Encyclopaedias & Reference Works

Far more than a dry hagiographical account of the lives of saints, this entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects a...

Embrace off-grid green living and imagine a more sustainable future with the original guide to self-sufficiency. For over 40 years, John Seymour ha...

A WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER. The newest official release of the Publication Manual of the American Psycholog...

A hilarious and bestselling reintroduction to mathematics, illustrating the ideas with stories, humor, and stick figures.In Math with Bad Drawings,...

This is such a great book for primary school age children and a little beyond for finding out about the world, its countries and people Amazon cust...

This bestselling dictionary contains over 3,000 entries on both physical and human geography, covering topics such as cartography, surveying, meteo...

Take an astonishing, amusing, and charmingly unconventional tour through the curious everyday lives of humans past. No need to spend the day at an ...

Everything you could possibly want to know about wine, in one fully up-to-date A-Z volume! The Oxford Companion to Wine is a uniquely comprehensiv...

No one can describe a wine like Karen MacNeil. Comprehensive, entertaining, authoritative, and endlessly interesting, The Wine Bible is a lively ...

The Complete Language of Flowers is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 1,001 flower species....

Make sense of complex medical terms with this comprehensive reference! Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 11th Edition includes more than 56,000 authorita...

A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but dont have the ...

The spellbinding world of Middle-earth is full of beasts and battles, heroes and heroines, and the struggle between good and evil.In this dictionar...

Mineral collecting by amateur rockhounds has never been more popular. Old quarries, road cuts, and exposed landscapes are being examined by new ge...

As Westeros returns to our screens, relive all eight seasons of Game of Thrones with the ONLY official tie-in guide to the biggest TV series in the...

Explore the unique stories behind every Formula One World Championship circuit in this fully updated second edition. Written by award-winning journ...

Work in partnership with nature to nurture your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops - without back-breaking effort!Have you ever wondered how ...

A new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, originally written by the late Michael Jackson and fully updated by wh...

This is an exploration of the lives and works of Christian saints and their place in today's church, shown in 200 images. This is a fascinating his...

This encyclopedia of firearms is both an authoritative reference work and a stunning visual directory, explaining the development of arms through t...

Discover new places with authoritative atlases, beautifully designed and packaged. An excellent world atlas for everyday use at home or w...

Formula One 2022, the world's bestselling Grand Prix handbook, is the essential resource for the season ahead. Formula 1 fans will be kept fully up...

This tiny tome featuring a faux leather binding with embossed type and illustration is filled with Winston Churchill's biography, his most inspirat...

Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. The Dalai Lama has travelled the globe to spread his message of compassion,...

This is a comprehensive reference source to the ancient world's most fascinating mythologies. It is a visual dictionary with 1000 entries and more ...

WITH A FOREWORD BY TIM HARFORD See the world anew with this unique and beautifully designed infographic atlas Which nations have North Korean emb...

Fascinating World Wall Map - ideal for a classroom, bedroom or office wall Experience the world at your fingertips with this large, laminated, Worl...

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS PRESENT! A BOOK TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY - A GIFT OF HOPE, COMFORT, POSITIVITY, OPENNESS AND LOVE FOR ANY OCCASION - INSPIRATIONA...

You've created a human alarm clock without a snooze button! Welcome to the life-upending, sleep-thieving, crazy old business known as parenthood. T...

This is a fully up-to-date and comprehensive photographic field guide to the snakes of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Lavishly illustrat...

The bestselling reference for crossword solvers and settersThe Chambers Crossword Dictionary is the perfect tool for any crossword solver - and you...

Over 90 vegan recipes created using the latest nutrition research.Ever wondered if you're getting enough protein or how to make healthy food taste ...

The flag is a countrys national symbol and is far more than a mere banner. It reflects that countrys independence, the citizens, and their social v...

From writing poems to writing birthday cards, and from the garrett to the classroom, the New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary has what every writer (or bu...