Arranged in chapters covering physical characteristics, senses, lifecycle, communication, behaviour and working dogs, Dogs is a hugely informative visual celebration of man's best friend. With fascinating captions on every page, even dog lovers will learn something new.
This pocket illustrated dual-language edition presents the original Chinese text with a modern translation on the facing page and includes new commentaries by expert... Læs mere
Think of Rome and you quickly picture so many treasures from the ancient world: the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus, the Pantheon, the Forum. From public baths to catacombs, from the Appian... Læs mere
Featuring more than 250 setts, Tartans is a comprehensive guide to the ancient tartans of Scotland and Ireland, along with many other tartans adopted by... Læs mere
Written by a former SAS Survival Instructor, SAS and Special Forces Self-Defence provides easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions on coping with all kinds of threatening situations, from muggings to knife attacks.
Mental Toughness Training examines what it takes to be as mentally fit as a special forces soldier. The book explains why it is equally important to... Læs mere
Written by an expert author, Fitness Training offers a total fitness programme for both body and mind. Special exercises and routines will help the reader improve... Læs mere
The Tao Te Ching, written around 300BC, describes the fundamental beliefs of Taoism, addressing how to live a simple, peaceful and harmonious life, how to rid oneself of desires and... Læs mere
Bushido is the chivalric code of moral principles that the Samurai followed: rectitude, courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honour and loyalty. Beautifully produced in a... Læs mere
Illustrated with over 150 photographs, Penguins features a variety of species, from the Emperor, Chinstrap and Adelie penguins in the Antarctic to the Magellanic, Southern Rockhopper and Yellow-crested Macaroni penguins of Chile.
Featuring the surviving species and subspecies, from African bush elephants to Asian pygmy elephants, Elephants explores how these fascinating animals hunt and feed, reproduce and rear their young, compete, defend each other from predators, and protect the herd.
Bears is an introduction to an animal that has fascinated and terrified people throughout history. With full captions explaining how the species hunts and feeds, rears its young and migrates, it... Læs mere