From FeelGoodButtGone, the antidepressant-diet-pill popular among 'big-boned housewives', to taxidermists hunting penguin-bison hybrids, this work presents a compendium of crazed logic puzzles and crackpot inventions.

When Paul McCartney told the world in 1970 that he had no plans to work with the Beatles again, it was widely viewed as a cultural tragedy by the media and public alike. This title tells the dramatic story of the personal and business rivalry that has dominated the Beatles' lives since 1969.

The remarkable life story of the legendary singer, from impoverished Iowa farm boy to superstardom.

Former England striker and television pundit Jimmy Greaves famously said, football is 'a funny old game'. This book confirms the truth of his statement by providing a pot pourri of double entendres, quips and amusing anecdotes from the tongues of football's elite.

Includes images of hundreds of species from some of the world's top wildlife photographers. From the exquisite fragility of butterflies to the might and majesty of killer whales, this title helps to explore the diversity of life on Earth.

A guide that offers a selection of 27 weird and extraordinary hotels from around the world each offering an unforgettable and original place to stay. It provides advice on getting to each hotel as well as three interesting and often unusual activities to do nearby.

Jim Lovelock is an iconic figure in British science, a prophet whose prophecies are coming true. He is best known as the 'father' of Gaia theory, which is established as the most useful way of understanding the dramatic changes happening to the environment of the Earth. This biography reveals his independent, original and inspiring life.

William Stone died on Saturday, 9 January 2009 aged 108. He received a hero's funeral. Born in rural Devon, he joined the navy during the First World War, travelled the globe just before the British Empire's light began to fade and saw action in some of the most significant sea battles of the Second World War. This title presents his story.

Presents a selection of forty of the world's best train journeys, from nostalgic steam lines to high-speed locomotives.

The newest addition to this highly successful series offers a daily example of architectural splendor, from the Egyptian pyramids and Rome's Coliseum to envelope- pushing masterpieces by today's leading designers.

Combines the drama of house with the living, breathing world of real hospitals and real patients. This title leads us from the moment the patient first appears, through the calculus of making a diagnosis, the necessary prerequisite to effective treatment. It celebrates the dedicated physicians who we may all someday need to trust with our lives.

Includes more than 100 recipes and ideas designed to feed your little girl's imagination and encourage her participation in the kitchen. From flower-shaped sandwiches and butterfly cookies, to emerald pizzas, ruby-glazed chicken, jewelled jellies, pink prawns and chocolate kisses, this title features delicious dishes fit for a princess' banquet.

Luxury edition of the bestselling survival guide

With collective nouns for animal groups, this title tells you what to call a group of zebras, chickens, parrots, spiders, tigers or penguins, and lets you know the difference between a school and a shoal of fish as well as why groups of swans are known as a lamentation, a bank and a wedge.

In Mad Science Reto Schneider tells the extraordinary tales of 100 of the more unusual experiments conducted across seven centuries of science. These are stories that are often bizarre, sometimes mind-boggling - occasionally stomach-churning - but always diverting, informative and enlightening.

In November 1942, two nights after tha Battle of El Alamein, a young British army officer was captured by German forces. As the Nazis deliberated about what to do with him and his peers, Richard Carver had particular reason to be afraid: unknown to anyone else, he was the stepson of Lt-Gen Bernard Montgomery, who had just inflicted the first serious land defeat on the Third Reich. This ...

Presents over 700 recipes and 250 variations to suit busy lifestyle. This title contains tips and techniques, cheats and ideas as well as photographs of various finished dishes.

Emphasising on fresh ingredients and healthy, nutritious dishes, this book includes recipes that showcase traditional British fare. It also includes some exotic dishes from the author's travels abroad.

With more than 1,200 recipes for various occasions, this compendium includes different classic French dishes, from croque monsieur to cassoulet. It reveals how easy French cooking really is.

Ageing is one of those unavoidable facts of life, and what more can you do about it than laugh? This book includes 'senior' jokes. It is suitable for those feeling their age, no matter how old they may be.