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The latest title in the much-loved Element Encyclopedia series, The Element Encyclopedia of Fairies explores the history, legends, and mythology of th...
More than 80 classic myths retold and explained, from early creation beliefs to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife. Th...
In this book:Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its tr...
Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore...
Step inside the pages of this beautiful book to discover galleries of dinosaurs, expertly cur...
An in-depth history of the Jewish faith and development of Jewish culture, from the time of Abraham and the 12 tribes through the destruction of the Temple and the Diaspora, including the Golden Age of Spain and the flowering of Yiddish culture in Eastern Europe, to the founding of modern Israel.
A to Z of Everything
An authoritative, quirky trivia book divided into themed chapters. Whitaker's Little Book of Knowledge contains thousands of general knowledge gems: ...
Fifth edition of this best-selling guide to plants and flowers, updated and revised from the experts at the RHSRHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers ...
The ultimate dictionary. Times Educational SupplementFrom the universe and our planet, to plants and animals, to the human body and the very latest ...
THE FINAL EDITIONA world of knowledge rolled into one must-have volume - the Swiss army knife of reference booksThe quintessentially British almanac, ...
The definitive magic reference book for Witches, Wiccans and all devotees of the magical arts. This is the real version of the archetypal master spell...
From craft culture to survivalists, preppers, homesteaders, urban farmers, and everyone in between there is a desire for a simpler way of life-a healt...
Epimediums may have delicate, orchid-like flowers, but they are tough, shade-tolerant perennials that are incredibly low maintenance. Their heart and ...
The eye-popping, gob-smacking, rib-tickling phenomenon that is QI serves up a brand new selection of 1,423 facts to bowl you over.Iceland imports ice ...
The record-breaking records annual is back and packed with more incredible accomplishments, stunts, cutting-edge science and amazing sporting achievements than ever before. With more than 3,000 new and updated records and 1,000 eye-popping photos, it has thousands of new stats and facts and dazzling new features.
Dahlias are the showgirls of the garden. A favorite of floral and landscape designers, they come in a wide range of jewel-like colors-rich reds and vi...
The daisy-shaped flowers of asters are in bloom from late summer into fall and are available in shades of white, pink, purple, and blue. Native to Ame...
When it comes to matters of the occult, Lexa Roséan is in a league of her own. Named a 'psychic of the moment' by the New York Post, Lexa will work h...
Create and maintain your perfect garden with the world's finest and most authoritative source of gardening tips and advice from the experts at the RHS...
'I can safely say that if I hadn't picked up this book some twenty years ago I wouldn't have eaten as well, or even lived as well, as I have. It inspi...
This practical guide is lush with clear, step-by-step advice. -Real Simple Whether you are a new gardener or a green thumb, The Well-Tended Perennia...
Salvias are available in a huge range of sizes, colors, foliage, and hardiness, with over 900 species and hundreds of hybrids. Salvia's popularity ste...
An astonishing record of the knowledge of a civilization, The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition catalogues everything known to exist from the...
The career of acclaimed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa spanned more than five decades, during which he directed more than thirty movies, many of them indisp...
The ultimate annual book of records is back and crammed with more than ever before! Guinness World Records 2017 is bursting with all-new records on topics as diverse as black holes, domes, owls and killer plants. And of course all your favourite record categories are updated, such as the world's new tallest dog! Plus, want to be a record-breaker?
Super-powered with on-the-page links to over 300 amazing videos, YouTube World Records show the greatest feats ever recorded on the file-sharing websi...
The Crimean War is sometimes considered to be the first modern conflict and introduced technical changes which affected the future course of warfare.
A comprehensive, readable analysis of the key issues of the Black Lives Matter movement, this thought-provoking and compelling anthology features essa...
As with Flora and Birds, Bugs is not a biological guide but a richly-illustrated cultural one, seen through the eyes of writers, musicians, artists an...
Calling all curious kids! The truth is definitely stranger than fiction in the most jaw-dropping, eye-popping read around. You'll be amazed by this co...
Introduce children to a world of learning, from Earth to space and everything in betweenBig Book of Knowledge, fully revised and updated, is a unique ...
Charles Darwin: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works provides an important new compendium presenting a detailed chronology of all aspects Darwin's ...
Magnolias-beloved for their iconic spring blossoms-are among the most popular flowering trees. In The Plant Lover's Guide to Magnolias expert Andrew B...
When? Where? What? Why? This stimulating and comprehensive encyclopedia for children provides answers to all the questions that kids love to ask. Dev...
Ferns are easy to grow and readily available in big box stores, garden centers, and mail-order nurseries, making them a popular ornamental among new a...
How many times have you wished that your history stretched all the way back to Greek and Roman myths and legends? Or that you'd been taught Latin at s...
An all-in-one visual guide to human anatomy with encyclopedic coverage from bones and muscles to systems and processes. This in-depth manual to the hu...
The Max Planck Handbooks in European Public Law series describes and analyses the public law of the European legal space, an area that encompasses not...
Do you want to use herbs and natural remedies to improve your health and wellbeing? With the fully updated and revised Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine...
'This is, in fact, not what you were looking for; but it's much more interesting' Terry PratchettMuch loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer'...
Just discovered you're pregnant? Feeling a little bit lost? The Pregnancy Encyclopedia has the answers to all your questions, including the ones you h...
The Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms is the definitive account of all palms that can be grown for ornamental and economic use. Palms are often underut...
Community policing, as a philosophy, supports the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate c...
A visual guide to how the world really works, through stunning infographics and data visualisations, thoroughly revised, recalculated and reimagined f...
Who moves fastest around the court?Which tournament awards their champion a silver pear?Are lefties more successful than right-handed players? Which p...
'Roger Phillips has written the best mushroom book I know.' Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallThe culmination of over thirty years' work, Roger Phillips's au...
The sun is 93,000,000 miles from earth, but who can conceive of that distance? Using scale, the sun becomes a grapefruit, the earth a grain of sand an...
While Latin is officially an ancient language, it's useful in so many areas of modern life, including bird watching. Birdwatchers need a universal l...