Intends to provide you great wisdom in the morning, several conversational bons mots for the afternoon, and many an enlightened smile after dark. This book contains the 13 principles of witchcraft, the structure of military hierarchy, clothing care symbols, a list of the countries where you drive on the left, and a nursery rhyme about sneezing.

An annual volume that tells the real stories of the year. Section headings include: Chronicle; World; Society and Health; Sci, Tech, Net; Celebrity and Media; Music and Cinema; Books and Arts; Travel and Leisure; Money; Parliament and Politics; The Establishment; Sport; and, Ephemerides.

A sporting book featuring topics which include: the rules of elephant polo; the perils of the Cresta Run; the intricacies of the Palio; the breathtaking antics of Kabaddi; or why surfing is the 'Sport of Kings' (in Hawaii).

A successor to Schott's Original Miscellany .

This pack of 52 playing cards will feature quotations covering the three aspects of the book 'Schott's Sporting, Gaming and Idling Miscellany' (publishing October 2004) and will range from David Mamet on Poker to Ernest Hemingway on what it is to be a Loser. The ideal gift and stocking filler!

Schott's Miscellanies are a publishing sensation - this boxed set of all three titles will be irresistible for Schott fans old and new

Presenting a potted biography of every individual who has given their name to a species of bird, this book details the life and work of the individual involved, often revealing fascinating insights about the nature of bird study and exploration in the centuries gone by.

Now in its fifth triumphant year, Schott's Almanac - essential, irreverent, impartial and endlessly entertaining - is the ultimate book of the year.