An entrancing and entertaining A-Z of the world's oddest and most far-fetched creatures - a bestiary for the 21st century.[...]

There are few books available that provide a good introduction to the methods and techniques for ecological research. This book will be invaluable to lecturers teaching field courses and students undertaking project work in ecology. Each chapter will focus on an ecological technique. It will have an[...]

The only global, comparative text on women in politics, Women and Politics in a Global World, Second Edition, is a thorough examination of the impact of women on politics--and the impact of politics on women. Whereas most texts on this topic assume an American perspective, this unique text takes a c[...]

In Howie Wants to Play beginning readers learn that God loves them no matter what. It's a lesson playful Howie learns after he makes some big messes. The fun illustrations match the tone of the story. My First-level readers will find this book to be as irresistible as Howie himself.En Chispa quiere [...]

The new "Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics: Cities and Geography" reviews, synthesizes and extends the key developments in urban and regional economics and their strong connection to other recent developments in modern economics. Of particular interest is the development of the new economic g[...]

The first book from the Color Me Beautiful team-created more than 25 years ago-still continues to sell well, and the world's leading image consultancy is back with an updated look at fashion and cosmetics.
Millions of people have used this internationally recognized system to look and feel bett[...]

Two top public-speaking coaches offer fresh advice on giving effective speeches and presentations with the immediacy of a conversation.
The best speeches don't sound like speeches, and the best speakers make listeners feel as though they are being addressed directly. The trick is to make every [...]

Gothic Art is a powerful new illustrated book, packed with inimate portraits of lonely vampires, winsome witches and stunning visions of eerie characters and landscapes. Gothic art has surged in popularity over recent years, fuelled by the Twilight phenomenon, then cool TV series such as True Blood,[...]

With a Haynes manual, you can do it yourself...from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the vehicle. We learn the best ways to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier and cheaper for you. Our books have clear instructions and hundreds of p[...]

Written by Joseph L. Henderson, one of the first generation of Jungian analysts, and Dyane N. Sherwood, a practising analyst, this book is a striking and unique contribution to the resurgence of interest in alchemy for its way of representing the phenomenology of creative experience. Transformation [...]