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Just My Type is not just a font book, but a book of stories. About how Helvetica and Comic Sans took over the world. About why Barack Obama opted for...

A fascinating history and visual directory of tartans, lavishly illustrated with over 700 images

Mammals include some of the most intriguing creatures on the planet: the big cats of Africa, the monkeys that inhabit the trees of the Amazon basin, the whales and dolphins...

Expanded, revised edition! Airplanes and motion pictures were born within a year of one another. In 100 years they have both risen from uncertain infancy through growing adolescence to robust...

From comedians Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper, Ronnie Barker and Benny Hill, to presenters such as Hughie Green, Eamonn Andrews, Reginald Bosanquet and Malcolm Muggeridge, this book contains profiles of 250...

Whether you are a dog-owner, breeder or are thinking about owning a dog for the first time, this encyclopedia should provide a useful source of reference. It contains information on...

Despite great public interest in the use and abuse of psychoactive substances this is the first comprehensive and reliable book on this fascinating and controversial topic. The encyclopedia covers the...

Derived from the full "Oxford Dictionary of Music", this is an authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of music. Fully revised and updated for this new edition, it is a mine of...

This is the drinker's guide to every aspect of whisky, from Scotch to Japanese, rye to bourbon and beyond. With hundreds of entries covering everything from history, ingredients and distilling...

Allusions form a colourful extension to the English language, drawing on our collective knowledge of literature, mythology, and the Bible to give us a literary shorthand for describing people, places,...

Insects are the forgotten members of Australia's rich and diverse fauna. Few people can recognise more than a few common groups and species, yet there are more insect species that...

This wide-ranging dictionary of earth sciences has been compiled with the help of a team of specialist contributors, and has been substantially revised and updated for this new edition. It...

A third edition of the title which contains the latest advances in the field of study. The dictionary has over 2,800 entries and encompasses classical and modern astronomy, giving the...

This second edition includes over 4500 entries to provide an up-to-date guide to physics. Cross-referenced, it also covers related sciences such as physical chemistry, astronomy, medical physics, computing and engineering....

The second edition of the Collins Dictionary of Geology is a fully comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of geology, encompassing all the major areas of study in over 4500 entries, making...

The book titled Dictionary of Word Origins by the author L. Flavell. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Gin is the spirit of the moment, the discerning drinker's tipple of choice. But with a gin revolution currently sweeping the world, it has never been a more fascinating -...

Discover the infinite galaxy of cheese with experts Ellie and Sam Studd, as they share their wealth of knowledge and all the practical info you need to up your cheese...

The book titled Encyclopedia of Fishes by the author John R. Paxton. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled New Everyman Dictionary of Mus by the author Blom. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Praying mantids (or mantis) have fascinated for thousands of years. This work represents the current state of knowledge on the praying mantid, bringing together all that is known about their...

This dictionary serves as a first point of reference for all aspects of political, diplomatic, military, social and economic history, and provides overviews of the cultural and artistic developments of...

Mozart's enduring popularity, among music lovers as a composer and among music historians as a subject for continued study, lies at the heart of The Cambridge Mozart Encyclopedia. This reference...

Written by a team of medical experts, this market-leading illustrated dictionary contains 12,400 authoritative entries covering all aspects of medical science. The text has been fully revised and updated for...

From Sanskrit to Scouse, this volume provides a single-volume source of information about the English language. The guide is intended both for reference and and for browsing. The international perspective...

This superbly authoritative new work provides a comprehensive A to Z guide to every aspect of some 1000 years of Western music.

A lively A-to-Z compendium of the notable drinks, bartenders, and bars that shaped the cocktail world and produced the vibrant spirits culture we enjoy today, from two-time James Beard Award-nominated...

This edition supplements the 397 South African reptiles originally represented in this field guide by 64 new species. Some of these are new discoveries in the region, others are reclassifications....

This book is the result of years of study and research by 70 of France's leading oenologists, academics, journalists and restauranteurs. The main body of the work consists of an...

Features a new chapter on container gardening and sections on contemporary techniques, such as gravel gardening and up-to-date information on environmental issues such as organics, recycling and water conservation.

How did Tin Pan Alley get its name? Which structure in New York City contains debris from the bombing of London during World War II? Who was the last Republican...

Contains over 1200 detailed species descriptions, glossary, maps and an illustration key to leaf and flower forms. Invaluable companion for every traveler to the region.

The book titled Under Egypt's Spell: English Writers and Egypt by the author John Cromer. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this book.

The book titled 1001 Science Questions Answered by the author Digest Readers. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This magnificent looking big hardback has something for everyone and will create quite a stir when it hits the book stores. It's a selection of 100 of the most important,...

The obituaries that appear in The Economist are remarkable because of the unpredictable selection of people to be written about, the surprising lives they lead - but also for the...

The book titled The Illustrated Guide to the History of the 20th Century by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

A totally righteous collection of tunes! From hair metal to the King of Pop, these 100 best-selling albums made up the soundtrack of the '80s. The wild success of artists...

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is a revered legend of the development of Australia as a caring nation. However, few Australians are aware of the man who founded it-John Flynn-usually...

Vertical Garden Design is a complete encyclopaedia on the subject - and includes an interview with Patrick Blanc, the man credited as being the inventor of the vertical garden. In...

The book titled The Guinness Book of Helicopter Facts and Feats by the author Mark Lloyd. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

'Delightful and informative ... packed with knowledge and information, but conveyed with such a lightness of touch' YOTAM OTTOLENGHI 'The books I value most are those I return to again...

Have you ever wondered which typeface is used for airport signs? Or about the history behind the Times New Roman font? We are constantly engaging with type, yet many of...

Horses is an A-Z companion to perhaps the most loved of all domesticated animals. The book's entries include a wealth of unexpected, fascinating and serendipitous information, from horse-slang phrases to...