30-Second Elements:: The 50 Most Significant Elements, Each Explained in Half a Minute (HARDBACK)

When was radium discovered? Who are Dmitri Mendeleev and Glenn T. Seaborg? Who discovered uranium’s radioactivity? Which element is useful for dating the age of Earth? And why doesn’t gold have a scientific name?  30-Second Elements presents you with the very foundations of chemical knowledge, explaining concisely the 50 most significant chemical elements. This book uses hel…

A Child's History of England (HARDBACK)

Written just after David Copperfield, at the same time as Bleak House, and in the engaging and conversational style typical of his most celebrated fiction, Dickens's history of England for children is an undiscovered treasure trove of a book. This carefully selected, lightly abridged version shows traditional storytelling at its best. Dickens's lovable theatricality, witty observations and compel…

A Child's History of England (PAPERBACK)

Lightly abridged by Kate Agnew, Charles Dickens' captivating history of England for children is now published in an excellent-value paperback. Written just after David Copperfield, at the same time as Bleak House, and in the engaging and conversational style typical of his most celebrated fiction, Dickens history of England for children is an undiscovered treasure-trove of a book. Dickens' lova…

Atlas of History's Greatest Military Victories (PAPERBACK)

A fascinating full-colour illustrated guide to 50 of history’s most important battles From Marathon in 490 BC or Hastings in 1066 to Trafalgar and Austerlitz in 1805; from Midway, Stalingrad or Leyte Gulf during the Second World War to the fall of Baghdad in 2003, this meticulously illustrated companion to great battles of the world will be essential reading for anyone fascinated by mi…

Ball of Confusion: Puzzles, Problems and Perplexing Posers (EPUB)

Fun maths teasers and brain-bending puzzles from TV boffin Johnny Ball, from his slot of the same name on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 show. Think of your house number (as long as it’s got two digits). Double it. Add 5. Multiply by 50. Add your age. Add the number of days in the year, 365. Subtract 615 and check the result. The first digits are your house number, the last two are your …

Ball of Confusion: Puzzles, Problems and Perplexing Posers (PDF)

Fun maths teasers and brain-bending puzzles from TV boffin Johnny Ball, from his slot of the same name on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 show. Think of your house number (as long as it’s got two digits). Double it. Add 5. Multiply by 50. Add your age. Add the number of days in the year, 365. Subtract 615 and check the result. The first digits are your house number, the last two are your age.…

Big Numbers: new edition

 How big is infinity?  How small is an electron?  When will the Sun destroy the Earth?  How fast is a nerve impulse in your brain?  Why can't you see inside a black hole?  What's the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth? What'S the furthest you can see on a clear night? Welcome to the amazing world of 'Big Numbers', where you'll travel from the furthe…

Big Questions: Incredible Adventures in Thinking

 Is life just one big dream?  Could a robot be made to think?  What rights do animals have?  Is it ever okay to lie? Asking questions like these can be a very tricky business - many of them have been puzzled over for thousands of years. When we start to think about things we've always taken for granted, we can end up with some surprising results. Big Questions is full …

Britain and Ireland's Top 100 Racehorses of All Time (PAPERBACK)

Former FT racing correspondent and spectator Turf columnist Robin Oakley presents his top 100 British racehorses of all time. Kauto Star, Nijinsky, Arkle, Desert Orchid, Frankel, Red Rum … how do you rank the best British and Irish horses from both Flat racing and jumping? How do you compare a fleet-footed sprinter with the robust staying power of a steeplechaser?Robin Oakley’s hi…

Can Anyone Hear Me? Testing Times with Test Match Special on Tour (PAPERBACK)

For 25 years Peter Baxter toured the world for the BBC, producing and commentating on Test Match Special from India and Pakistan to New Zealand and the West Indies.Drawing extensively on his tour diaries, and with a cast including Henry Blofeld, Jonathan Agnew and the late Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Baxter vividly takes us behind the scenes of TMS on tour – from the threat of arrest in…