When Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 in 1626, he showed his shrewdness by also buying the oyster beds off tiny, nearby Oyster Isl&, renamed Ellis Island in 1770. From the Minuit purchase until pollution finally destroyed the beds in the 1920s, New York was a city known for its oysters. This book presents the story of this city. ...

Inspired by Buddhist philosophy & spirituality, James Norbury has captured in these whimsical characters the ideas that have

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This compendium of remarkable facts & delightful trivia will wow & inform. It covers almost every topic from natural wonders to the human body, food to transport, space to music, & animals to sports. Stylish, rich illustrations, loaded with nuggets of information, fill every page. ...

A fabulous picture book packed with fascinating details about London's most famous sights, from Buckingham Palace & The Tower of London to Trafalgar Square & the museums in Kensington. There are pages on London's parks, transport & sporting events, & two stunning fold-out pages show all the bridges & landmarks along the River Thames. ...

What places will Big Plane visit on his long journey? 

Come along for an exciting air adventure in this action-packed

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Details: Children have a knack of asking great but challenging questions: Why is the sea salty? How far away is space?
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Children have a knack of asking great, but challenging, questions: Why is the sea salty? How far away is space? Why can't I tickle myself? What makes me me? But how are we supposed to answer them? Imagine if we could turn to a leading expert & ask them to answer on our behalf. This book gathers over 100 real questions from children & puts them to some of our best-loved & most knowledgeable experts. Alain de Botton explores ' How are dreams made?', Kate Humble explains ' Why do lions roar?' & Heston Blumenthal answers ' Why do we cook food?' Their answers to the Big Questions
- some complex, some searching, some surreal & some just plain cute
- make this an essential handbook for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of life, the universe & why cakes taste so nice. It

Includes:: answers from Sir David Attenborough, Dame Kelly Holmes, Bear Grylls, Derren Brown, Noam Chomsky, Dr Richard Dawkins, Alain de Botton, Annabel Karmel, Jacqueline Wilson, Jarvis Cocker, Marcus du Sautoy, Jessica Ennis, Marcus Chown, Tracey Emin, Harry Hill, Dr Christian Jessen & many more.



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Drawing on examples ranging from ancient Greece to Tony Blair's Britain, this book addresses 20 questions that have been asked over the centuries about the course of human events. It examines why revolutions happen, how spiritual movements spread, why economies collapse, how intellectual movements start, & more. ...

Don't just go where the sat nav tells you! Plan your own journey with the 2014 edition of Collins big road atlas of France with town plans for major cities & the top 25 hotels as recommended on Tripadvisor & all major tolls & motorways shown. Maps are drawn to a scale of 3km to 1cm ...

Everyone loves a big salad: it's how many of us prefer to eat either when cooking for a crowd or eating alone.

Summer

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