Pears Cyclopaedia 2008/2009 by Pears
45.00 NZD
Category: Encyclopedias
What is "Pears"? First published in 1897, "Pears Shilling Cyclopaedia" contained topics ranging from questions of etiquette to 'curious and useful information everyone ought to know in commerce, history, science, religion and literature'. Now 111 years later, "Pears" is still informing, intriguing and s ...Show more
Encyclopaedia of Typefaces: The Standard Typography Reference Guide by W.P. Jaspert
70.00 NZD
Category: Encyclopedias
This is the definitive desktop reference guide for anyone concerned with type faces. For printers, typographers, graphic designers, publishers, desktop publishers and website designers, or anyone interested in the right typographic finish, this collection is invaluable. With over 2,000 type faces arrang ...Show more
Mr. Hartston's Most Excellent Encyclopaedia of Useless Information by William Hartston
29.95 NZD
Category: Encyclopedias
Useless information - we can't get enough of it. Everywhere you look these days, there is a new book of trivia, a new web page, a new column in the newspaper, all containing a wealth of fascinatingly useless tidbits. Finding the answers to questions you'd never thought to ask, reading an off-the-wall st ...Show more
The Book of Lists: The Original Compendium of Curious Information by David Wallechinsky
32.00 NZD
Category: Encyclopedias
The first and best compendium of facts weirder than fiction, of intriguing information and must-talk-about trivia has spawned many imitators - but none as addictive or successful. For nearly three decades, the editors have been researching curious facts, unusual statistics and the incredible stories beh ...Show more
Film: A World History by Daniel et al Borden
39.99 NZD
Category: Encyclopedias
Takes the movie lover through all of the notable eras of filmmaking exploring the films that made them great. From silent to sound, the war of the fifties, from new wave to Hollywood blockbusters and world cinema, the book reveals the changing face of film.
Earth : The Definitive Visual Guide by James F Luhr (ed)
50.00 NZD
Category: Encyclopedias
Compact edition. The world around us is made up of an extraordinary range of constantly changing landscape. Using an innovative visual approach, "Earth" provides a perspective on our planet's apparently infinite range of natural features and the system of interlinking forces that formed and continue ...Show more
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Strikingly True by Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
45.00 NZD
Category: Encyclopedias | Series: Annual
The newest title in the Ripley's Annual series is a compendium of new and bizarre stories, pictures and interviews all of which are packaged nicely within a vibrant red foil and lenticular cover.For the legions of dedicated Ripley’s fans, and anyone else on the planet who loves unbelievable facts and ja ...Show more
Horsekeeping Almanac by Cherry Hill
55.00 NZD
Category: Encyclopedias
Keeping horses healthy and happy is all about establishing good routines and following the natural cycles of the animals and the land. Nobody knows this better than Cherry Hill, professional horse keeper, lifelong horse lover, and author of more than 30 books on horses. If it involves horses, Hill knows ...Show more
The Knowledge Book by National Geographic
62.99 NZD
Category: Encyclopedias
Indispensable for every home, library, and office, "The Knowledge Book" distills thousands of years of humankind's most significant ideas and achievements-- explains how they are linked and why they are important--and packs everything into a single, irresistibly readable volume. The richly illustrated p ...Show more