Discover the world beneath the waves with this magically illustrated treasury of folklore from the o... more

"North America has a rich tradition of folk stories and tall tales. Native American myths and legend... more

Look up at the skies in wonder with this mystically illustrated treasury of folklore from above and ... more

Unearth the secrets of our natural world with the Lore of the Land, a richly illustrated compendium ... more

Mythology Land opens the gates to the magical lands of all the characters and creatures of myth. The... more

A fascinating miscellany of the stories behind our weights and measures. How long is an ell? How big... more

From diesel to gerrymandering, the English language is rich with eponyms--words that are named after... more

What can be found in the Vatican s Secret Archive? How many books did Charles Darwin s library aboar... more

The relationship between England and its gardens might be described as a love affair; gardening is a... more

, Claire Cock-Starkey presents a brief illustrated history of paper, binding, printing, and dust jackets, with a wealth of...... more

trivia uncovered by Claire Cock-Starkey and Violet Moller in this intriguing collection of curious facts about one of Britain...... more

, for being a most unconscionable time a-dying. For Famous Last Words, Claire Cock-Starkey has collected the most...... more

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