Curiosities & Wonders

"A timely read. . . . [Nadelson's] reporting, all from a personal lens, is up-to-date. . . . Like chocolate chips in a cookie, the book is studded with delicious photos old and new." -Florence Fabricant, New York Times"A wonderfully lively, knowledgeable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594980732Author Annie LighthartFormat PaperbackPage Count 90Imprint Fernwood PressPublisher Fernwood PressWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

Atlas of the Unexpected is a journey to far-off lands, obscure discoveries and unimaginable locations, with 45 beautiful, unique maps and evocative photography. Take an armchair voyage to places both infamous and unknown that have, often by chance or...

The Short Story of the Universe is a new introduction to the subject of the universe. Covering 130 key components that make it up - from dwarf galaxies and spiral arms to red giants and the planets of the solar sytem - and linking these to the universe's...

Explore the places that time forgot. Abandoned, mysterious, sleeping monuments around the world have been relegated to the margins of history, pushed off the map and out of sight. From ancient ruins and crumbling castles to more recent relics - an art...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307273604Author Mason CurreyFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 397gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 132mm *...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143134596Author Jennifer DasalFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 312gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 151mm...

365 Cool Ways to Remember Stuff is packed with tips, tricks, rhymes and mnemonics to help with memorizing everything, from grammar, spelling and punctuation to maths, science and history.Can you remember how many days there are in each month? Or the...

A fascinating collection of bizarre but true stories from nearly 200 years of railway history. Right from the very start, when George Stephenson's famous Rocket knocked over and killed a government minister at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781573246255Author Jack MingoFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Conari Press,U.S.Publisher Conari Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 0g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944520649Author Mike AshleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Stark House PressPublisher Stark House PressWeight(grams) 531gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426327193Author Karen de SeveFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know is your guide to the most significant and stimulating questions in the study of life. Why do species evolve? Can characteristics be inherited without DNA? Are all organisms made of cells? What makes us human? This...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that...

'I LOVE THE BOOK... A BRILLIANT READ' Chris Evans, Radio 2 Breakfast ShowALSO OUT NOW: THE MYSTERIUM, the must-have follow-up to The Odditorium'This book, that I approached with caution, turns out to be magnificent. Tested it with the Moondog entry...

Great Wines and Great Writers are a Wonderful Blend"Guides to the wide world of wine are many but this is the first book on the market to pair books with wine by an author who is a preeminent expert on both." -Thriftbooks.com#1 Best Seller in Wine &...

How to Make a Movie on a Tight BudgetToday's indie film market is growing by leaps and bounds and filmmaker Rickey Bird and screenwriter and novelist Al Guevara are on a mission to help indie moviemakers everywhere.Bird and Guevara want to show aspiring...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915455055Author Graham CannFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Chas Cann Co LtdPublisher Chas Cann Co LtdWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399165177Author Don VoorheesFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781989586693Author Pliny The ElderFormat HardbackPage Count 474Imprint Daniel Claudio BernardoPublisher Daniel Claudio BernardoWeight(grams)...

In Japan, Kenji Kawakami is famous for his tireless promotion of Chindogu: the art of the unuseless idea. Kawakami has developed an entire philosophy around these bizarre and logic-defying gadgets and gizmos, which must work but are actually entirely...

The more we ponder, the odder the world can seem. How do footballers get their shirt numbers? Why does having daughters make couples more likely to divorce? How do you move a horse from one country to another? What counts as a journey into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578634507Author Deena West BuddFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Red Wheel/WeiserPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser

A miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve - even if it probably shouldn't. This collection of the strangest ideas ever patented,...

From cubed wombat poop to mantis shrimp eyesight, impress your friends with More True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t!Learn the weirdest things about planet earth with this hilarious guide to all things bizarre. Challenge your friends, puzzle your family,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989887106Author Greg RossFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Futility ClosetPublisher Futility ClosetWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Set in a wild and immaculate landscape threatened by industry and environmental degradation, a compassionate and gripping exploration of one of the world's most baffling mysteries-the existence of the Sasquatch On the central and north coast of...

50 Science Ideas You Really Need to Know is your guide to the biggest questions and deepest concepts from across the whole of science. What was the Big Bang? How did life on Earth arise? What does quantum mechanics tell us about the universe? Is true...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646111961Author Marilyn WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525575375Author Mark ForsythFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House IncPublisher Random House USA...

"Extensive and brilliant investigations...a tour de force of detective work...Mr. O'Toole is a beacon of accuracy who should inspire all readers who prefer their facts real rather than phony." -Wall Street Journal Everywhere you look, you'll find...

Former criminal investigator, author, and local historian Ray Johnson takes a new look at nine popular Chicago locations and their history, digging up strange new discoveries and connections. Who may have murdered sisters Barbara and Patricia Grimes in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544668256Author Randall MunroeFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Dey Street BooksPublisher Dey Street BooksWeight(grams) 771gDimensions(mm) 330mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399159954Author Nathan BelofskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Weird Trivia and Strange HistoryEveryone loves fun trivia! Buckle up for a very odd ride through history and enjoy this trivia book full of stuff you missed in history class. We Did That? is a great bathroom reader gift for people who have everything.How...

How long has a corpse been staring out at passengers on the tube? Was London Bridge really shipped abroad by an American thinking he'd bought Tower Bridge? Did the Queen really mix with the crowds as a princess on VE Day? And did Hitler actually want to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788944007Author Manly P HallFormat HardbackPage Count 182Imprint Discovery PublisherPublisher Discovery PublisherWeight(grams) 440g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578597062Author Jim WillisFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Visible Ink PressPublisher Visible Ink Press

Regal, elegant, affectionate, calculating, and of course utterly adorable, the cat has been part of our lives for millennia. The Cat Book pairs stunning historical illustrations with informative and amusing text in a tour of feline history from the...