Curiosities & Wonders

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) 140g

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...

'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 &...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307390677Author Arthur GoldwagFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

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...

Get Inspired By The Powerful Sheroes In This Feminist Collection Of Short Biographies"This book is an antidote to the erasure of women from our history." Vicki Leon, author of Uppity Women of Ancient Times#1 Best Seller in Teen & Young Adult Social...

The must-have guide to pop culture, history, and world-changing ideas that started in New York City, from the magazine at the center of it all. Since its founding in 1624, New York City has been a place that creates things. What began as a trading post...

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,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578596874Author Nick RedfernFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Visible Ink PressPublisher Visible Ink Press

"A wild ride through the plant world."--The American Gardener An entertaining and enlightening compendium of the world's most amazing and bizarre plants, revealing their secrets, history, and lore What happens when you give a plant a...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771087919Author Joy A SteeleFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Nimbus Publishing LtdPublisher Nimbus Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399536090Author Harry OliverFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Perigee Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

Learn shocking stats and facts that will surprise you, expand your knowledge, and help you impress your friends!Astonish yourself and your friends with Stats to Blow Your Mind & Everyone Else You're Talking To. Seeing is believing with the many...

A 2021 USA Today Bestseller! Get thousands of facts at your fingertips with this essential resource: business, the arts and pop culture, science and technology, U.S. history and government, world geography, sports, and so much more.The World Almanac (R)...

Take a tour through your body and its common medical symptoms with What's Wrong with You? An insider's guide to your insides. Everybody has a body, and everybody gets sick. But unless you go to medical school, the mechanisms behind your medical symptoms...

With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under $250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the ideal book to get you started. "The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders" offers you a guide to the...

The perfect gift for the smart thinker in your life.For several years Ian Olasov has set up 'Ask-a-Philosopher' booths around New York City, answering questions from passersby. Now in this book he offers answers to the real-life questions on people's...

Why use the traditional approach to study the stars when you can turn computers, handheld devices, and telescopes into out-of-this-world stargazing tools? Whether you're a first timer or an advanced hobbyist, you'll find Astronomy Hacks both useful and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781450807456Author Publications International LtdFormat HardbackPage Count 704Imprint Publications International, LimitedPublisher Publications...

Dive Into the Fun Facts Behind Names and Word Origins#1 Bestseller in Words, Language & Grammar, Etymology The best-selling book is back in it's second volume with more names, more words, and even more in-between than before!What's in a name? The answer...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945551192Author Charles PhoenixFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Prospect Park BooksPublisher Prospect Park Books