General encyclopedias Books

A fantastic new edition of this bright and lively encyclopedia, introducing young readers to the wonders of the prehistoric worldAge: 5 years + What was the biggest dinosaur? When was the ice age? Why did the dinosaurs die out? This fascinating book has...

The best of both worlds: a traditional reference book to keep and pore over, plus the best and most up-to-date information on the web, accessed via the Usborne Quicklinks site and QR codes. An inspiring reference book for young readers to pore over,...

A Thorough, Comprehensive Guide to Serial Killers for True-Crime FansEqual parts fascinating and horrifying, the stories of serial killers like Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer have taken on a new cultural prominence with the rise of the true-crime genre...

Encyclopedia of Haunted Places was the first directory to be written by dozens of the world--s leading paranormal investigators. Research notes, location background, firsthand accounts, interviews with leading paranormal researchers, and many anomalous...

Packed with step-by-step instructions to make your own herbal remedies, simple recipes for cooking with herbs and spices, and both illustrations and photographs, this might be the most comprehensive guide to natural remedies ever published. Here readers...

With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions:...

The Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions. Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary biologists, with...