A must have for all comics, fantasy and sci-fi fans wanting to write their own comics or improve storytelling techniques, this revised edition focuses on comics, graphic novels and the updated market, particularly superhero and fantasy genres. Instruction is easy to follow, even for beginners.[...]

Birmingham solicitor George Edalji has been found guilty of maiming six horses and sentenced to seven years imprisonment. Desperate to prove his innocence, he recruits the help of crime writer Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, to help solve his case and win him a pardon. This powerful new sta[...]

For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his flamboyant predecessor Edward VII, inventing the modern monarchy, with its emphasis on frequent public appearances, family values and duty. George V was [...]

Volumes in this series trace the course of Shakespeare criticism, play-by-play, from the earliest items of recorded criticism to the beginnings of the modern period. The focus of the documentary material is from the late 18th century to the first half of the 20th century. The series makes a major co[...]

With its stylish new package, updated information on the health and environmental benefits of insect eating, and breed-your-own instructions, this new edition of "The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook" is the go-to resource for anyone interested in becoming an entomological epicure.
Before Andrew Zimmern and A[...]

This text is directed at the heart of Engineering Geology where geology is used to identify potential problems arising from ground conditions. It describes how to investigate those conditions and to define an engineering response that will either avoid or reduce or even eliminate the problems reveal[...]

"Ship Construction" is the market leading text for the professional shipbuilding and naval architecture sector. Acting as both a reference on the latest developments in construction techniques, safety and shipyard practice for professionals and a comprehensive text for students of naval architecture[...]

America has sold more than 1.8 million copies over the past eight editions because it's a book that students enjoy reading. Effective storytelling, colourful anecdotes and biographical sketches make the narrative absorbing and the material more memorable. The ninth edition includes refreshed and upd[...]