Museum Miscellany, A, Hardback - Claire Cock-Starkey

Bursting with quirky facts, intriguing statistics, lists and legendary curators, this is the perfect gift for all those who love to visit museums a...

What can be found in the Vatican's Secret Archive? How many books did Charles Darwin's library aboard the Beagle hold? Which library is home to a c...

How is ink made? What is the bestselling book of all time? What are the oldest known books in the world? And how does one make sense of the colors ...

This book casts a well-deserved spot-light on punctuation marks, mathematical symbols and glyphs; stalwarts of typography whose handy knack for sum...

The Lore of the Land is a treasury of fascinating tales and ancient wisdom, unearthing the folklore of the world's wildest places.Publisher: Wide E...

Reducere. See nature in a whole new light with this enchantingly illustrated treasury of natural folklore and wild wisdom from around the world. Did you know...

How long does it take light from the Sun to reach Earth? What do we call one millionth of a billionth of a second? What animals change colour in di...

'Miscellany-at-Law was first published in 1955. It sought to include not only wise and witty sayings ofthe judges but also curiosities of lawyers a...

Clive The Cockerel's early morning crowing is causing him to fall foul of his farmyard friends, until they realise he might be the only one who can...

Reducere. Children will love to explore the bright and noisy barnyard in this wonderful collection of poems from the award-winning author and illustrator tea...

This riotous rhyming tale from the farmyard derives its humour from the inherent appeal of poops, plops and parps, offering a contagiously fun bedt...

Say hello to all your favorite farm animals, in this tall board book featuring five soft, touch-and-feel tails!Cuddle up with your little one and t...

A treasure trove of writing that charts the unfolding of our national obsession

Reducere. DescriptionWho says oink and who says moo? Nine animals, including a bike-riding dog, a book-loving mouse, and a dancing pig, introduce animal soun...

Publisher: Guernica Editions, CanadaAuthor(s): Pan BouyoucasTranslator: Maureen LabonteNumber of pages: 100Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 127 x ...

We all do stupid things in our lives, but the events in this book are next-level ridiculous! Packed with trivia and information on the world's bigg...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

A quaint, inspirational collection with delightful images at every turn of the road. No Sat Nav here.Illustrations: 143 colour, 16 b&w

Crossing the country from Cumbria to Cambridge, this quaint, pocket-sized manual is a compendium of all things two-wheeled.Illustrations: 102 colou...

Staggering statistics, strange facts and all kinds of surprising stuff from the National Trust. Haunted houses, baffling objects, bizarre buildings...

Publisher: Museum Tusculanum PressAuthor(s): C Claire ThomsonIllustration(s): 12 illusNumber of pages: 232Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 141 x 1...

Aelian's Historical Miscellany (Varia Historia) is a pleasurable example of light reading for Romans of the early third century. Offering engaging ...

Good Photographic CoverageUseful to ModellersNew Factual InformationGood Historic TextUseful Technical InformationPublisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdA...

Publisher: Liverpool University PressNumber of pages: 339Collection: Oxford University Studies in the EnlightenmentPublication date: 1988Dimensions...

The Backward Glance: A Miscellany of Irish History, Politics & Culture is a rare bird. It deals with topics of Irish political and cultural history...

A stunningly illustrated book of extraordinary city maps, telling the story of human civilisation throughout history. From the walled city of ancie...

Publisher: Sagwan PressAuthor(s): Professor Robert ChambersNumber of pages: 198Publication date: 2015Dimensions: 166 x 242 x 17Cover type: Hardback...

An anthology of traditional British folk songs of crime and punishment, compiled by Stephen Sedley and Martin Carthy.

Join the art critic Ben Eastham on a private tour of an extraordinary museum. Let him walk you through a building constructed from memory and fille...

An ever-fascinating, surprising and humorous tour down the highways and byways once trod by the Country GentPublisher: Simon & Schuster LtdAuthor(s...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: Weldon OwenAuthor(s): Jennifer M. WoodIllustration(s): Colour ThroughoutNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 199 x 250 ...

Telling the history of Lola Cars Ltd and the story of its groundbreaking Lola Mk VI GT of 1963, used by the Ford Motor Car Company as an inspiratio...

Marcus Berkmann is the definitive writer of cricketing humour.

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A Few Things You Should Know About the Weasel, by the poet-laureate of Santa Barbara, ranges through philosophy, art and history--both global and d...

Description"The tendency nowadays to wander in wilderness is delightful to see. Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginni...

DescriptionEdward Thomas (1878 - 1917) was a British poet, essayist, and novelist. He is commonly considered a war poet, although few of his poems ...