A Turnaround BookCompare town and country scenes full of clever little details in this beautiful new Turnaround Book – spot buses, trains, and skyscrapers in the town and tractors, mountains, and farm
The 89 species of the order Cetacea are some of the most diverse, intelligent, and elusive animals on the planet. Highly migratory, they live beneath remote skies thousands of miles away from land. Th
Mindfulness & the Natural World reveals how a deeper awareness of the natural world is key to inspiring us to care about and protect nature, and developing a more sustainable world. Through medita
Mindfulness and Surfing casts a fresh perspective on this popular sport, and explores how riding the waves can be the ultimate meditation. Engaging author Sam Bleakley takes us on a soulful journey ac
Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens explores the entertaining, rewarding, and - yes - enlightening art of raising chickens in an urban or suburban backyard.
As bee populations around the world decline, beekeeping is gaining in popularity, even in urban areas. The Obama White House recently added beehives to its vegetable gardens on the south lawn. Beekeep
Create beautiful, layered paper dioramas with this clever art activity book. With a combination of drawing, colouring and craft skills, children are taken page-by-page through creating four seasonal l
Explores why compassion is the very essence of mindfulness and how we can connect with this loving quality through the transformational practice of meditation.
A complete guide to collecting and using crystals, covering their meaning, physical characteristics, and healing properties. Crystals divides the earth’s most significant minerals into twenty color ba
Happiness and How it Happens reveals how happiness—the state of being we all aspire to—is a natural state for us, and so is attainable for all. The Happy Buddha explores what happiness actually is and
Everyone can pick up a pair of needles and a ball of yarn. And everyone can be mindful. The Mindfulness in Knitting casts fresh light on this famously calming craft, and reveals how the simple repetit
Features eighteen machines that cover a wide range of interests and skill levels - whether it's flying, floating, walking or talking. This title offers simple projects that you can make with children,
For its initiates, jazz is instinctive and engaging the way that popular music should be. For non-aficionados, it can be slippery and difficult to grasp: without familiar forms or a hard-and-fast form
If you only have 30 seconds, there is time using this book to make sense of the science behind the seeming vagaries of the weather, the controversies, predictions and forecasts for climate change that
Not only a towering figure in his own era, Newton also left an immense scientific legacy, much of which still underpins key theories today. So if the principal thing you remember about him is that an
The 50 key modes, garments, and designers, each explained in half a minute! Even if you're not a regular follower of Suzy Bubble, Le Happy, or The Sartorialist, you probably have some feeling for fash
All 30 options are based on six straightforward prototypes. Graded projects take you from your first simple butterfly to more complex beetles and bugs. The projects are based on species from around th
The 50 fundamentals of his work, life and legacy, each explained in half a minute Spend 30 seconds a day in the company of a colossus from the world of science, and you will soon have his whole story-
First published in 1856, The Grammar of Ornament remains a design classic. As Owen Jones, its creator, admired the array of ornament he encountered on his global travels, so his distaste grew for mong
Think like an archaeologist with this fun papercraft title, and using the information from the sources, puzzle out how to recreate a paper model of a medieval castle and battle scene, complete with si
Pop-out and play with these pretty paper pets! Biba, Teddy, Princess Grace and their furry, fishy and feathery friends are waiting for a new companion you! Each animal comes with a stash of yummy trea
This vividly illustrated book, aimed at children aged 6 and older, shines a light on the animal kingdom like never before. Perfect for young animal lovers, The Surprising Lives of Animals is a captiva
Do you know a capella from zarzuela, or your major from your minor? Can you distinguish between a serenade and a symphony? If you only have 30 seconds, there is time – using this book – to understand
Why was the first human ever captured on film caught by pure luck? Where is the human blind spot, and why don’t you realise you have one? What does authenticity mean in an art where originals can be r
30-Second Shakespeare uses the unique approach of the bestselling 30-Second series to grapple with the work and influence of the world’s most famous playwright. This absorbing crash course takes the r
The 20 projects included here are easy to make and readily customised with personal details and keepsakes, they range from the everyday and accessible to the slightly more elaborate for the committed
What does the Hippocratic oath actually say? Who originally discovered antibiotics? And is it true that technology now allows reconstructive surgery to use customized 3D-printed body parts? Find out t
30-Second Rock Music starts with 1950s rock’n’roll (and its roots) and explores blues and folk, progressive and heavy metal, punk, indie and alt rock, profiling extraordinary bands and musicians along
Art and maths go hand-in-hand – you just hadn’t realised it! Enter a world of pattern, symmetry and shape and have a go at creating perfect circles and triangles, designing your own tessellations and
30-Second Religion decants and demystifies the key beliefs, deities, origins, and iconography of the world's major religions, denominations, and less widespread sects and cults.
Demystifies the key beliefs, deities, origins, and iconography of the world's major religions, denominations, and less widespread sects and cults. Travelling from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism, and inclu
Offers the shortest path to a world of gods and monsters. Suitable for creative writers, this book covers gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, story locations and the storytellers.
How to Read Paris is a pocket-sized guide to understanding and appreciating the architecture of Paris. Packed with detailed drawings, plans and photographs, and covering squares, bridges, streets and
Allotments and green spaces have never been so popular, seasonal and local produce is the order of the day, and the healthy nostalgia of growing heirloom vegetables is unquestionably and delightfully
Children can learn about the extraordinary strength of hurricanes and tornados, why rain and snow falls, how people and animals can withstand extreme climates, how droughts happen and the impact of cl
Trick your senses and baffle your brain with this crazy book of mind tricks and neuroscience information. This astonishing science book presents a wide range of brain games and mind tricks, and explai
