Imagine that you've just won GBP 20 million on the Lottery - what happens next? This book covers everything from protecting your position in a syndicate, to claiming your winnings and the financial realities of becoming an instant millionaire. It is suitable for those who have ever bought a Lottery ticket or just thought about it.
Suitable for young readers and writers, this comprehensive collection gathers together information about the world we live in, from prehistoric life to space travel, bacteria to the human brain. It lets you discover how life on Earth began, how the human body works, how people lived in Ancient Egypt, the countries of the world and more.
Explores an encyclopedic subject, through a collection of photographic images. This title is organized into classic encyclopedic subjects - nature, human body, science and technology, space, earth, people and places, history, and art and culture - with chapter branding for easy navigation.
The most affordable, comprehensive, single-volume paperback encyclopedia on the market. Lively, accessible, and up-to-date, over 12, 000 entries cover science, technology, the arts, politics, sports, and geography. Suitable for family reference, students, and a handy desk reference for professionals.
Containing colour images and a presentation, this title offers a different learning experience. It intends to place facts within the framework of knowledge. It contains 20 courses created by experts in their fields with the intention of making the topics accessible and entertaining.
From computers to the natural world, this illustrated encyclopedia can help your child find over 500 articles arranged from A-Z on subjects they need to know about, all illustrated with photos, cut-aways, charts and maps. It includes scientific breakthroughs, space missions and discoveries, as well as political, social and ecological changes.
Discover 1000s of new and classic records in Guinness World Records 2012. Get on your marks for the London Olympics, celebrate with record-breaking Royals and marvel at the International Space Station. Discover over 900 new eye-popping photographs, hundreds of bite-sized facts and a stunning 3D jacket design in one amazing book!
Suitable for ages 6 to 10 years, this title offers a comprehensive approach to give young readers precise information in a pictorial format for better understanding. It includes various eye-opening facts with bold illustrations and photography which can enhance the child's technical knowledge for a particular subject.
Packed with fun information, browsable features, and helpful reference on subjects including countries, presidents, animals, and weather and climate, just for starters, this title covers chapters including Amazing Animals, Going Green, Geography Rocks, Super Science, Wonders of Nature, Awesome Adventure, Culture Connection, and History Happens.
The 2012 Britannica Student Encyclopedia provides children with a broad collection of information. Designed for ages 7-12, and with over 2, 250 articles across a wide range of subjects, it's the perfect resource for homework, classroom assignments and everyday answers.
Newly updated for 2010, the Britannica Student Encyclopaedia provides children with a broad collection of information to help them gain a better understanding of their world. Designed for ages 7-12, this set provides more than 2, 250 articles across a wide range of subjects, more than 2, 700 photos, charts and tables and 1, 200 maps and flags.
Helps school children gain a better understanding of the world around them. This work features articles that are suitable for homework, classroom reference and for satisfying the curiosity of young learners. It also includes photos, and informative charts and tables that help to explain concepts and subjects.
Intended specifically for young learners of ages 3-6, this 12-volume set of "concepts and values" introduces children to various texts and genres, including rhymes, narratives, puzzles, jokes, non-fiction, and fiction. Parents can also find information on child development and ways to enhance children's learning in the Parent/Teacher page.
Reliable and accurate, this complete information tool for the 21st century includes up-to-the-minute facts, statistics, dates and information, including 2004 presidential election results, World Series results, and an unique reference on medical breakthroughs.
A collection of little-known facts about the world that are weird, creepy, and disgusting. Educational, and horrifying, it enlightens you to a variety of troubling truths about topics ranging from the secret ingredient found in bottled water to what your brother was doing just before you shook his hand.
Suitable for ages 6 to 10 years, this series offers a comprehensive approach to give young readers precise information in a pictorial format for better understanding. It carries various eye-opening exciting facts with bold illustrations and photography which can enhance the child's technical knowledge for a particular subject.
Don't know Heracles from Herodotus? Many of us wish that we could fill in the gaps in our education in order to avoid those embarrassing situations when we feel as if we don't know things that others do. This title provides readers with the opportunity to learn really useful stuff that was never taught in mainstream education.
A reference work for the 21st century that helps you to view the world in living colour. From galaxies light-years away to the soil beneath our feet, from ancient China to jam-packed modern cities, from international trade to the medical advances of the 21st century, it deals with our universe, our world, our history, and our future.
An encyclopedia that contains over 1, 500 photographs, illustrations and diagrams. It is packed with full of knowledge waiting to be absorbed by fact-hungry children, with information on our world, animals and plants, how the human body works, history, cultures, science, technology, space and a complete set of maps of the world.
Fully updated and revised for 2011, this family reference book comes from the publishers of the renowned Whitaker's Almanack. Be fascinated by the up-to-date, 'must have' information on every important subject on earth. Hugely entertaining and informative, Whitaker's World of Facts 2011 is the biggest and the best!
Suitable for parents who wish to teach their children and for those who would like to learn or relearn the facts themselves, this title includes: Latin and Greek; logic and philosophy; natural sciences; art and architecture; poetry and drama; and, history and classical literature.
The world, the universe and everything else presented in a visually stunning way you'll never forget! Beautifully illustrated and unique graphs, charts, timelines and diagrams to help you learn and remember everything you need to know The facts of life as you've never seen them before!
Suitable for ages 6 to 10 years, this series offers a comprehensive approach to give young readers precise information in a pictorial format for better understanding. It carries various eye-opening exciting facts with bold illustrations and photography which can enhance the child's technical knowledge for a particular subject.
Fell asleep during history class in high school when World War II was covered? Learned the table of elements at one time but have forgotten it since? Always wondered who really invented the World Wide Web? This book provides the answers you've been looking for.
Offers information on such wide-ranging subjects as global economics, Norse mythology and modern cinema as well as, some details about, among others, brittle stars, cloud computing and ziggurats. This book includes sections on Art and Architecture, the World of Wine and Britain, covering Oscars, Afghanistan and the first year of Barack Obama.
Offers information on such wide-ranging subjects as global economics, Norse mythology and modern cinema. This book includes sections on Art and Architecture, the World of Wine and Britain Today. It also covers literary prizes, the advent of Barack Obama and a world in recession.
Suitable for ages 6 to 10 years, this series offers a comprehensive approach to give young readers precise information in a pictorial format for better understanding. It includes various eye-opening exciting facts with bold illustrations and photography which can enhance the child's technical knowledge for a particular subject.
Ever been stuck in a social situation with nothng to say and nowhere to go? Just being yourself is all very well, but what if you're not very interesting? Help is at hand! Arranged according to social situation, this book is teeming with tailor-made trivia that will amuse, beguile and charm.
Crammed full of facts about science, technology, the human body, plants, animals and more, this title covers an array of subjects from Astronomy to Zoology. It helps readers discover what's inside the Earth, how food is digested and how televisions and computers work. It is illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams and charts.
This is a book of facts and records about bizarre feats of the human, material and natural world. It is a solid reference work of the strange but true. It shows the world through Ripley's eyes as something that is wonderful and weird, awesome in its variety, jaw dropping in its uniqueness.
Suitable for ages 6 to 10 years, this title offers a comprehensive approach to give young readers precise information in a pictorial format for better understanding. It includes various eye-opening facts with bold illustrations and photography which can enhance the child's technical knowledge for a particular subject.
Fully updated and revised for 2009, this family reference book comes from the publishers of the renowned Whitaker's Almanack. It combines the most up-to-date, 'must have' information on every important subject on earth. Hugely entertaining and informative, this book is a superb reference title for all the family.
Fully updated and revised for 2010, this family reference book comes from the publishers of the renowned Whitaker's Almanack. Be fascinated by the up-to-date, 'must have' information on every important subject on earth. Hugely entertaining and informative, Whitaker's World of Facts 2010 is the biggest and the best!
Uses graphics to explain the facts behind the big issues. This title contains information on an encyclopaedic range of topical subjects. It takes various facts and figures, analyses them, spots the trends hiding beneath the surface and presents them in an understandable way. It also explains how things might work tomorrow.
Look and Learn is fondly remembered by thousands as the classic children's magazine from the 60s and 70s. This illustrated tribute to the magazine presents a kaleidoscopic journey through time, whose narrative pauses for occasional episodes from the peerless story of The Trigan Empire, a cult feature in the original.
Did you know, the Sarawak Chamber, in the Gunung Mulu National Park, is the largest cave in the world!! Do you know what a Malay healer carriers in his bag? Have you ever heard a Malaysian fairytale? Or how the Kuala Lumpur SMART Tunnel actually works? This title answers these and many other fun and fascinating questions about the country.
This encyclopedia is a simple introduction to the miracle of the human body. Thematically arranged, with Internet links, illustrations and interactive activities throughout, the book will engage and entertain readers aged four and over and provide an excellent first point of reference
A compendium of remarkable and curious events in the history of the North Star state. This entertaining and educational day-by-day account of Minnesota history, chronicles important events, famous firsts, notable individuals, and interesting incidents.
Dispenses knowledge concisely, never losing sight of the joy and fun of discovering the why of ordinary things. This book discovers answers to questions such as: Why can't grooms see their bride on the day before the wedding? Why is a swindle called a 'double-cross'? Why do people say, 'That's all she wrote'? Where did the word 'Canuck' come from?
Includes 'gross factor' that kids love, such as the world's smelliest bug, titan beetles that can snap pencils in half with their jaws, and the worlds largest crab, which is equal in size to a dustbin. This title also includes kid-appealing subjects such as sports, games, TV, music and movies, breathtaking geography, plants and animals, and more.
Including photos, articles, crafts, recipes, and games, and a 20-page mini joke book packed with hilarious jokes and funny animal photos that kids will love to share with their friends and family. This title also includes browsable features on animals, technology, countries, and weather, and weird-but-true facts, crafts, games and more.
Suitable for quizzes, crosswords and general knowledge enthusiasts, this work contains an assortment of fascinating facts and figures in a pocket-sized format. From sport to science, politics to places and music to mathematics, it includes: the solar system, world geographical statistics, countries of the world, time zones, and currencies.
Did you know that Spanish is the second most spoken language? That some insects sing to each other? Or that light is the fastest thing in the Universe? This title helps to discover various amazing things, such as: why the sea is salty, what flower stinks of rotting meat, and how to make a rainbow.
A course of various academic disciplines. It covers: Philosophy; Music; the Classics; Modern Language; History; Language Arts; Religion; Social Sciences; Physical Sciences; and, Mathematics. It is suitable for the scholar-to-be or those who need a quick refresher.
From the beginning of the Universe to the modern world, this dictionary tells you what a word means with over 6, 000 photos and many entries. It shows you how a bronze statue is made stage-by-stage and how a plasma TV works. It explores the prehistoric world and offers the answers to various kinds of questions on science, art, music, and sport.
The first and best compendium of facts weirder than fiction, of intriguing information and must-talk-about trivia has spawned many imitators. This edition brings together some entertaining and informative of these. It contains lists written specially for each country, and aims to have something for everyone.
Contains entries on terror, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, climate change, plant genetics, race, humans and animals, music theology, and the Willmore Conjecture. This book shows how even the most intricate and complex knowledge can enliven public curiosity and spark new thinking on issues either known or yet to be discovered.
Did you know? Singapore is made up of one main island & 63 small islets, but has a total area of just 265 square miles. This title includes a collection of facts, anecdotes, and stories celebrating the nature and diversity that is Singapore. It brings together a host of statistics, "es, facts, recipes, folklore, and other unusual tidbits.