Navigate your way through a fantastic range of subjects with this visually spectacular series. Every spread is brimming with lively text, amazing photographs and artworks, and weblinks and quotes. Panels throughout offer focused information on specific topics. Travel back in time to the centre of a mighty civilization that still fascinates the world. Find out more about the Egyptians – pharaohs and priests, farmers and scribes – and the royal intrigues, religious beliefs and day-to-day dramas of life in ancient Egypt. Take a tour of a splendid palace, a bustling river port, an embalmer’s chamber and of course the awesome Great Pyramid.

Product Description: Featuring a giant 3-D poster and six animated pictures, Human Body: The Animated 3-D Guide shows the amazing complexities of the human body. Watch the heart’s valves open and close with each heartbeat. See how the pupil responds to bright lights and dim lights...read more

Product Description: How can some animals change color, when we can't? How can they grow new limbs when one gets broken? How can they hear sounds we can't hear, or predict a storm long before we can? If you want to know the answer to these and many other questions, just ask an animal!  Animals use different skills to perform these extraordinary feats, so for each question, there are answers from several creatures, each of whom has developed his or her own special skills...read more

Product Description: This new addition to the critically-acclaimed Kingfisher Knowledge series takes on the subject of getting from here to there in the most extreme ways possible: from racing, skiing, and surfing to the fastest man on Earth, the highest motorcycle jump, and the biggest ships on the seas...read more

Product Description: Take an eye-opening journey from the engine of a hydrogen-fuelled car, jump into the virtual world of Second Life, and scale the earthquake-proofed structure of the world's tallest office building. Cool Stuff 2.0 reveals the science behind every machine and gadget, and details when and how things were invented along the way...read more

Product Description: Sharks dives right into the world of these awesome animals, giving in-depth coverage of shark behaviour, shark habitats and the surprising variety of sharks that inhabit our oceans. Find out about shark attacks, discover how sharks breathe, swim, communicate and catch their prey, and get up-to-date on the latest news about research, shark-watching and conservation...read more

Product Description: Readers wonder no more about the animal kingdom as they get up close and personal with all creatures of the animal kingdom. Fly high on an airborne hunt with an osprey, watch an anteater's tongue catch termites in their nest, and dive in the deep ocean with a lantern fish...read more

Product Description: This new addition to the critically-acclaimed Kingfisher Knowledge series takes on the subject of getting from here to there in the most extreme ways possible: from racing, skiing, and surfing to the fastest man on Earth, the highest motorcycle jump, and the biggest ships on the seas...read more

Product Description: Gardeners love container plantings for the wonderful flexibility they provide. Without much effort, informal and formal container plantings can make a modern and stylish statement in every setting—shady backyards, sunny patios, exposed roof terraces, and as accents in beds and borders...read more

Product Description: Smart Guide: Home Landscaping shows readers how to turn their yards into landscaped spaces. Reakers learn to incorporate hardscapes, trees and shrubs, lawns and ground covers, and flowering plants into their landscapes.

Product Description: Travel from head to toe and all the parts in between in this visually spectacular guide to the inner workings of the human body. DNA, muscles, blood vessels—and more—it's all covered in fascinating detail. Ever see a swarm of antibodies battle a virus? You will in this incredible physiological adventure...read more

Product Description: Sharks offers an extensive look at the notorious predators of the deep, providing insights on shark behavior, habitats, and the surprising variety of species that inhabit our oceans. In addition to breathtaking underwater photography, full-action computer-generated artwork brings to life the long-extinct Megalodon as it preys on a prehistoric whale, and captures the moment that a lemon shark gives birth in shallow waters...read more

Demonstrates numerous ways to cultivate new plants, from working with seeds and cuttings to using layering, grafting, and budding techniques, in a reference that provides an A-to-Z directory of more than one thousand plant species and a wealth of troubleshooting tips. Original.

Product Description: Complete Home Gardening: Growing Secrets and Techniques for Gardeners will satisfy those readers who enjoy the process of gardening as much as the finished product. It contains equal parts of inspirational photographs and hands-on instructional pictures...read more

Provides a range of practical solutions to eighty common gardening problems, from poor soil and lighting challenges to hostile winds and pest control, sharing additional information on the costs, time, and difficulty levels of each solution. 12,500 first printing.

Product Description: Offering practical tips on every phase of successful fruit growing, plus comprehensive pest and disease coverage, this book introduces gardeners to the wonderful world of small-scale fuit growing. Includes a complete, illustrated fruit directory...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: For homeowners who enjoy the process of growing as much as the finished product, this is the one gardening book to buy. Shows how to get higher yields with less effort. Over 700 color photos and illustrations. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Provides a field guide to pests and diseases, and recommends organic controls (view table of contents)

A comprehensive handbook for the creation of a healthful and beautiful herb garden offers simple instructions and a wealth of knowledge about all aspects of herbs, including ideas for recipes and herbal crafts and gifts. Original.

An introduction to the world of nature illustrates the origins of life on Earth, how plants and animals evolve and adapt to their changing environments, and how they interact with one another.

Product Description: This compact book gives both the first-time and the experienced gardener success this year and for years to come. Topics include garden design; wildflowers; gardening with trellises, stakes, and arbors; creating new gardens; and more.

Product Description: Gardeners will learn how to plant and tend their vegetables to minimize problems with insects, weeds, and other pests and to ensure plentiful yields and top-notch quality.

Lists proven all-natural remedies for common garden problems