Snakes are often hated, sometimes loved, but rarely understood. This sssssssssuper book investigates these shy but remarkable reptiles, exploring their anatomy, instincts and survival skills. Discover the secrets of the deadly poisoners and stranglers. Find out why some species lay eggs while others give birth to live young, how a snake sheds its skin, and how they move across the ground. Detailed cross-section diagrams reveal the complex inner workings of a snakes body and Did You Know? S...

Explore the world of birds with this highly illustrated children's atlas.Which bird migrates the farthest? How do birds find a mate? What can we do to help endangered birds? Fully updated for its 25th anniversary, The Bird Atlas answers all these questions and more.This lavishly illustrated atlas for children is not your average guide to birds. It takes children on a tour, continent by continent, to meet the birds of the world. Within each section,...

A new edition of Barbara Taylor's classic book, with a new introduction.In the early nineteenth century, radicals all over Europe and America began to conceive of a 'New Moral World', and struggled to create their own utopias, with collective family life, communal property, free love and birth control. In Britain, the visionary ideals of the Utopian Socialist, Robert Owen, attracted thousands of followers, who for more than a quarter of a century attempted to put theory into practi...

Learn about 36 curious, cute, and captivating cats in this beautifully illustrated reference book filled with fascinating facts.Meet 36 exquisite, majestic, elegant, mischievous, and downright adorable domestic felines, from the well-known Burmese, Persian, and Ragdoll to the more exotic LaPerm, Dragon li, Munchkin, and Havana Brown. With stunning illustrations, intriguing facts, and full-color poster-sized illustrations, this is the purr-fect reference for cat lov...

The hit television series, Seinfeld, was once described as “a show about nothing.” The same could be said of Particularly Peculiar People.Although the events in her life are of little consequence, B. Lynn views them through a curiously distorted lens that turns “something about nothing” into “something about something.”In this collection of vignettes, B. Lynn wades through the muck of childhood, adolescence and adulthood, keenly observing the absurd and learning valuable li...

Roll up, roll up! The Dinosaur Awards are about to begin—and you’re invited! Who will win the Terrifying Toes Award? Who will be crowned the Lizard King? And who will take home the Loudest Trumpeter Award?Celebrate the prehistoric past with 50 dynamic dinosaurs. Readers can learn all about the dinosaurs’ features, diet, and habits

Loathed and feared by many, spiders are among the least understood and yet most fascinating creatures in nature. Using examples from around the world, this exciting, eight-legged guide offers an insight into their captivating world. Find out which spiders stalk their prey just like cats do, how spiders manage not to get caught in their own webs, and why the venom of certain species is deadly. Discover their amazing courtship rituals, their astonishing use of camouflage, and much more besid...

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Blending personal memoir with social history, the author shares an "exquisitely written and provocative" account of mental illness and care ( Sunday Times, UK).In the late 1970s, Barbara Taylor, then an acclaimed young historian, began to suffer from severe anxiety. Eventually, her struggles led her to be admitted to the infamous Friern Mental Hospital in North London—once known as the Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum. The Last Asylum is a candid accoun...

From the tiny pygmy marmoset to the huge Western lowland gorilla, this book showcases some of the world’s most extraordinary monkeys and apes through stunning illustrations. Meet the acrobatic Siamang gibbon, the owl monkey that only comes out at night, and the clever orangutan that makes its own tools. Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can learn why the proboscis monkey goes swimming, how the bonnet macaque makes its own medicine, and why the bald uakari’s face is brig...

Get up close to 36 babies from the animal world—some adorable some intriguing, and some quirky-looking.Look up into the rainforest canopy, peer into the ocean depths, and stride across the savannah to see 36 baby animals from around the world.From the cheetah cub to the wolf spiderling, The Magnificent Book of Baby Animals depicts the animal kingdom’s most fascinating and peculiar young creatures in stunning and accurate original illustrations. Int...

Travel all round the world to meet 36 magnificent butterflies and moths in this beautifully illustrated reference book filled with fascinating facts.Take a journey through flower-filled meadows, dusky woodlands, and steamy rainforests to find 36 magnificent butterflies and moths, from the delicate glasswing butterfly to the mighty Hercules moth.Find out which butterfly has the biggest wingspan and how the red cracker butterfly got its name. Learn how these ...