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No other planet in our Solar System has fascinated humankind more than Mars. What is it about this dusty, dry world that has captured our imaginations and driven us to explore it? Named after the Roman god of war, Mars is one of the most intensely...

People have been inspired by the colourful shifting lights of the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis for thousands of years, with modern-day adventurers travelling to aurora hotspots in the hope of getting a glimpse of them. Bryony Lanigan, Astronomer...

A rip-roaring tale of adventure on the high seas. Polly Plum dreams of being a brave adventurer, but her father has other ideas. He wants her to settle down and become Mrs Smellbad Frown. That won’t stop Polly though! Join her as she sets sail from...

Moons come, quite literally, in all shapes and sizes. Our Moon is just one of more than 200 moons in the Solar System that weve identified so far. Scientists have discovered moons made of rock, others of ice. There are moons with atmospheres or with...

Ever wondered how it all began? How it will all end? And while were waiting, whats been going on in the meantime? From the Big Bang to the Big Crunch, dark matter to antimatter, The Universe is your pocket guide to everything that ever was and ever will...

Space is far bigger than humanity can conceive. Although our ancestors visually examined the skies to make sense of the Universe, space exploration in its truest sense is just a moment in this historical timeline, yet it is how we've significantly...

A detailed exploration of naval identity, period fashion and masculinity. This fully updated and expanded second edition of the 2007 publication provides a detailed analysis of naval uniform and its historical, social and economic contexts. An extensive...

An enthralling exploration of the star on our doorstep, charting the journey from ancient superstition to the deep scientific mysteries yet to be resolved. The Sun examines how we've come to understand the features and processes at work in our star,...

There are approximately ten-billion-trillion stars in the entire observable Universe. That's a little more than the number of grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth. But what exactly are stars? How long do they live? How hot are they? The answers to...

Black holes. What even are they? In brief, a black hole is a region of spacetime so curved by gravity that even light cannot escape it. They're peculiar objects - and notoriously difficult to understand - but are actually a fascinating fusion of the...

Since ancient times five planets have been easily visible to the naked eye - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. They appear to us like stars, as bright points of light in our night skies. Planets charts humanity's understanding of our neighbouring...

This charming book is guaranteed to please any young fan of space exploration and science. The activities found in these pages invite readers to solve puzzles, color in pictures--and draw their own--and even qualify for their very first Teddy Space...

The image of the pirate is one that has never failed to capture the imagination, but behind the melodramatic portrayals of such villains as Long John Silver, with wooden leg and eye-patch, lies a much harsher reality. This book charts the history of...

Explore the fabulous Royal Museums Greenwich with the RMG Kids' Handbook! This compact handbook broadly introduces the history and themes of the main RMG sites, and includes loads of creative activities, do-it-yourself projects, games, quizzes and Did...

The `Armada Portrait' commemorates the most famous conflict of Elizabeth I's reign, and is now on permanent public display in the Queen's House. This pocket guide gives an overview of the context, creation and significance of the Portrait, alongside...

The royal history of Greenwich stretches back to the mid-15th century, when it was the site of a major royal palace. From the beautiful Queen's House, completed in the 1630s, to the Charles II's Royal Observatory in 1676, and the Royal Hospital for...

Every year, thousands of people come to the Royal Observatory Greenwich to have their photograph taken on the Prime Meridian Line - Longitude 0 Degrees - as they stand in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at the same time. But what is the purpose and...

An Aviary of Small Birds is both elegy to a stillborn son and testament to the redemptive qualities of poetry as a transformative art. The book opens at the birth, which paradoxically becomes the moment of death when, after a long labour and an emergency...

From his days as a cadet on the aging training ship Worcester, Captain Philip Rentells forty-year career has spanned the worlds oceans and a huge variety of seagoing experience. He served as a junior officer on numerous freighters and liners, as the...

All-in-one, practical guide to walking the Norfolk Coast Path and Peddars Way, with 75 large-scale walking maps and guides to 33 towns and villages, planning, places to stay and places to eat. The Norfolk Coast Path & Peddars Way cover 130-miles of...

Following the success of her Walker's Anthology, Deborah Manley has applied the same formula to the subject of railways and journeys by train, drawing on the writings of more than 50 literary figuresfrom around the world - Bill Bryson, Agatha Christie,...

This comprehensive guide to aromatherapy provides thorough coverage for students and is also an excellent reference for practitioners. It includes all the information required by students training on aromatherapy courses accredited to Levels 3 or 4. This...

Charlotte Ansell's territory, from her debut in 2002, has been the heart. In Amittere, the heart is stripped to its connections - parent to child in poems such as Navigation and Poiesis; between friends and siblings in Dandelions and Twins; and to place...

Drawn from Agnes Agboton's two Spanish collections in a single volume for the first time ever, Voice of the Two Shores was originally written in Gun, a language of Benin, the musicality of which is faithfully reproduced through the net of two...

Set in 1792, amongst the merchant princes and cut-throat backstreets of Liverpool, in the Palace of Westminster in London and aboard the Blackamoor Jenny - a guineaman making its sixth "African voyage" to stock its foetid hold with human beings - Gabriel...

Defiant, humorous, empathetic and insightful, Not Quite Right For Us pierces through the hierarchical mechanics of class, race, gender. A celebration of outsiderness and an ode to otherness, Not Quite Right For Us is a singular collection of stories,...

Breathe explores the heart of Fidel Castro-era Cuba; an outsider's look balanced by a heft of empathy to illuminate truths that lie couched between the island's propaganda and the Western media's skewed portrayals. The protagonists in Swimming, Taxi and...

How do we know whether a particular treatment really works? How reliable is the evidence? And how do we ensure that research into medical treatments best meets the needs of patients? These are just a few of the questions addressed in a lively and...

“When you came out of my tummy, the first thing you looked for was my breast.” This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of the powerful bond shared between a mother and her newborn baby. Winner first price Illustrated Children’s Books, FEDECATA,...

In recent years there have been exciting scientific discoveries about a hormone whose amazing role in the human body has long been neglected. Oxytocin is the powerful hormone involved in bonding, sex, and childbirth, as well as in relaxation and feelings...

Reissue of Irrationality author and eminent psychologist Stuart Sutherland's classic account of his own manic depression, a candid but often humorous journey, combined with an analysis of the origins and treatments of mental illness. 'Incisive,...

The major art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London marked one hundred years since the first full day of Britain's involvement in the First World War. Created by artists Paul Cummins and Tom Piper, 888,246 ceramic poppies...

London was a city on the front line in the Second World War. It suffered hits from nearly 12,000 tons of bombs, with nearly 30,000 civilians killed by enemy action. The Blitz changed the landscape of the city. Many famous landmarks were hit, including...

This book offers a powerfully intimate account of the Battle of Britain, related by young pilots in their most unguarded moments, talking with their chaplain. Guy Mayfield was the Station Chaplain at the Royal Air Force's Duxford base in the summer of...

Catch up Biology covers the basic principles and concepts in biology that you will need if you are studying medicine or a related subject, or one of the biomedical sciences. The book focuses on human biology and covers: * the basic molecules of life,...

From reviews: 'Interpreting Chest X-Rays is highly recommended for anyone wishing to acquire a basic yet relatively comprehensive approach to the chest radiograph. The book is affordable, and is particularly suited for trainees, including pulmonary...

From reviews: "Every undergraduate physicist ought to own a copy of this remarkable, unique and innovative textbook... I truly believe this textbook should be taken advantage of by all undergraduates, and I wish it had been published earlier in my...

Medical Microbiology is aimed specifically at the following people working in the field of biomedical sciences: * undergraduate students looking for a concise textbook covering the basic principles * all those undergoing laboratory training * qualified...

This second edition of Immunology has been comprehensively updated and features significantly expanded coverage of, for example: *antigen acquisition and presentation *regulation of acquired immune responses *transplantation and tumour immunology...

This second edition of Clinical Biochemistry concentrates on the areas of body function required for the maintenance of health. These include input; control; processing; transport and storage; and defence and output. Each chapter provides an introduction...

There have been a number of significant changes in transfusion science in the last five to ten years and this second edition of Transfusion Science covers these in some detail. * A new chapter introduces readers to the current applications of emerging...

From reviews: '...This haematology textbook seems to achieve the impossible: it is short in length, broad in scope and yet does not restrict itself to basic facts. Its other great strength is an extremely readable, clear and consistent prose. This makes...

2006 marked the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the human chromosome number, establishing human cytogenetics as a scientific discipline and setting the basis for modern medical genetics. First Years of Human Chromosomes draws together the...

Everyone wants to be the driver! Slip the double-sided figure into the acetate pocket to give the boy or girl the chance to drive a variety of emergency vehicles in these innovative board books.

Almost forty years after publication this much-loved classic is as popular as ever. Ingenious die-cut holes bring this well-known nursery rhyme to life, and Pam Adams' illustrations lend humour and vibrancy to the proceedings. Bouncy illustrations,...

Everyone knows how rude and grumpy bears can be if they don't get enough sleep! When a bad-tempered bear trips over a tiny turtle, no-one can foresee the consequence. When Turtle challenges Bear to a race along the lakeshore, Bear is confident about the...

These signing guides introduce signs for a variety of everyday activities, from getting up in the morning to going to the park. Make signing a natural part of your everyday communication.

These signing guides introduce signs for a variety of everyday activities, from getting up in the morning to going to the park. Make signing a natural part of your everyday communication.