Reference - Dictionaries/Atlases
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Readers' imaginations will be fired on every page with this wonderful single-volume encyclopedia. The book is arranged thematically into ten core topics: Earth, Space, Science, Machines, My Body, People and Places, History, Dinosaurs, Plants and Animals. A range of informative and interactive features perfectly enhance and consolidate each reference section.
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The ancient system of clans grew out of ancient Celtic tribal traditions, and is based around a fierce love for both family and homeland. Historically, the clan tartan can be viewed almost as a uniform, proclaiming a clansman's loyalties and family ties - a way of recognising friend or foe.
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For the legions of dedicated Ripley's fans, and anyone else on the planet who loves unbelievable facts and jaw-dropping images, the latest annual in our bestselling series is a feast of delights. Be amazed at a portrait made from 200,000 dead ants, the man who traversed the English Channel by holding onto a bunch of balloons, and the single human hair featuring paintings of all 42 American presidents. A compendium of incredible and bizarre facts, stories, interviews and features, presented in a stunning new design, this book also d... read more
Discover 1000s of new and classic records in GWR 2012. Get on your marks for the London Olympics and marvel at the International Space Station. See over 900 new eye-popping photos, watch 30 Records come alive with Augmented Reality technology, discover hundreds of bite-sized facts and a stunning 3D jacket design in one amazing
The best-selling annual edition is back!
The fascinating files of Robert Ripley prove there's nothing stranger than the truth.
Turn the pages, if you dare. But watch out! There are more creepy facts and crazy feats than ever before.
With 16,000 of the core words of the language plus the latest jargon, this is the ultimate reference for language learners, students, business people and travellers alike. An extra grammar section helps to extend your knowledge of the language and the blue headwords offer easy navigation. It is available in long-lasting, environmentally friendly vinyl covers with paper sourced from a sustainable forest.
With all-new photos and records, and drawing inspiration from the past to take a look at the future, Guinness World Records 2010 is a lush, visually rich edition of this classic reference book. Taking a look back over the past 10 years of record-breaking, it reveals the top 100 record-breakers of the decade. Also features free never-before-seen downloadable videoclips and images. It's the book of the decade.
Exploding with thousands of new records, Guinness World Records 2011 has a fun, poster-style look reminiscent of the circus, the old Wild West and letter-pressed wanted ads. Quiz of the year - record-breaking questions are peppered throughout the book. Readers can log their answes online and see how they rate against other readers around the world. Instant expert - fascinating record-related snippets scattered across the book, allowing readers to become instant records experts. Tour the world, city by city, revealing fascinating re... read more
This series is intended to help develop vocabulary, reading, writing and research skills, in order to give children a head start in school.
Finalist - 2003 Montana NZ Book Awards, Reference and Anthology category. Many thousands of New Zealanders are familiar with New Zealand Sign Language which, like other natural languages, is a real language - a structured system of handshapes and movements located within a signing space. These form a system of meaning symbols which are able to express ideas, just as words are combined into sentences in spoken languages. This essential guide to the language contains over 2,500 commonly used signs, along with valuable learning tools.... read more
A new edition of this hugely successful atlas that contains 16 pages of New Zealand and Pacific maps and statistical information in an attractive and modern style.
All the world maps are up-to-date as of July 2007 and the NZ statistical material is the latest available.
Includes: 16 pages of NZ maps and graphs; Statistical information presented in an accessible graphical format; Page of Pacific maps; Larger more attractive format; Separate NZ and Pacific Index for easy access; Latest world mapping.
The Atlas of the World has over 100 pages of full colour, up-to-the-minute, detailed reference maps. Useful facts and statistics are provided for each country, and there is an informative introductory section covering a wide range of topics, from the solar system to anthropology and from plate tectonics to the population explosion. Housed in a classy and durable slip case the new atlas makes an ideal gift, home reference or educational prize.
An essential guide for all aspiring young authors.
It is 1629, and there is mutiny in the air aboard the Dutch ship Batavia as she plies her way towards Java with her precious cargo. Jan, a cabin boy, and Wouter, a young soldier, find themselves caught up in the tragic wrecking and bloody revolt that follow. But worse is to come! Based on the diaries of the ship's Commander, Rosemary Hayes recaptures some of sea history's most dramatic moments, linking the fates of of Jan and Wouter with discoveries that intrigue Australians to this day. Praise for Payback: "This is contemporary no... read more
What do we mean by 'civilization'? What are the accepted norms of a civilized society and how have they come about? From the domestication of animals to the concept of zero, the first public works programme to bacteriology, the development of ritual to the idea of the museum, this book surveys over 25 of the most important milestones in the history of civilization. Far from being a list of man's greatest achievements since the dawn of time, "Milestones of Civilization" sets out to answer these difficult questions and more: are true... read more
How many times have you wished that you'd been taught Latin at school? Or that your history stretched all the way back to Greek and Roman myths and legends? Or perhaps you wish you knew all about the great inventions and medical developments that have made our world what it is today? "A Classical Education" provides all of these classical facts that modern schooling leaves out and many more. Perfect for parents who wish to teach their children and for those who would like to learn or relearn the facts themselves, "A Classical Educa... read more
