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John Lesley
Is the platypus a real animal? Is it just a hoax? While these questions seem ridiculous today they were serious points raised by the first scientists in Britain to see…
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Although Africa is now one single continent there is a rift running through it that will one day tear it apart into two separate landmasses. Find out when this will…
The snow ice and blizzards make Antarctica a lethal place for people who do not have the proper clothing shelter and survival equipment. Despite these weather conditions Antarctica has a…
The continent of Asia covers about 30 of the Earth's land surface. It is the biggest of all the world's continents and the birthplace of the world's largest religions. In…
The continent of Australia is not the same as the nation of Australia which is only a part of the whole continent. The other parts of the continent include the…
There are 51 countries and independent states in Europe although politics in some areas cause people to believe this number should be different. The countries in Europe with the most…
The north American continent spans a huge area including Greenland Canada the USA and Mexico as well as the countries in Central America and the Caribbean. The largest cities in…
South America is home to the Amazon rainforest a place with legendary status and one of the world's most treasured locations. With their Spanish Portuguese African and South American indigenous…
The cassowary has a reputation for being the most dangerous bird in the world. Find out why and whether this reputation is deserved or not. Related to the emu and…
John Protevi
A wide-ranging examination of the roots-and possible future-of violence in human societies
Is aggression inevitable among humans? In Regimes of Violence, John Protevi explores how human violence originates and exists…
John Tolan
A concise new narrative history of Islam that draws on the transformative insights of recent research to emphasize the diversity and dynamism of the tradition
Today's Muslim world is in…
Heretic and impostor or reformer and statesman? The contradictory Western visions of MuhammadIn European culture, Muhammad has been vilified as a heretic, an impostor, and a pagan idol. But these…
John Parker
An in-depth look at how mortuary cultures and issues of death and the dead in Africa have developed over four centuries.
In My Time of Dying is the first detailed…
John Milnor
Important lectures on differential topology by acclaimed mathematician John Milnor
These are notes from lectures that John Milnor delivered as a seminar on differential topology in 1963 at Princeton University…
John A. Lent
A comprehensive exploration of the vibrant world of Korean comics, cartoons, comic strips, graphic novels, webcomics, and animation. This meticulously researched work delves deep into the intricate history, cultural significance…
John Solomos
While there has been a wealth of research and conversation about the role of racism in shaping our social, political and economic structures, antiracism - its highly publicized counterpart -…
John Scalzi
Inheriting a family business is never easy - and this one includes a hidden volcano lair, minions, talking cats and supervillains. Starter Villain is a Hugo Award-nominated, page-turning adventure from…
John Grisham
The mesmerising new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author John Grisham.
John Connolly
A mother's worst fear realised; a court case that reveals the darkest of secrets - The Instruments of Darkness thrills from the very first page.
The ghosts of Charlie Parker's past watch over him as danger moves ever closer, in this spellbinding new novel in the number one bestselling series.
John Long
The definitive history of sharks, as told by a foremost world expert.
John Wiswell
Beauty and the Beast meets The Shape of Water by the Nebula-award winning author of 'Open House on Haunted Hill'
John O'Farrell
A hilarious political satire for voters of any hue, author John O'Farrell explores a divided household in a divided country that has to learn to live together.
'The funniest book…
John Zubrzycki
The dramatic true story of the betrayal of hundreds of Indian princely states by both the departing British and the new Congress government. In July 1947, India's last Viceroy, Lord…
John Niven
An instant Sunday Times bestseller, O Brother is by turns heart-breaking and hilarious - evoking a working-class childhood of the 1970-80s and trying to answer the questions that often haunt…
John Scanlan
An exploration of both the reality and the spectre of waste throughout history.
Martin Johnes
A radical reinterpretation of the effect of excluding Welsh from schools on the fortunes of the language.
Most people in Wales know that some children in the nineteenth century were…
John Kinsella
Aporia is a collectionsearching for logic where logic is hard to find or maybe can't be found. Fromthe death of the poet's father, to considering the complex, troubled, and oftendistressing…
John Gwynne
The Fury of the Gods is the hugely-anticipated final book in John Gwynne's bestselling Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance
John Nemec
Brahmins and Kings examines some of the most well-known and widely circulated narratives in the history of Sanskrit literature, including the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, Visnusarman's famed animal stories (the Panchatantra)…
John Bond
A witty and heartwarming story of one girl and a dog she really really wants from stellar picture book creator John Bond.
John Sharkey
Understanding Fascia, Tensegrity, and Myofascial Trigger Points explores fascia science and practical applications for therapists and movement practitioners. The text is complemented by rich photography, detailed anatomy drawings, and an…
John Allan
Explore the top 10 fierce predators prowling our oceans, scoring from least deadly to most deadly! With powerful images and jaw-dropping facts, get ready for some dangerous creatures to show…
Explore the top 10 small but lethal killers, scoring from least deadly to most deadly! With powerful images and jaw-dropping facts, get ready for these dangerous creatures to show you…
Explore the top 10 most ferocious predators, scoring from least to most deadly! With powerful images and jaw-dropping facts, prepare for the hunters at the top of their game to…
Explore the top 10 fiercest dinosaurs, scoring from least to most deadly! With powerful images and jaw-dropping facts, get ready for these dangerous creatures to show you their impressive hunting…
Embark on a journey to explore the world's biggest things, from biggest animals on land and under the sea to the biggest burger ever! Fantastic photographs and facts will captivate…
Embark on a journey through astonishing lengths to explore the world's longest things, from the ten-metre snake to the longest hotdog ever! With fantastic photographs and engaging facts, this book…
Embark on a journey to explore the world's slowest things, from the plane slower than a bicycle to the slowest animal ever! With fantastic photographs and engaging facts, this book…
Embark on a journey to explore the world's fastest things, from the quickest train to the speediest bird - blink and you'll miss them! Fantastic photographs and facts will captivate…
John Walton
An in-depth study of private detective fiction within the context of popular culture.
"I'm in a business where people come to me with troubles. Big troubles, little troubles, but always…
"Thoroughly entertaining, beautifully illustrated ... An utterly enchanting trip back in time." -- Booklist
"This tribute is a wonderfully rich volume on [the canoe's] history in North America ... Adeptly…
John Wiens
John A. Wiens traces his journeys through several subfields of ecology-and, in so doing, gives readers an inside look at how science actually works.
John Dinges
Set against the romance of revolution and the terror of a military coup, this arresting mystery is also a reckoning with the callousness of U.S. foreign policy.
In 1972 two…
