Category Archives: Travel Guides
Russian English Bilingual Visual Dictionary
With over 10,000 fully illustrated terms arranged by theme and an audio app, Russian language learning has never been easier. Perfect for tourist and business travellers alike, DK`s Bilingual Visual Dictionary series is by your side when buying food, talking about work, discussing health, and studying language. Stunning visuals and comprehensive indexes combine to make
Japanese – English Visual Bilingual Dictionary
With over 10,000 fully illustrated terms arranged by theme and an audio app, Japanese language learning has never been easier. Perfect for tourist and business travellers alike, DK`s Bilingual Visual Dictionary series is by your side when buying food, talking about work, discussing health, and studying language. Stunning visuals and comprehensive indexes combine to make
Mandarin Chinese-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary
With over 10,000 fully illustrated terms arranged by theme and an audio app, Mandarin Chinese language learning has never been easier. Perfect for tourist and business travellers alike, DK`s Bilingual Visual Dictionary series is by your side when buying food, talking about work, discussing health, and studying language. Stunning visuals and comprehensive indexes combine to
Portuguese English Visual Bilingual Dictionary
With over 10,000 fully illustrated terms arranged by theme and an audio app, Portugese language learning has never been easier. Perfect for tourist and business travellers alike, DK`s Bilingual Visual Dictionary series is by your side when buying food, talking about work, discussing health, and studying language. Stunning visuals and comprehensive indexes combine to make
World War I: The Definitive Visual Guide
Learn everything you need to know about the first war to shake the world and change the course of history. World War I: The Definitive Visual Guide takes you from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the Treaty of Versailles, through beautifully illustrated and easy to understand timelines. Recreate the experience of some of
Drive: The Definitive History of Motoring
A car book which takes you through motoring history, from classic cars to how we enjoy driving today, and beyond. As Jodie Kidd says in her introduction “Sit back, buckle up, and enjoy the ride”.From the public`s amazement at the idea of a horseless carriage to today`s excitement for driverless vehicles, find out everything you
LEGO CITY Busy Word Book
More than 500 words about vehicles, buildings, jobs and people label colourful LEGO (R) scenes and minifigures to help kids learn the building blocks of language.LEGO City (c) is the perfect place for early readers to encounter lots of exciting words for the first time. There`s always something happening, whether it`s police officers catching crooks,
History Year by Year
Join us on a journey through the ages, from the origins of our earliest African ancestors right up until the present day.History Year By Year will take you through history like never before; discover the events, cultures, inventions and ideas that have shaped the world in this innovative and visually impressive book that presents the
Star Wars (TM) Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
Learn all about over 200 of your favourite Star Wars vehicles, from the A-wing to the Y-wing. Want to know how the Millennium Falcon made the Kessel Run in such a short distance? Don`t know your X-wing from your Y-wing? Not sure what type of craft Slave I is? Look no further than the Star
Astronomy: A Visual Guide
Take a tour of the Universe, from the 150km impact craters on the Moon to Jupiter`s Great Red Spot – a 400mph swirling storm that started in the 1600s.This stunningly illustrated handbook is lavishly designed to cover every aspect of astronomy. Learn about the history of discoveries in the field, from the earliest human civilizations
Travels with a Writing Brush: Classical Japanese Travel Writing from the Manyoshu to Basho
A rich and exquisite anthology that illuminates Japanese travel over a thousand years.Discover a realm of travel writing undreamed of in the West – a richly literary tradition extending through a thousand years and more, whose individual works together weave a dense and beautiful brocade of repeated patterns and motifs, tones and textures. Here are
Canapes: Victoria Blashford-Snell and Eric Treuille
From simple quick canapes to sophisticated creations that will really wow your guests at a dinner party, you`ll find everything you need to know in Canapes.Over 200 delicious recipes include step-by-step sequences and beautiful photography of the finished canapes as well as preparation, cooking and freezing advice. Plus invaluable know-how on how many you need
Star Wars Made Easy
Don`t know your Wookiees from your Wampas? If the Star Wars saga has you stumped, we`ve got your back. Star Wars Made Easy gives you everything you need to get you around the galaxy. Star Wars is a global phenomenon and the Force has truly reawakened. So where to start if you have never actually
Mumbo Jumbo
`A great writer` James Baldwin `Part vision, part satire, part farce …a wholly original, unholy cross between the craft of fiction and witchcraft` The New York Times A plague is spreading across 1920s America, racing from New Orleans to New York. It`s an epidemic of free expression, carried by black artists, and its symptoms are
DK Eyewitness Family Guide New York City
Perfect for planning and enjoying a stress-free family holiday, this easy-to-use guide book is packed with insider tips and information on the best family-friendly activities and attractions.Admire the views from the Empire State Building, let off steam in Central Park or take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty. From recommendations of child-friendly restaurants to
DK Eyewitness Family Guide Washington, DC
Perfect for planning and enjoying a stress-free family holiday, this easy-to-use guide book is packed with insider tips and information on the best family-friendly activities and attractions.Take a tour of the White House, admire the monuments and memorials of the National Mall or visit the National Air and Space Museum. From recommendations of child-friendly restaurants
Weights and Measures
`Every man had not only a weak spot but also a criminal one`At his wife`s insistence, upstanding citizen and artillery officer Anselm Eibenschutz leaves his beloved Austro-Hungarian army and takes up a civilian post, as Inspector of Weights and Measures in a remote backwater near the Russian border. At first he does everything by the
The Samurai
In 1613 the missionary Father Pedro Velasco`s dream comes true. For the first time, the Japanese are going to cross the Pacific Ocean. And he is going with them. As he sets sail with a group of Samurai, for Mexico, then Spain and finally Rome, his zealous hope is that, by opening up relations with
Living with the Gods
No society on Earth lacks beliefs about where it has come from, its place in the world, and the connection of individuals to the eternal. Neil MacGregor`s dazzling new book traces how different societies have understood and articulated their place in the cosmic scheme. He brilliantly turns his kaleidoscope of objects, monuments and ideas to
Calm: Calm the Mind. Change the World
Join the Calm revolution.Modern life is hectic and relentless: trains delayed, endless emails filling the inbox, kids squabbling before bedtime… There has never been a more important time to rediscover your pause button. Calm is the book that will show you how to take back a little bit of peace, space and all-important calm. This
