Ideas that Fool Some of the People All of the Time. Engaging, witty and brave, the popular science author John Grant takes popular science to task, exposing the falsity in many of the most powerful scientific beliefs.

'1000 Limericks You Could Never Tell Your Mother'. Quite simply over 1,000 dirty limericks, collected by Rudy A Swale, compiler of the highly successful '1000 Jokes You Could Never Tell Your Mother'. These limericks are unashamedly rude, non-PC and even offensive! Definitely adults only...

How To Deliver the Perfect Cricketing Insult. Sledging is the art of verbally intimidating a batsman so that he loses his concentration and gets himself out. An absolutely hilarious romp through the history of the cricketing insult, from WG Grace to Shane Warne and his contemporaries.

Renowned astronomer Sir Patrick Moore takes readers on a brief but comprehensive tour of the universe. Starting with the earth and its moon he gives the reader all the basic facts and figures about each planet and its moons, their relationships to each other and the place of our universe in space.

Football Gaffes, Chants, Injuries, and Insults. An indispensible collection of football trivia including club chants, songs and a selection of hilarious quotes from the game's most notable characters.

A short but comprehensive guide to the world of animation in the movies. Written by an expert in the field, the book explores the origins of the form and its evolution through to the emergence of CGI.

Fraud, Ideology and Politics in Science. In this sequel to John Grant's highly successful 'Discarded Science' we are introduced to the world of fraud and deception rather than the gentler realms of mistake and ignorance.

A beautifully-produced, well-researched and entertaining pocket history of the game from its origins to the present day.

Football Gaffes, Chants, Injuries and Insults. An irreverent look at the weird and funny sides of the beautiful game.

A facsimile of the Original 1874 Rules of Tennis. At 40 pages it is much longer than the first eight-page edition: the extra pages are taken up with reviews from contemporary newspapers and magazines, explaining and praising this new game of lawn tennis. This is a reprint of the second edition.

Facts, figures and fun. An entertaining and informative little book to remind us all what lies behind the annual celebration of Christmas.

Ideas That Seemed Good At The Time. A trawl through the history of those scientific ideas which seemed plausible, at least to some, but turned out to be wrong. Includes flat earth, hollow earth, lost worlds and bizarre ideas about evolution: Piltdown man and other scams, plus alchemy and aliens.

Over 200 Picture Puzzles. An updated version of the popular picture puzzles book.

Crossing the Royal River. A history of the bridges spanning London's winding River Thames and the royalty that have used them and influenced the architecture. The year 2009 marks the 800th anniversary of the first stone London Bridge. Today there are 33 bridges crossing the river over a 23-mile stretch between Tower Bridge in the east and Hampton Court Bridge in the west, the stretch known as The

A must for any fan of sci-fi cinema.

In this short, well-researched book you will find a treasure house of noir, from the classics to the turkeys.

The Faery and Fantasy Art of Linda Ravenscroft.

Facts, Figures and Fun. What is this thing called love? An amusing but erudite look at the world of love and romance; what these words mean; engagement and marriage customs and practices; historical snippets; aphrodisiacs; gods and goddesses of love; and romantic artists and authors. The perfect gift for Valentine's Day, birthdays, engagements and weddings.

In this entertaining little book, Iain Zaczek explores the myth and the reality behind the enduring image - from piracy's 'golden age' in the 16th and 17th centuries to the sort of men attracted to this life, the ships they used and the routes they frequented, the famous buccaneers, the female pirates and the brigands of the silver screen. All peppered with fascinating facts and anecdotes.

A guide to the world of rock, the origins, the singers, songwriters, studios, statistics, one-hit wonders, cover versions and great gigs.