Research, References and Encyclopedias Books

There are more than fifteen thousand butterfly species in the world, fluttering through a wide variety of habitats. Bright and beautiful, butterflies also have fascinating life histories and play an important role in our planet's ecosystems. The Lives of...

Holzer-isms: Artist's Edition presents a selection of artist Jenny Holzer's Truisms (1977-79) - subtly subversive declarations such as ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE - on six fold-out posters designed by the artist.Important and influential works of...

Fungi of Temperate Europe is one of the most comprehensive mycological guides ever published. Featuring more than 7,000 photographs, this lavish two-volume set treats more than 2,800 species of fungi across the region.Including agarics, boletes,...

The most comprehensive reference book available to collectors, luthiers, musicians and the general reader.The Illustrated Directoryseries provide enthusiasts with a fully illustrated, comprehensive, hardcover reference book packed with timelines,...

In Golf Architecture for Normal People, golf architecture expert Geoff Shackelford elucidates the world' s most interactive art form in ways that all golfers can enjoy. For those smitten by this centuries-old sport, Shackelford takes readers on a fun...

An authoritative illustrated guide to the fearsome predators that dominated the Mesozoic world for 180 million years.New discoveries are transforming our understanding of the theropod dinosaurs, revealing startling new insights into the lives and look of...

A celebration of knifemaking and knife collecting!Now in its 42nd Edition, KNIVES 2022, from the publishers of BLADE Magazine, is the annual showcase of the most remarkable custom and factory-manufactured knives in one remarkable collection. This year's...

Imagine the world before Google or Facebook, when books were the only source of recorded fact. Originally published in 1956, The Guinness Book of Superlatives is the very first book in a series that would one day become one of the most well-known and...

An introduction to one hundred great Jewish books, arranged as a concise and thought-provoking guide to the Jewish conversation across many centuries. Each of the entries features one work in its historical and cultural context, provides a summary of...

The story of the great Muslim peacemaker Badshah Khan, who joined Mahatma Gandhi in nonviolent resistance to British rule in India. Khn Abdul Ghaffr Khn (Badshah Khan or Bacha Khan) came from a Pathan society that was steeped in a tradition of blood...

In this thought-provoking new work, historian Justin M. Jacobs challenges the widely accepted belief that much of Western museums' treasures were acquired by imperialist plunder and theft. The account re-examines the allegedly immoral provenance...

An ideal appointments diary with a fold-out stand to display a new photograph for every week of the year. Featuring a diverse and unusual collection of world photography, it gives a unique insight into the lives and culture of others.

Featuring 12 women of colour who rewrote the rules.In a time when women are grabbing the spotlight, it's also time for a calendar that inspires the current and next generation of women who go against the grain by challenging the status quo. In...

This diary/planner combines a practical weekly diary with images of action and activism an exciting collection of photos and illustrations to reflect the cultural richness of our world. Drawing on New Internationalist's experience of creating high...

Beautiful illustrations fill your kitchen with the colours of the world, while 12 vegetarian/vegan recipes will inspire any chef to produce the delicious smells and tastes of Africa, Asia and Latin America.This spiral bound, month to-view calendar is...

An ideal appointments diary with a fold-out stand to display a new photograph for every week of the year. Featuring a diverse and unusual collection of world photography, it gives a unique insight into the lives and culture of others.This week-to-view...

Scott Kelby, the world's #1 best-selling Lightroom book author, is here with an entirely new concept in Lightroom books - one that's designed from the ground up to get you straight to whatever it is you need to do in Lightroom Classic right now, get your...

With big rule changes coming to the MLB in 2022, fans will need this handy, inexpensive resourceAn important resource for umpires, coaches, leagues, and serious fans of Major League Baseball (MLB), this handbook lists the dos and don'ts of the national...

THE TERRORIST MASSACRE COMMITTED BY HAMAS AGAINST INNOCENT ISRAELIS ON OCTOBER 7, 2023 BROUGHT GREAT TRAUMA TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL.BUT IT ALSO HAS BROUGHT GREAT CLARITY. It is this clarity that tells us we must try something NEW. It is this clarity that...

The urban poor and working class now make up the majority of the world's population and this segment is growing dramatically as the global population expands to 10 billion by mid-century. Much of the population growth results from the displacement of...

In an era defined by mass incarceration, endless war, economic crisis, catastrophic environmental destruction, and a political system offering more of the same, radical social transformation has never been more urgent-or seemed more remote. A manifesto...

Three leading Africa scholars investigate the social forces driving the democratic transformation of postcolonial states across southern Africa. Extensive research and interviews with civil society organizers in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia, Malawi,...

Benjamin Franklin's classic book is full of timeless, thought-provoking insights that are as valuable today as they were over two centuries ago. With more than 700 pithy proverbs, Franklin lays out the rules everyone should live by and offers advice on...

The Weiser Field Guide to Cryptozoology includes information, interviews, and stories about forty different cryptids seen in various places all over the world by credible eyewitnesses like policemen, rangers, and doctors. Readers will learn where and how...

Packed with more than 16,000 imaginative, colourful phrases -- from abandoned as a used Kleenex to quiet as an eel swimming in oil -- this reference will help any politician, writer, or lover of language find the perfect simile, be it original or banal,...

NBC Today show nutrition and diet guru Madelyn Fernstrom and award-winning neuroscientist and pharmacologist John Fernstrom -partnering with AARP- present the ultimate guide to food and medicine interaction.Millions of Americans take prescription drugs...

Gather inspiration from the world's greatest writers and let them inspire your daily reflections in this guided five-year memory book. Inside, quotes from some of the best known works of literature have been curated to bring a daily dose of thoughtful...

Indigenous societies throughout Latin America are facing difficult choices. After centuries of colonization, the ongoing struggle to preserve communal knowledge, rituals, language, traditions, and teaching and learning practices has taken on even more...

A marvellously illustrated guide to colour in the natural world.Recent years have seen tremendous strides in the fields of vision, visual ecology, and our own multilayered experience of colour in life and the world. These advances have been driven by...

This Plain & Simple guide will help you connect with your spirit animal. Animals do speak, but only to those who know how to listen. The tradition of spirit guides speaking through animals and birds dates back to ancient times. Today, if we're open...

A collection of compelling quotations from JR the renowned French photographer, street artist, and activistJR is perhaps best known for taking portraits of regular people, reproducing the images at a monumental scale, and pasting them on the sides of...

A collection of fascinating and provocative quotations from the world-renowned performance artistMarina Abramovi is arguably the most important and influential performance artist of our time. For decades, she has broken boundaries in iconic works such as...

The only book on Scottish baking you will ever need.This is the ultimate celebration of the amazing variety of Scottish baking. Acclaimed cookery writer Sue Lawrence introduces essential tips before going on to share 150 easy-to-follow recipes which will...

RMIT Architecture is interested in ideas-led venturous design exploration that aspires to contribute to the future of our discipline and an increasingly complex world.This publication contains a selection of RMIT Master of Architecture independent...

Ever wonder what that raised eyebrow, nervous twitch, or lazy slouch really means? Is it profound and important...or a meaningless quirk? In The Body Language Handbook, the authors use candid photos of real people in stress-free situations, then...

With space for entries by up to five people, the One World Family Calendar 2021 is the ultimate calendar for you to plan your family year.The One World Family Calendar is full of colorful images from around the world and is designed to organize the whole...

Age range 10+The gaming scene has been dominated by the same few names for the last few years, and while new challengers come along every now and then, it wasn't until 2020 that a contender finally broke through. Roblox has well and truly taken...

Age range 10+Trends come and go, games flash and burn, but at the end of the day, only one has stood the test of time: Minecraft is eternal.With over 238 million copies sold, the sandbox game is officially the best selling video game of all time,...

An essential new guide to navigating macroeconomic risk.The shocks and crises of recent years pandemic, recession, inflation, war have forced executives and investors to recognise that the macroeconomy is now a risk to be actively managed. Yet unreliable...

A visually stunning exploration of the artistic process by an award-winning nature artist.Drawing Nature presents the creative process of an acclaimed nature artist, guiding readers from field sketches to finished art and demonstrating how science and...

Why would the first family of oil so ardently support environmental climate research and activism? Join author and researcher Jacob Nordangrd as he uncovers the whole sordid truth.The Rockefeller family is one of the richest in the world. Yet, why would...

Culture and power have been bedfellows since ancient times. But now, more than ever, exhibits and the organisations responsible for them have become part of our troubled politics. Protests force out problematic patrons and curators, and pressure museums...

Leaders, don't let AI get the best of you.The AI transformation is underway, but where are the leaders who will ensure their companies implement AI successfully and responsibly? Up until now, leaders have largely ceded their role in the AI...

An illustrated mini-encyclopedia about the weird and wonderful world of lichensLichenpedia is a delightfully entertaining and beautifully illustrated AZ treasury about the strange, obscure, and remarkable world of lichens, from their unique and essential...

An easy-to-use self-care guide for managing more than 130 common health conditions safely at home.Will drinking orange juice help prevent kidney stones? Is it true you can get rid of bad breath by chewing parsley? Does caffeine improve or worsen a...

The Scots have always had a reputation for clarity of thought and also for the vigour with which it is put into words.This collection spans the entire gamut of a nation's recorded thought and experience from Roman Scotland to the present day. It...

Learn a straightforward method for using astrological terms to interpret the correspondences of the planets, zodiac signs, cardinal axes, houses, and aspects.Astrology is the language of the cosmos. For anyone interested in 'reading'...

Designed for photographers who haven't memorized every button, dial, setting, and feature on their Nikon Z8, Rocky Nook's handy and ultra-portable quick reference Pocket Guidehelps you get the shot when you're out and about.Confirm that your camera is...