Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than simply quench our thirst. Beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and cola - have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history during pivotal epochs. This book reveals the intricate interplay of different civilizations by appreciating each drink as a kind of technology.

The first volume in the 'Bartimaeus Trilogy' is a fantasy centred on the relationship between a magician's apprentice and a djinni, with humorous undertones of satire.

A novel about life and death, forgiveness and vengeance, memory and forgetting - but, above all, about finding light in the darkest of places.

Suitable for adults and children alike, this title presents the story of Lyra and her daemon.

Marina Warner's study of the products of fantasy deepens our understanding of the supernatural in relation to self and society. This surprising story explores the metaphors and media that have been the stock in trade of poets, scientists, magicians, and visionaries, including wax and cloud, smoke and mirrors, ether, ectoplasm, and celluloid.

Do you know your Mortlach from your Miltonduff? A Glenfiddich from a Glenlugie? Find out the differences in Michael Jackson's guide to single malts. This guide includes over 800 malts.

Reflects the changes in the world of wine. With illustrations and photographs throughout, this book is aimed at wine enthusiasts.

The highly-anticipated novel from the best-selling author of 'The Joy Luck Club' and 'The Bonesetter's Daughter'.

Kimihiro Watanuki is the indentured servant of Yuko, the beautiful but completely unpredictable Space-Time Witch. He must work at her bizarre wish-granting shop until he can pay off his own wish: to be free of the spirits that haunt him. Yuko's latest customer is a rain spirit who wants Kimihiro dispatched on a rescue mission.

Kimihiro Watanuki takes a welcome break from his gruelling service to the time-space witch, Yuko Ishihara, only to find himself mixed up in the strangest parade of the Japanese magical world. But a slip up reveals that Kimihiro is a powerless human. How can he survive the festival without being eaten by its dangerous participants?

An illustrated guide that reveals the permutations of the demon and fairy species worldwide. It explores the lore about each demon, detailing its origins, the culture surrounding it, and its reputed antics and exploits. It looks at the devilish mishaps, impish irritations and demonic devastations that can punctuate our lives.

Who will guard the living when the dead arise?

Spanning four generations, Isabel Allende's family saga is populated by an often eccentric cast of characters. Together, men and women, spirits, the forces of nature and of history, converge in a brlliantly realised novel.

Presents a psychic's view of ghosts, spirits and hauntings. This book takes readers on a journey through the afterlife, and provides an unprecedented look at how the spirit world influences our daily lives.

Thomas Ward has been apprenticed to the local Spook. The job is hard, the Spook is distant and many apprentices have failed before Thomas. Somehow Thomas must learn how to exorcise ghosts, contain witches and bind boggarts. But when he is tricked into freeing Mother Malkin, the most evil witch in the County, the horror begins.

The devilishly funny tale of a demon learning more than he ever expected to about humans, sin, and himself.

Presents a story about Milo, who is a deeply troubled warrior, on his quest for redemption through a land beset by demons and the spirits of the dead.

This introductory handbook to sake presents over 100 brands for all tastes and budgets, tips for beginners and connoisseurs, and an explanation of the brew-master's skills. The history and intricacies of sake are revealed as well as a list of producers, restaurants and retail outlets in Japan.

Volume 2 in the manga series Bleach from the world's number 1 manga publisher, Viz Media.