monet: The Ultimate Impressionist | Monet : « un œil... mais, bon Dieu, quel œil ! » (nº 131) | Sylvie Patin | Anthony Roberts | 21 June 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| The Exploration of Africa: From Cairo to the Cape | The Exploration of Africa: From Cairo to the Cape | L'Afrique des explorateurs : Vers les sources du Nil (nº 117) | Anne Hugon | Alexandra Campbell | 21 June 1993 | 15 March 1993 |
| Mozart: The Real Amadeus | Mozart: From Child Prodigy to Tragic Hero | Mozart : Aimé des dieux (nº 41) | Michel Parouty | Celia Skrine | 1 September 1993 | 1 October 1993 |
| Picasso: Master of the New | Picasso: Master of the New Idea | Picasso : Le sage et le fou (nº 4) | Marie-Laure Bernadac, Paule du Bouchet | Carey Lovelace | 27 September 1993 | 1 October 1993 |
| The Changing Universe: Big Bang and After | The Birth of the Universe: The Big Bang and After | Le destin de l'univers : Le big bang, et après (nº 151) | Trinh Xuan Thuan | I. Mark Paris | 27 September 1993 | 1993 |
| Shakespeare: Court, Crowd and Playhouse | The Age of Shakespeare | Shakespeare : Comme il vous plaira (nº 126) | François Laroque | Alexandra Campbell | 1 October 1993 | 1 October 1993 |
| The Celts: First Masters of Europe | The Celts: Conquerors of Ancient Europe | L'Europe des Celtes (nº 158) | Christiane Éluère | Daphne Briggs | 25 October 1993 | 1 October 1993 |
| The Story of Rock: Smash Hits and Superstars | The Story of Rock: Smash Hits and Superstars | L'âge du rock (nº 160) | Alain Dister | Toula Ballas | 25 October 1993 | 1 October 1993 |
| – | Gaumont: A Century of French Cinema | Gaumont, un siècle de cinéma (nº 224) | François Garçon | Bruce Alderman, Jonathan Dickinson | – | 1 January 1994 |
| The Story of Fossils: In Search of Vanished Worlds | Fossils: Evidence of Vanished Worlds | Les fossiles, empreinte des mondes disparus (nº 19) | Yvette Gayrard-Valy | I. Mark Paris | 1 March 1994 | 1 February 1994 |
| Ancient Greece: Utopia and Reality | The Birth of Greece | La Naissance de la Grèce : Des Rois aux Cités (nº 86) | Pierre Lévêque | Anthony Zielonka | 1 March 1994 | 1 April 1994 |
| Goya: Painter of Terror and Splendour | Goya: Painter of Terrible Splendor | Goya d'or et de sang (nº 7) | Jeannine Baticle | Alexandra Campbell | 14 March 1994 | 23 March 1994 |
| Vampires: The World of the Undead | Vampires: Restless Creatures of the Night | Sang pour sang, le réveil des vampires (nº 161) | Jean Marigny | Lory Frankel | 1 April 1994 | 1 March 1994 |
| Cézanne: The First Modern Painter | Cézanne: Father of 20th-Century Art | Cézanne : « Puissant et solitaire » (nº 55) | Michel Hoog | Rosemary Stonehewer | 18 April 1994 | 1 February 1994 |
| The Incas: Empire of Blood and Gold | The Incas: People of the Sun | Les Incas : Peuple du Soleil (nº 37) | Carmen Bernand | Paul G. Bahn | 18 April 1994 | 1 March 1994 |
| D-Day: The Normandy Landings and the Liberation of Europe | D-Day and the Invasion of Normandy | 6 juin 1944 : Le débarquement en Normandie (nº 202) | Anthony Kemp | Originally published in English | 16 May 1994 | 1 April 1994 |
| Mummies: A Journey Through Eternity | Mummies: A Voyage Through Eternity | Les momies : Un voyage dans l'éternité (nº 118) | Françoise Dunand, Roger Lichtenberg | Ruth Sharman | 1 October 1994 | 5 October 1994 |
| Toulouse-Lautrec: Painter of the Night | Toulouse-Lautrec: Scenes of the Night | Toulouse-Lautrec : Les lumières de la nuit (nº 132) | Claire Frèches, José Frèches | Alexandra Campbell | 3 October 1994 | 5 October 1994 |
| Matisse: The Sensuality of Colour | Matisse: The Wonder of Color | Matisse : « Une splendeur inouïe » (nº 165) | Xavier Girard | I. Mark Paris | 3 October 1994 | 5 October 1994 |
| The Wisdom of the Buddha | The Wisdom of the Buddha | La sagesse du Bouddha (nº 194) | Jean Boisselier | Carey Lovelace | 3 October 1994 | 5 October 1994 |
| Angkor: Heart of an Asian Empire | Angkor: Heart of an Asian Empire | Angkor : La forêt de pierre (nº 64) | Bruno Dagens | Ruth Sharman | 27 February 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| The Silent Gods: Mysteries of Easter Island | Easter Island: Mystery of the Stone Giants | Des dieux regardent les étoiles : Les derniers secrets de l'Île de Pâques (nº 38) | Catherine Orliac, Michel Orliac | Paul G. Bahn | 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| Cinema is 100 Years Old | Birth of the Motion Picture | Cinématographe, invention du siècle (nº 35) | Emmanuelle Toulet | Susan Emanuel | 27 February 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages | Cathedrals and Castles: Building in the Middle Ages | Quand les cathédrales étaient peintes (nº 180) | Alain Erlande-Brandenburg | Rosemary Stonehewer | 27 March 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| Manet: Painter of Modern Life | Manet: The Influence of the Modern | Manet : « J'ai fait ce que j'ai vu » (nº 203) | Françoise Cachin | Rachel Kaplan | 27 March 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| Voodoo: Truth and Fantasy | Voodoo: Search for the Spirit | Les mystères du vaudou (nº 190) | Laënnec Hurbon | Lory Frankel | 24 April 1995 | 1 February 1995 |
| Renoir: A Sensuous Vision | Renoir: A Sensuous Vision | Renoir : « Il faut embellir » (nº 177) | Anne Distel | Lory Frankel | 1 August 1995 | 1 October 1995 |
| The First Humans: The Search for Our Origins | Human Origins: The Search for Our Beginnings | L'Homme avant l'Homme : Le scénario des origines (nº 215) | Herbert Thomas | Paul G. Bahn | 23 October 1995 | 15 October 1995 |
| The Irish Famine | The Irish Famine | L'Irlande au temps de la grande famine (nº 265) | Peter Gray | Originally published in English | 30 October 1995 | 15 October 1995 |
| The Garden: Visions of Paradise | Paradise on Earth: The Gardens of Western Europe | Tous les jardins du monde (nº 207) | Gabrielle van Zuylen | I. Mark Paris | 30 October 1995 | 15 October 1995 |
| Architecture of the Renaissance: From Brunelleschi to Palladio | Architecture of the Renaissance: From Brunelleschi to Palladio | La Renaissance de l'architecture, de Brunelleschi à Palladio (nº 242) | Bertrand Jestaz | Caroline Beamish | 22 April 1996 | 30 March 1996 |
| Charlie Chaplin: The Art of Comedy | Charlie Chaplin: Comic Genius | Charlot : Entre rire et larme (nº 245) | David Robinson | Originally published in English | 22 April 1996 | 30 March 1996 |
| How Weather Works: Understanding the Elements | Weather: Drama of the Heavens | Pleuvra, pleuvra pas : La météo au gré du temps (nº 227) | René Chaboud | I. Mark Paris | 22 April 1996 | 30 March 1996 |
| The Golden Treasures of Troy: The Dream of Heinrich Schliemann | Golden Treasures of Troy: The Dream of Heinrich Schliemann | L'or de Troie ou le rêve de Schliemann (nº 250) | Hervé Duchêne | Jeremy Leggatt | 7 May 1996 | 30 March 1996 |
| The Crusades and the Holy Land | The Crusaders: Warriors of God | L'Orient des Croisades (nº 129) | Georges Tate | Lory Frankel | 7 May 1996 | 30 March 1996 |
| Corot: The Poetry of Landscape | Corot: Extraordinary Landscapes | Corot : La mémoire du paysage (nº 277) | Vincent Pomarède, Gérard de Wallens | Lisa Davidson | 10 June 1996 | September 1996 |
| Alexander the Great: The Heroic Ideal | Alexander the Great: Man of Action, Man of Spirit | De la Grèce à l'Orient : Alexandre le Grand (nº 27) | Pierre Briant | Jeremy Leggatt | 23 September 1996 | 1 September 1996 |
| Gandhi: Father of a Nation | Gandhi: The Power of Pacifism | Gandhi : Athlète de la liberté (nº 50) | Catherine Clément | Ruth Sharman | 23 September 1996 | 1 September 1996 |
| Underwater Archaeology: Exploring the World Beneath the Sea | Underwater Archaeology: Exploring the World Beneath the Sea | L'histoire engloutie ou l'archéologie sous-marine (nº 266) | Jean-Yves Blot | Alexandra Campbell | 23 September 1996 | 1 September 1996 |
| Knossos: Unearthing a Legend | Knossos: Searching for the Legendary Palace of King Minos | Cnossos : L'archéologie d'un rêve (nº 175) | Alexandre Farnoux | David J. Baker | 7 October 1996 | 1 September 1996 |
| Le Corbusier: Architect of a New Age | Le Corbusier: Architect, Painter, Poet | Le Corbusier : L'architecture pour émouvoir (nº 179) | Jean Jenger | Caroline Beamish | 7 October 1996 | 1 September 1996 |
| Cleopatra: From History to Legend | Cleopatra: The Life and Death of a Pharaoh | Cléopâtre, vie et mort d'un pharaon (nº 183) | Edith Flamarion | Alexandra Bonfante-Warren | 1 March 1997 | 1 February 1997 |
| Francis Bacon: ‘Taking Reality by Surprise’ | Francis Bacon: Painter of a Dark Vision | Bacon : Monstre de peinture (nº 287) | Christophe Domino | Ruth Sharman | 24 March 1997 | 1 February 1997 |
| Heraldry: Its Origins and Meaning | Heraldry: An Introduction to a Noble Tradition | Figures de l'héraldique (nº 284) | Michel Pastoureau | Francisca Garvie | 14 April 1997 | 1 February 1997 |
| Lewis Carroll and Alice | Lewis Carroll in Wonderland: The Life and Times of Alice and Her Creator | Lewis Carroll au pays des merveilles (nº 340) | Stephanie Lovett Stoffel | Originally published in English | 2 June 1997 | 1 February 1997 |
| King Arthur: Chivalry and Legend | King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table | Arthur et la Table ronde : La force d'une légende (nº 298) | Anne Berthelot | Ruth Sharman | 1 September 1997 | 1 September 1997 |
| The Forbidden City: Heart of Imperial China | The Forbidden City: Center of Imperial China | La Cité interdite des Fils du Ciel (nº 303) | Gilles Béguin, Dominique Morel | Ruth Taylor | 27 October 1997 | 1997 |
| Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Man | Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance | Léonard de Vinci : Art et science de l'univers (nº 293) | Alessandro Vezzosi | Alexandra Bonfante-Warren | 10 November 1997 | 1 September 1997 |
| Numbers: The Universal Language | Numbers: The Universal Language | L'empire des nombres (nº 300) | Denis Guedj | Lory Frankel | 16 February 1998 | 1 September 1997 |
| Khmer: Lost Empire of Cambodia | Khmer: The Lost Empire of Cambodia | L'Empire des rois khmers (nº 310) | Thierry Zéphir | Francisca Garvie | 16 March 1998 | 1 March 1998 |
| Mughal India: Splendours of the Peacock Throne | India and the Mughal Dynasty | L'Inde impériale des Grands Moghols (nº 320) | Valérie Berinstain | Paul G. Bahn | 14 April 1998 | 1 March 1998 |
| Chagall: The Art of Dreams | Chagall: The Art of Dreams | Chagall : Ivre d'images (nº 241) | Daniel Marchesseau | Ruth Taylor | 30 June 1998 | 1 October 1998 |
| Diamonds and Precious Stones | Diamonds and Precious Stones | Diamants et pierres précieuses (nº 336) | Patrick Voillot | Jack Hawkes | 12 October 1998 | 1 October 1998 |
| Our Prehistoric Past: Art and Civilization | Prehistoric Art and Civilization | Au cœur de la Préhistoire : Chasseurs et artistes (nº 295) | Denis Vialou | Paul G. Bahn | 12 October 1998 | 1 October 1998 |
| Ramesses the Great: Warrior and Builder | Ramesses II: Greatest of the Pharaohs | Ramsès II : Souverain des souverains (nº 344) | Bernadette Menu | Laurel Hirsch | 1 January 1999 | 1 January 1999 |
| Signs, Symbols and Ciphers: Decoding the Message | Signs, Symbols, and Ciphers | Langage de signes : L'écriture et son double (nº 67) | Georges Jean | Sophie Hawkes | 18 January 1999 | 1 October 1998 |
| – | Gustave Moreau: Magic and Symbols | Gustave Moreau : Maître sorcier (nº 312) | Geneviève Lacambre | Benjamin Lifson | – | 1 March 1999 |
| Standing Stones: Stonehenge, Carnac and the World of Megaliths | Megaliths: Stones of Memory | Les Mégalithes : Pierres de mémoire (nº 353) | Jean-Pierre Mohen | Dorie B. and David J. Baker | 1 March 1999 | 1 June 1999 |
| The Human Body: Image and Emotion | Images of the Body | Les images du corps (nº 185) | Philippe Comar | Dorie B. Baker, David J. Baker | 18 October 1999 | 1 September 1999 |
| The Search for Ancient China | The Search for Ancient China | La redécouverte de la Chine ancienne (nº 360) | Corinne Debaine-Francfort | Paul G. Bahn | 18 October 1999 | 1 September 1999 |
| Japan: The Fleeting Spirit | The Art and Culture of Japan | Le Japon éternel (nº 362) | Nelly Delay | Lorna Dale | 18 October 1999 | 1 September 1999 |
| Chardin: An Intimate Art | Chardin: An Intimate Art | Chardin : La nature silencieuse (nº 377) | Hélène Prigent, Pierre Rosenberg | Jane Brenton | 21 February 2000 | 1 May 2000 |
| The Pre-Raphaelites: Romance and Realism | The Pre-Raphaelites: Romance and Realism | Les Préraphaélites : Un modernisme à l'anglaise (nº 368) | Laurence des Cars | Francisca Garvie | 17 April 2000 | 1 May 2000 |
| – | Alchemy: The Great Secret | Alchimie, le grand secret (nº 302) | Andrea Aromatico | Jack Hawkes | – | 1 May 2000 |
| The Bronze Age in Europe: Gods, Heroes and Treasures | The Bronze Age in Europe | L'Europe à l'âge du bronze : Le temps des héros (nº 378) | Jean-Pierre Mohen, Christiane Éluère | David and Dorie Baker | 3 May 2000 | 1 November 2000 |
| Petra: The Rose-Red City | Petra: Lost City of the Ancient World | Pétra : La cité des caravanes (nº 372) | Christian Augé, Jean-Marie Dentzer | Laurel Hirsch; some documents translated by David Baker | 8 May 2000 | 1 May 2000 |
| Colour: Making and Using Dyes and Pigments | Colors: The Story of Dyes and Pigments | Les matériaux de la couleur (nº 383) | François Delamare, Bernard Guineau | Sophie Hawkes | 27 November 2000 | 1 November 2000 |
| Bonnard: The Colour of Daily Life | Bonnard: Shimmering Color | Bonnard : « La couleur agit » (nº 376) | Antoine Terrasse | Laurel Hirsch | 12 February 2001 | 1 November 2000 |
| Coptic Egypt: The Christians of the Nile | Coptic Egypt: The Christians of the Nile | L'Égypte copte, les chrétiens du Nil (nº 395) | Christian Cannuyer | Sophie Hawkes | 1 June 2001 | 1 May 2001 |
| Whales: Giants of the Seas and Oceans | Whales: Giants of the Seas and Oceans | Vie et mort des baleines (nº 2) | Yves Cohat, Anne Collet | Ruth Sharman | 28 August 2001 | 1 November 2001 |
| Charles Darwin: The Scholar Who Changed Human History | Darwin and the Science of Evolution | Darwin et la science de l'évolution (nº 397) | Patrick Tort | Paul G. Bahn | 28 August 2001 | 1 November 2001 |
| The Calendar: Measuring Time | The Calendar: History, Lore, and Legend | Le calendrier, maître du temps ? (nº 400) | Jacqueline de Bourgoing | David J. Baker, Dorie B. Baker | 1 October 2001 | 1 November 2001 |
| Vuillard: Master of the Intimate Interior | Vuillard: Post-Impressionist Master | Vuillard : Le temps détourné (nº 178) | Guy Cogeval | 10 June 2002 | 11 June 2002 | |
| Gaudí: Builder of Visions | Gaudí: Visionary Architect | Gaudí : Bâtisseur visionnaire (nº 408) | Philippe Thiébaut | 15 July 2002 | 1 April 2002 | |
| Alexandria: Past, Present and Future | Alexandria: Jewel of Egypt | Alexandrie : Hier et demain (nº 412) | Jean-Yves Empereur | Jane Brenton | 5 August 2002 | 1 November 2002 |
| The Invention of Photography: The First Fifty Years | The Invention of Photography | L'image révélée : L'invention de la photographie (nº 414) | Quentin Bajac | Ruth Taylor | 7 October 2002 | 1 November 2002 |
| Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire | Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire | Gengis Khan et l'Empire mongol (nº 422) | Jean-Paul Roux | Toula Ballas | 1 May 2003 | 1 July 2003 |
| Tibet: Turning the Wheel of Life | Tibet: An Enduring Civilization | Le Tibet : Une civilisation blessée (nº 427) | Françoise Pommaret | Barbara Mellor, David H. Wilson | 6 May 2003 | 1 July 2003 |
| Dalí: The Impresario of Surrealism | Dalí: Master of Fantasies | Dalí : Le Grand Paranoïaque (nº 453) | Jean-Louis Gaillemin | David H. Wilson | 1 April 2004 | 1 July 2004 |
| Graphics: A Century of Poster and Advertising Design | Graphic Design: A History | Le Design graphique (nº 439) | Alain Weill | Barbara Mellor | 19 April 2004 | 1 July 2004 |
| Aboriginal Australians: First Nations of an Ancient Continent | – | Les Aborigènes d'Australie (nº 428) | Stephen Muecke, Adam Shoemaker | Originally published in English | 27 September 2004 | – |
| J. M. W. Turner: The Man Who Set Painting on Fire | Turner: Life and Landscape | Turner : L'incendie de la peinture (nº 459) | Olivier Meslay | Ruth Sharman | 23 May 2005 | 22 November 2005 |
| Einstein: Decoding the Universe | Einstein: Decoding the Universe | Einstein : La joie de la pensée (nº 193) | Françoise Balibar | David J. Baker, Dorie B. Baker | 23 May 2005 | 1 May 2001 |
| – | Napoléon: “My Ambition Was Great” | Napoléon : « Mon ambition était grande » (nº 361) | Thierry Lentz | Laurel Hirsch | – | 22 November 2005 |
| Dada: The Revolt of Art | Dada: The Revolt of Art | Dada : La révolte de l'art (nº 476) | Marc Dachy | Liz Nash | 10 April 2006 | 1 April 2006 |
| Egon Schiele: The Egoist | Egon Schiele: The Egoist | Egon Schiele : Narcisse écorché (nº 475) | Jean-Louis Gaillemin | Liz Nash | 5 March 2007 | 1 December 2006 |
| The Pyramids of Giza: Facts, Legends and Mysteries | The Great Pyramids | Les Grandes Pyramides : Chronique d'un mythe (nº 501) | Jean-Pierre Corteggiani | Ruth Sharman | 3 September 2007 | 1 November 2007 |
| Frida Kahlo: ‘I Paint my Reality’ | Frida Kahlo: Painting Her Own Reality | Frida Kahlo : « Je peins ma réalité » (nº 512) | Christina Burrus | 7 April 2008 | 1 April 2008 | |
| Henri Cartier-Bresson | Henri Cartier-Bresson | Henri Cartier-Bresson : Le tir photographique (nº 530) | Clément Chéroux | David H. Wilson | 24 November 2008 | 1 November 2008 |
| – | Marilyn: The Last Goddess | Marilyn : La dernière déesse (nº 517) | Jerome Charyn | – | 1 November 2008 |
- Two English version books originally published by Éditions Gallimard.
| English title | French title | Author | Translator | Publication date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair: The Long and the Short of It | Les vies du cheveu (nº 405) | Marie-Christine Auzou, Sabine Melchior-Bonnet | John Adamson, Heidi Ellison | 2001 |
| Skin: A Living Envelope | La peau : Une enveloppe de vie (nº 420) | Claude Bouillon | Alexandra Keens | 2002 |
Découvertes Gallimard Hors série
Two English version books from Découvertes Gallimard Hors série originally published by Éditions Gallimard.
- The Musée de l'Orangerie, Pierre Georgel, translated from the French by John Adamson, 2006, ISBN: 2070781674.
- Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun - version anglaise, Geneviève Haroche-Bouzinac, 2016, ISBN: 9782070177820.
Documentary adaptations of Découvertes Gallimard
Production company: Trans Europe Film
Running time: 52 minutes
Available in English-dubbed version:
- Numbers: The Universal Language, adaptation of the book of the same name by Denis Guedj, directed by Philippe Truffault, original French version released in 2001.
- Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance, adaptation of the book of the same name by Alessandro Vezzosi, directed by Jean-Claude Lubtchansky, October 2004 (original French version released in 2001).
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Volúmenes de Découvertes Gallimard traducidos al español para niños
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