To build and fly! Each one is based on a real aircraft, and the book is full of fantastic facts about them. A specification box for each plane gives details on wingspan, length, speed and engine
This beautiful volume brings together the most celebrated works of the great 19th-century illustrator Gustave Doré, alongside the texts that inspired them. It is full of touching, romantic, turbulent
This beautifully presented slipcase edition offers a selection of the master detective’s greatest cases, including the most popular Holmes story ever written, The Hound of the Baskervilles. In additio
According to Winston Churchill, Alan Turing made the single biggest contribution to the Allied victory over Nazi Germany with his code-breaking machine. The world is also indebted to Turing's genius f
The Art of War enjoys enduring popularity among readers. It is a classic study of strategy and how to shape your tactics to cope with an ever-evolving situation in some cases how to fight without actu
Cabana: The Cookbook includes at its heart recipes for vibrant, zingy, spicy barbecue dishes which are certain to make 2014 the summer of all things Brasilian. Whether you'll be glued to the Wor
This is an anthology of poems to be read, enjoyed, and learned (and thereby enjoyed even more). It combines a selection of the greatest English-language poetry with techniques for learning it by heart
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An exquisite collector's edition of one of the world's best-selling poetic works. With protective slipcase and colour illustrations.This collector's edition contains delightful illustrations from Pers
One of the most dynamic economic and cultural forces of the twenty-first century, Brazil is a remarkable country of diversity and character, with a forward-looking ethos that has ensured its status as
Part of a delightful series of colouring-in books for adults, the Tattoo Colouring Book offers a range of imagery to personalise and make your own. Including diverse types and styles of illustration,
Although it was never completed, The Canterbury Tales has succeeded in cementing a place as one of the earliest masterpieces of English literature. Including plates from the celebrated Kelmscott Chauc
The timeless themes of the Odyssey—survival, courage, loyalty, and hospitality—have resonated with readers through the ages, making it the most enduring classic in Western civilization. This beautiful
Written in the 1850s by a young doctor, Henry Gray, Gray’s Anatomy was the most comprehensive and accessible anatomy of its time. This beautifully produced slipcased volume contains the historic text of the second edition and all of Henry Vandyke Carter’s masterly drawings. It is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the history of medicine or in the amazingly complex machine that is the human body.
In this epic work, John Milton seeks “to justify the ways of God to men” through the familiar Christian myth of the fall from grace. The poem is imbued with Milton’s profoundly individual view of man’
A collector's edition of the best-loved classic work of English literature, complete with decorative slipcase and gilt-edged pages, Pride & Prejudice is a classic romance that every reader will lo
A powerful and courageous work of fiction, Hard Times looks at working conditions in a Victorian factory town in the industrial north of England. It's an extraordinary novel that considers how enslave
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a Buddhist funerary text and guide to the afterlife, which was read aloud to the dying or recently deceased to help them attain enlightenment and liberation from the en
One of the books that 'everybody should read', this was named the '2nd greatest novel of the 20th century' by the Modern Library and has now been filmed six times, including the latest version directe
This book contains a wealth of information and guidance on how to use various means of divination. Readers are shown how to understand the methods and perform readings in each case. The book includes
While the horoscopes that appear in newspapers and magazines are brief and generalized, this book provides personalized readings based on the alignment of planets at the time of a person’s birth. Each
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These classic radio dramatisations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's world famous sleuth have never been bettered. Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud are matchless as the genius detective and his faithful as
The narrative describes the life of an Englishman, stolen from a well-to-do family as a child and raised by Gypsies who eventually makes his way to sea. One half of the book concerns Singleton's cross
As excitement builds in the run-up to the world's greatest soccer competition, young fans will have fun getting creative with this official—and officially entertaining—activity book. Presented by Ful
