Helping you know what kind of dog to choose, this book gives a run-down on training methods and healthcare. It features advice on how to: introduce a puppy to his new home; prevent attention-seeking behaviour; teach him to sit, lie down, stay, and walk on a loose lead; give him the right amount, and type, of exercise; and more.
Did you know that insects are so successful they make up ninety-five percent of all animal species? This book features some of the record-breaking insects on the planet, as well as other bugs and creepy-crawlies, such as spiders and scorpions.
Now in paperback: A visual guide to oceans -- their formation and extent; the life-forms they support; their value to humans; and the threats they face.
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Presents a collection of important and influential pieces of design produced in modern times. This title features the defining work of such pioneers as Frank Lloyd Wright, Rem Koolhaas, Gio Ponti, Eileen Gray, Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs, Saul Bass, Philippe Starck, Neville Brody, and Jasper Morrison.
Full of removable memorabilia, intricately reproduced in facsimile form, and hundreds of archive photographs, this unique album provides a wonderful record of 50 years of life on Britain's most-loved street. You'll find inside all sorts of lost treasures, from birth certificates and wedding invitations to birthday cards and prison visiting orders - and much, much more. This is an evocative history of each of the buildings on the Street, piecing together the stories of the generations that have passed through over the last 50 years ... read more
Since the Lumiere brothers made the autochrome process commercially available in June 1907, colour photography has proliferated in so many directions that we are saturated with it. In this stunning collection, Pam Roberts has gathered together the finest examples of the art of colour photography, covering every major technical and artistic development in colour photography in over 100 years.
Presents a sweeping view of the residential work of the greatest European architects -- Le Corbusier, van der Rohe, Malaparte, Gaudi, Guimard, Herzog, and Koolhaas.
"Darwin" provides an unparalleled overview of the great scientist's life and theory of evolution. The story opens with the little-known discoveries before Darwin and then traces Darwin's life from his childhood in Shrewsbury through his education before his life-changing voyage on board HMS Beagle as a naturalist. His great work, "On the Origin of Species" is clearly explained, as well as Darwin's many other revolutionary works. This book is lavishly illustrated with original illustrations and features over 27 illuminating items of... read more
Nelson Mandela is one of the world's most revered public figures, a man synonymous with the long, bitter struggle to rid South Africa of an apartheid regime and replace it with a multi-racial democracy. Today he is seen as the face of world freedom, an ambassador for civil rights, a heroic liberator whose influence and image of moral integrity extend way beyond his homeland. Fully illustrated, this book chronicles the remarkable life of Nelson Mandela, from his days as a student activist and guerrilla leader to his position as icon... read more
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16-page pop-up board book includes a pop-up sound module.
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Jesus of Nazareth, a teacher and healer from a provincial backwater of the Roman empire, is one of the most complex, charismatic and influential figures in history. The emperors of Rome first persecuted his adherents, then came to adopt his teachings; and today, some 2,000 years after its establishment, Christianity has more followers than any other religion. Concentrating on Jesus' life, on his social and political context, on his message and beliefs, and on the various perceptions of him by his contemporaries and by subsequent ge... read more
A book for budding dancers, or anyone who just loves the magical world of ballet.
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