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The story of Britain's first female professional scientist, Caroline Herschel

Acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg explains the ever-changing view, why the coastline is infinite in length, the cause of thunderstorms and the true impact of volcanic ash on aircraft engines. Packed full of amazing insights from physics, chemistry, engineering, geography and more, INFLIGHT SCIENC is a voyage of scientific discovery perfect for any journey - even if it's just in your armchair.

In 1927, Henry Ford, the founder of the famous motor company and the richest man in the world, bought a 5, 000 square mile-tract of land in the Brazilian Amazon. There he was going to build a rubber plantation. To the unkempt rainforest he would bring the principles of mass production - order, efficiency and productivity. He would harness the river itself in order to transplant capitalist civilisation to the dark heart of the jungle.But Ford w...

A game book, in which, a mysterious stranger offers you the chance to find the Golden Dragon, the most valuable treasure in all of Allansia. But it is hidden in a labyrinth beneath Darkwood Forest and guarded by the most fearsome creatures and deadly traps. Could you possibly recover the legendary fortune?

Acclaimed football writer Luca Caioli draws on invaluable testimonies to tell the inside story of football's greatest ever rivalry.

An essential, illustrated primer on what makes society tick .

Provides a clear account of Plato's puzzling theory of knowledge, in a graphic novel style format. Also discusses the influence his theories have had on other philosophers.

Martin Heidegger - philosophy's 'hidden king', or leading exponent of a dangerously misguided secular mysticism. Heidegger has been acclaimed as the most powerfully original philosopher of the twentieth century. This title provides an introduction to his notoriously abstruse thinking, mapping out its historical contexts.

Why study signs? This perennial question of philosophy is answered by the science of semiotics. An animal's cry, poetry, the medical symptom, media messages, language disorders, architecture, marketing, body language - all these, and more, fall within the sphere of semiotics.Introducing Semiotics outlines the development of sign study from its classical precursors to contemporary post-structuralism. Through Paul Cobley's incisive text and Litz...

A graphic, comprehensive guide to the current state of consciousness studies. Examines the philosophical relation between mind and matter.

I Think Therefore I Am, Existentialism, Dialectical Materialism? The Socratic Method and Deconstruction? Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, youve certainly heard of them. But do you know enough about them to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your knowledge?30-SECOND PHILOSOPHIES takes a revolutionary approach to getting a grip on the 50 most significant schools of philosophy. The book challenges leading thinkers to qui...

A comprehensive and enjoyable new biography of the man who created Tintin

30-Second Theories takes a revolutionary approach to understanding the 50 most significant and intriguing scientific theories. It challenges leading scientific experts to abandon their beloved jargon and explain the most complex of theories in under half a minute - using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and a picture. Time might well be relative, but it's also previous in a world that seems to spin ever faster, and here, in one unique v...

Unique graphic introductions to big ideas and thinkers, written by experts in the field.

Sucked through the nightmare of the Seltsian Void, the starship Traveller emerges at the other side of the black hole into an unknown universe. You are the captain of the Traveller and her fate depends on you. Will you be able to discover the way back to Earth from the alien peoples and planets you encounter?

Sorcery" introduces an exciting new system of magic to the "Fighting Fantasy" genre, in which the reader can choose their own role in a longer and more involved plot that unfolds over four books. Limited edition with special features on first print-run. Illus.

A comprehensive biography of Georges Remi, aka Herge, who created Tintin, published to coincide with the release of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's first Tintin film. Includes much exclusive material from interviews with Herge's close friends and family and Herge's private letters.

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Provides a startling insight into the data that runs our lives, from the internationally renowned science writer.

A fully updated biography of Real Madrid's iconic superstar. Ideal reading for younger soccer fans.