Why North is Up. Map Conventions and Where They Came From, Hardback - Mick Ashworth

Many people have a love of maps. But what lies behind the process of map-making? Here is an accessible and enlightening guide to the sometimes hidd...

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 stunning non-fiction picture book about the global diversity hidden in the English language

Reducere. A large number of American citizens trace their ancestry back to German immigrants who entered this country over the last centuries. This book is w...

non-fiction book about international borders

Reducere. "I admire the lengths and considerable expense gone to in developing the content of this book. Without the author's determination and effort, we wo...

Robbie and Jenna have a problem - Tiddles, the class hamster, has eaten their teacher! As the two friends stumble upon more overgrown and threateni...

Reducere. Origins of Form is about the shape of things. What limits the height of a tree? Why is a large ship or office building more efficient than a small ...

The hilarious second book in Nigel William's comic trilogy set in Wimbledon, delightfully re-issued with a stunning new cover.

For nearly 150 years living in a house in the country has been what many of us aspire to. This book explores how this idea was imported from the US...

Reducere. Why do you "call shotgun" when you want the front passenger seat? What does "letting the cat out of the bag" have to do with divulging secrets? Why...

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 ...

Did you know that a significant percentage of us are part Neanderthal in our genetic makeup?So, were they as smart as we are? Why and how are we di...

Reducere. Did the Covid virus jump naturally from an animal species to humans, or did it escape from a laboratory experiment? In this essay, science writer N...

A collection of "modern idioms", phrases that are now a part of our vocabulary at large.Publisher: John Hunt PublishingAuthor(s): Gareth CarrolNumb...

Reducere. When little Henry asks his parents 'where did I come from', the answers they come up with are imaginative, hilarious, playful and will be enjoyed b...

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncAuthor(s): Marisabina RussoIllustration(s): Full color throughoutNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2021Di...

A provocative and entertaining exploration of the country that Britons love to hate by one of our most respected journalists.

Reducere. Now available in paperback In this second book in the acclaimed Henry Books series, curious little Henry has a new question for his parents: "Where...

WHO IS GOD AND WHY DID THEY LIE US Asparuh ChorbadzhievEditor(s): Europe Books

A spectacular collection of four much-loved modern classics from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture book creator, Oliver...

Exploring and explaining the range of mental health, from wellbeing through to mental health problems, in a non-stigmatising, accessible and accura...

Discover Scotland's whisky distilleries and places of interest. Discover where Scotland's national drink is produced. All of Scotland's operational...

A highly topical look at how our decisions about what is right and wrong play out on an individual, local, national and global scale

DescriptionThe last book on Judaism you will ever have to buy, this hilarious tome from three comedy legends contains the sweetness of an apricot r...

Reducere. Written by a notable actress and former Playboy Bunny and coinciding with NBC's new show The Playboy Club, this collection of memories from more th...

Reducere. It has been one hundred years since the sinking of the passenger liner Titanic in the North Atlantic, yet worldwide fascination with the epic trage...

Reducere. The evolution of tattoo art in America is spread before you in 265 impressive original tattoo flash sheets and insightful text written by a tattoo ...

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 ...

Note: This isn't another Mississippi Burning or another Roots!! It's a true family legacy!! (Find it on Goodreads.com) From a child, Leona W. Smith...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Joseph E. Harrington, Jr.Number of pages: 264Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 22Cover type: Hardbac...

Description"Dissanayake argues that art was central to human evolutionary adaptation and that the aesthetic faculty is a basic psychological compon...

Reducere. Where did the George and Olive Osmond's family get their roots and looks? Who handed them down their musical talents? Are you related to them? They...

Reducere. It is commonly assumed that if the Sun suddenly turned into a black hole, it would suck Earth and the rest of the planets into oblivion. Yet, as pr...

DescriptionUnderstanding the explosive protests over police killings and the legacy of racismFollowing the high-profile deaths of eighteen-year-old...

A little over a century ago, a young Albert Einstein presented his general theory of relativity to the world and utterly transformed our understand...

Worship Leader magazine has named From Tablet to Table one of the five best books of 2015 What if the Bible were seen less as a tablet of ink than ...

International besteller Emma Dodd explores what makes home special?

Reducere. Former Secretary of State George Shultz once drew a distinction between "problems you can solve and problems you can only work at." These two types...

The unforgettable second book in the Burrowhead Mystery seriesPublisher: Oneworld PublicationsAuthor(s): Helen SedgwickNumber of pages: 416Publicat...

In his research into these questions - and many more besides - Burnett unravels our complex internal lives to reveal the often surprising truth beh...