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We all know what the words cat and dog and mother and tree mean. What we really need is a dictionary that helps us with the tough words, like elucubrate, or demesne, or cynosure. True, a standard dictionary can bail us out when we run across a tough word...

A collection of enlightening quotes, delivering some of the most important lessons The School of Life has to offer. This is a selection of the very best and most psychologically acute quotations from The School of Life, covering such large and diverse...

What is contemporary curatorial thought? Current discourse on the topic is heating up with a new cocktail of bold ideas and ethical imperatives. These include: cooperative curating, especially with artists; the reimagination of museums; curating as...

Discover hidden gems around Edinburgh with 20 walking routes. Featuring 20 walks in and around the city, including lesser-known circuits and details on popular walks. Accompanied by guided walking instructions and written by a local expert,...

Discover new places with authoritative atlases, beautifully designed and packaged. A pocket-sized Times World Atlas makes this a perfect little gift. Fully revised and improved to take account of all recent changes from around the world. The...

Oh, how she blossoms Good things happen when you live life in full bloom. This little book of empowering quotes and statements is here to inspire you to stand tall and flourish as your best and most radiant self.Book InformationISBN...

Maps go far beyond just showing us where things are located. All Mapped Out is an exploration of how maps impact our lives on social and cultural levels. This book takes you on a journey through the fascinating history of maps, from ancient cave...

Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzles 200 brand new compelling and addictive word and number puzzles from The Times. Appearing daily in the newspaper, Codeword is the cracking alternative to Su Doku and Crosswords. ...

Popular television programmes highlight the satisfaction that can be gained from investigating the history of houses, and there is always plenty of interest in the subject, with archives becoming ever more accessible with access to the internet.As the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426328046Author National Geographic KidsFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620920992Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 784Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 1742gDimensions(mm)...

A great gift for birthdays and other special occasions, My Awesome Year Being 6 is bursting with ideas and inspiration for making awesome memories! With tons of activities to try and prompts to jot down day-to-day experiences, this is the...

The Sun is incredibly dynamic and shrouded in mystery, despite its apparent unchanging appearance in the daytime sky. In this guide, Dr. Ryan French explores history, science and modern observations to uncover the mysteries of the Sun. From...

The perfect gift for bird watchers. 70 of Britain's birds - natural history facts, folklore and literary appearances. Packed with natural history facts, folklore and literary appearances for more than 70 of Britain's birds. A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948174404Author Red RileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Topix Media LabPublisher Topix Media LabWeight(grams) 441gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

What does 'custard and jelly' mean in cockney rhyming slang?Which biscuit has half of its name on top of the cooker and the other half on the door?And 25 million of what drink are served by British Airways each year?We Brits can't get enough of a quiz...

The official annual, and the must-have gift for Doctor Who fans of all ages!Hello! I'm the Doctor, and this is my book.Only it isn't like other books, because I'm going to tell you what happens at the end first - I escape! From space prison!Amazing eh?...

Celebrate the heyday of passenger rail travel around Britain with this beautiful Times railway book. Take a journey back to the boom time for Britain's railways, through a unique collection of fascinating stories, photographs, posters and...

The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms is an accessible and useful A-Z covering a wide range of terms from the visual art world, including materials, techniques, and important styles and periods. In this new edition, the text has been fully revised and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954371760Author Nigel SitwellImprint Ocean Explorer MapsPublisher Ocean Explorer Maps

A Dictionary of Chemical Engineering is one of the latest additions to the market leading Oxford Paperback Reference series. In over 3,400 concise and authoritative A to Z entries, it provides definitions and explanations for chemical engineering terms...

This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names includes over 17,000 engaging and informative entries, tracing the development of the featured place-names from earliest times to the present day. Included place-names range from the familiar...

The Oxford Handbook of International Relations offers the most authoritative and comprehensive overview to date of the field of international relations. Arguably the most impressive collection of international relations scholars ever brought together...

'Always forgive your enemies - but never forget their names.' JFK'What do you want to be a sailor for? There are greater storms in politics than you will ever find at sea. Piracy, broadsides, blood on the decks. You will find them all in politics.' David...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993435492Author Jules HorneFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint TexthousePublisher TexthouseDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 13mm

A book of inspirational quotations, Nothing Is Worth More Than This Day presents hundreds of reminders from some of the smartest people who ever lived-from Dr. Seuss to Erma Bombeck, Thich Nhat Hanh to Lena Dunham-that happiness is everywhere and the...

Navigate your way around Torquay with detailed street maps from A-Z This up-to-date, folded A-Z street map includes all of the 1,000 streets in and around Torquay.As well as Babbacombe and Oddicombe Beach, the other areas covered include...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorChris George is an experienced writer and editor pulling together high quality content from Future PLC's International archives.Book InformationISBN...

In this, the fully updated second edition of his bestselling guide to researching Irish history using the internet, Chris Paton shows the extraordinary variety of sources that can now be accessed online. Although Ireland has lost many records that would...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592409068Author James SieckmannFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Gotham BooksPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 444g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783330386Author Frankie TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint AUK AuthorsPublisher Andrews UK LimitedWeight(grams) 105gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

Invented during World War I to break the grim deadlock of the Western Front trenches, tanks have gone on to revolutionise warfare. From the lightning Blitzkrieg assaults of World War II to the great battles in the Middle Eastern desert and the largest...

'Brilliantly simple as an idea but also ambitious, Justin Lewis creates a glorious interlocking history ... of our pop culture with all its coincidences, connections and shared enjoyment.' We Are Cult 'The deliciously simple conceit pop facts from...

The ultimate mapping challenge from the world famous map makers. More fiendish mapping puzzles from Gareth Moore, author of best-selling Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book. Do you have the knowledge required to unlock the secrets of Britain's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906122546Author Steve PalinFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 297gDimensions(mm) 168mm *...

Richard Cook and Brian Morton's Penguin Jazz Guide: The History of the Music in 1001 Best Albums is an indispensible guide to the recordings that every fan should know. Richard Cook and Brian Morton's Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings is firmly...

Navigate your way around Swansea with detailed street maps from A-Z This up-to-date, folded A-Z street map includes all of the 1,500 streets in and around Swansea.As well as the city centre and Swansea Maritime Quarter, the other areas covered...

The Curious Gardener's Almanac contains over 1000 entries of remarkable information about flowers, vegetables, fruits, trees, herbs, insects, birds, water, soil, tools, composts, climate, recipes, gardens and gardeners, myths, superstitions, biodynamics....

At once a lexicon of fashion and a style guide, The Style Thesaurus is the essential wardrobe companion for all fashion lovers.Style can be used to fit in or to stand out, to send different messages and, with the right knowledge, it can also be adjusted...

In her latest book, Patricia Crowther explores some of the many questions she has been asked over almost fifty years as an initiate of the craft and a high priestess of the Great Goddess. 'What is a witch's ladder?', 'Why is the left hand associated with...