Reference Books

For centuries mankind has waged war against the infections that, left untreated, would have the power to wipe out communities, or even entire populations. Yet for all our advanced scientific knowledge, only one human disease – smallpox – has ever been eradicated globally. In recent years, outbreaks of Ebola and Zika have provided vivid examples of how difficult it is to contain an infection once it strikes, and the panic that a rapidly spreading epidemic can ignite. But while we chase the diseases we are already aware of, new ones are constantly emerging, like the coronavirus that spread across the world in 2020. At the same time, antimicrobial resistance is harnessing infections that we once knew how to control, enabling them to thrive once more. Meera Senthilingam presents a timely look at humanity’s ongoing battle against infection, examining the successes and failures of the past, along with how we are confronting the challenges of today, and our chances of eradicating disease in the future. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781785785634• Author: Meera Senthilingam• Publisher: Icon Books• Format: Paperback• Pages: 176• Dimensions: 13.3 x 1.3 x 19.7 cm

This box set has all the foul favourites from the Horrible Histories series presented in a blood-curdling box with flip-top lid. Contains twenty books bound to have you wanting to read more. Box includes the Rotten Romans, Terrible Tudors and Awesome Egyptians and many, many more ghastly history fun. This is the perfect book box for all gruesome horrible history fans, and allows for books to be stored safely and tidily. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781407178097• Author: Scholastic Press• Publisher: Scholastic Press• Format: Paperback - Box Set • Dimensions: 20.5 x 13.5 x 20cm

When news of the budding romance between a beloved English prince and an American actress broke, it captured the world’s attention and sparked an international media frenzy! But while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have continued to make headlines... From their engagement, wedding, and birth of their son Archie to their unprecedented decision to step back from their royal lives – few know the true story of Harry and Meghan. With unique access and written with the participation of those closest to the couple, this is an honest, up-close, and disarming portrait of a confident, influential, and forward- thinking couple. A couple who are unafraid to break with tradition, determined to create a new path away from the spotlight, and dedicated to building a humanitarian legacy that will make a profound difference in the world. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008424107 • Author: Omid Scobie • Publisher: Harper Collins • Format: Hardback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.3 x 3.7cm

An insight into the design, operation, maintenance and restoration of the USA's giant long-range heavy bomber The Boeing B-29 Superfortress has carved its name in history as the bomber aircraft that dropped the world's first ever H-bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Flown mainly by the USAAF towards the end of WW2 and later during the Korean War, the four-engine B-29 was at the cutting edge of aeronautical design for its time, with pressurised crew accommodation, electronic fire-control system and remotely operated gun turrets. The centrepieces of this manual are B-29s 'FiFi' and 'Doc', the world's only flying Superfortresses. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780857337900 • Author: Chris Howlett • Publisher: Haynes • Format: Hardback • Pages: 192 • Dimensions: 27 x 21 x 1.4cm

The Inter-City 125 was the brand name of British Rail's High Speed Train (HST) fleet, which was built from 1975 to 1982 and was introduced into service in 1976. The Inter-City 125 train is made up of two Class 43 power cars, one at each end of a set of carriages (the number of carriages varies by operator). The train operates at speeds of up to 125 mph in regular service, making it the fastest diesel-powered train in the world, a record it has held from its introduction to the present day. After four decades, most of the HST fleet is still in front-line service, with various UK train operators. This fascinating Inter-City 125 High Speed Train Owners' Workshop Manual looks at the evolution and anatomy of the Inter-City 125, along with details of the operation and servicing of the trains, views from drivers, and details of how the trains were modernised for the 21st century. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781785212666 • Author: Chris Martin • Publisher: Haynes • Format: Hardback • Pages: 176 • Dimensions: 27.6 x 21.7 x 1.7cm

Details:This astonishingly inventive title allows young children to discover the inner workings of the human body in a gently humorous, yet wholly accurate way. Bright, original colour illustrations and diagrams display all the major organs of the human body and are accompanied by witty, clear and informative factual text. It contains over fifty flaps, which children can lift to reveal extra detail. Entertaining and authoritative, this is human biology for children at its very best - a book both educational and enjoyable.Ideal for:A super introduction to the human body, that is perfect for KS2 education.This hardback book has 16 pages and measures: 27.6 x 21.6 x 1.8cm.

Peppa is learning first letter shapes... Would you like to practise them, too? Copy the letters with the special pen, then wipe them off and try again! This brilliant book introduces lower-case letters in alphabetical order and helps children learn to correctly form each one. Product Information:• ISBN: 9780723292081• Author: Penguin Books• Publisher: Penguin Books• Format: Paperback• Pages: 16• Dimensions: 30 x 21 x 0.2cm

The Spitfire remains one of the most iconic combat aircraft and to own an airworthy example is the Holy Grail for warbird collectors. For an aircraft that first flew more than 70 years ago it may seem incongruous that there is a flourishing industry centred on this aircraft in the 21st century. Whether scratch-building or restoring an original Spitfire to airworthy condition, this is big business where aircraft change hands for several million pounds. Paul and Louise Blackah reveal what it takes to build or restore a Spitfire and return it to the skies. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780857332240 • Author: Paul Blackah • Publisher: Haynes • Format: Hardback • Pages: 224 • Dimensions: 27.9 x 21.6 x 1.9cm

This Collins World Wall Map is perfect for children learning the world map, as a decorative wall piece or for aspiring travellers. With a scale of 1:22 000 000 or 1cm to 220km, this up to date World Map shows individual countries, oceans, main roads, railways, cities and towns, as well as lines of latitude and longitude and even the International Date Line. It also includes a useful educational tool and the inclusion of all the national flags. In addition, this world map details key statistics for every country, including information on the area of each country in square miles and kilometres, population size, national currency, capital city and website address. This Collins World Map also has small circular maps, with close-up views of the north and south poles.A great educational tool for at home, in a classroom, in the office or on your bedroom wall.Product Information:• World Map• Wall Poster• Learning essential• Great for all ages• Size: 40” x 54”

Enjoy a relaxing spa experience in the comfort of your own home with the Pamper Me Hot Stone Massage! Inside you'll find everything you need to give the perfect hot stone massage, including 8 stones and a 24-page packed with information tips and techniques.With a book teaching you how to perform a full-body massage to relieve stress and promotoe physical and emotional wellbeing, achieve maximum relaxation today!Product Information:• Hot Stone Massage Kit• Adult Gift• 8 Heat-Retaining Stones• 24-Page Book• Measures: 22 x 21.7 x 5.7cm

Curated and edited by Adam Kay (author of multi-million bestseller This is Going to Hurt), Dear NHS features 100 household names telling their personal stories of the health service! Contributors include: Paul McCartney, Emilia Clarke, Peter Kay, Stephen Fry, Dawn French, Sir Trevor McDonald, Graham Norton, Sir Michael Palin, Naomie Harris, Ricky Gervais and many, many more. All profits from this book will go to NHS Charities Together to fund vital research and projects, and The Lullaby Trust which supports parents bereaved of babies and young children. Other writers include Chris O'Dowd, Johnny Vegas, Jack Whitehall, Chris Evans, Lorraine Kelly, Lee Mack, Jonathan Ross, Konnie Huq, Greg James, Frank Skinner, Louis Theroux, KT Tunstall, Sandi Toksvig and Kevin Bridges. Product Information: ISBN: 9781398701182 Author: Various Publisher: Trapeze Format: Hardback Pages: 416 Dimensions: 22.2 x 14 x 4cm

Harmony Nice is at the heart of a growing community of modern-day wiccans who practise natural magic to improve their own lives and the world around them.  In Wicca, she encourages you to explore the positive impact that ritual, meditation and embracing nature can have on your creativity, confidence and sense of self-worth. Discover how to cast spells, start your own Book of Shadows, join a coven and feel empowered to follow a path that feels good and true to you. Product Information: ISBN: 9781409181453 Author: Harmony Nice Publisher: Orion Format: Hardback Pages: 229 Dimensions: 22.5 x 14.5 x 2.5cm

Which country moved its capital city from Bujumbura to Gitega in January 2019? Or when the London Crossrail service opens, what will it's name of the line be? Learn every inch and aspect of knowledge there is to know with this A-Z of almost everything reference book! With thousands of new and updated facts, delve into the world of general knowledge and brush up on all the latest facts today. Product Information:• ISBN: 9780993481314• Author: Trevor Montague• Publisher: Montague Publishing• Format: Hardback• Pages: 1224• Dimensions: 24 x 17 x 7cm

All the big ideas, simply explained - an innovative and accessible guide to the study of human nature. The Psychology Book clearly explains more than 100 groundbreaking ideas in this fascinating field of science. How does the brain remember faces? What makes us choose one decision over another? Where does language come from? With the use of powerful and easy-to-follow images, quotations from all the major thinkers, and explanations that are easily understandable, this book demystifies hard-to-grasp concepts and shows how these have shaped our knowledge of the human mind. All the schools of psychology are covered from cognitive to behavioural psychology making this ideal for students or for anyone with a general interest in this popular area. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781409370550 • Author: DK • Publisher: DK • Format: Paperback • Dimensions: 23.1 x 19.3 x 2.3 cm

The Phantom Atlas is an atlas of the world not as it ever existed, but as it was thought to be. These marvellous and mysterious phantoms - non-existent islands, invented mountain ranges, mythical civilisations and other fictitious geography - were all at various times presented as facts on maps and atlases. This book is a collection of striking antique maps that display the most erroneous cartography, with each illustration accompanied by the story behind it. Exploration, map-making and mythology are all brought together to create a colourful tapestry of monsters, heroes and volcanoes; swindlers, mirages and murderers. Sometimes the stories are almost impossible to believe, and remarkably, some of the errors were still on display in maps published in the 21st century. The Phantom Atlas is a beautifully produced volume, packed with stunning maps and drawings of places and people that never existed. The remarkable stories behind them all are brilliantly told by Edward Brooke-Hitching in a book that will appeal to cartophiles everywhere. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781471159459• Format: Hardback• Author: Edward Brooke-Hitching• Publisher: Simon { Schuster• Pages: 256• Dimensions: 25 x 20 x 2.5cm

From the creators of the bestselling Brain Games for Clever Kids, this book contains mental maths conundrums to solve. Clever Kids can test their mental maths by working out simple fractions, times tables, number pyramids and much more. All the answers can be found at the back of the book. Product Information: ISBN: 9781780556208 Author: Dr Gareth Moore Publisher: Buster Books Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.2cm

Be amazed by the cool world of science! Want to see an egg bounce? How about grossing out your friends with home-made boogers? Why not grow your very own stalactite or make an underwater volcano? Have you ever wanted to create invisible ink? 101 Cool Science Experiments will show you how! Product Information:• ISBN: 9781743520680• Author: Glen Singleton• Publisher: Hinkler• Format: Paperback• Pages: 207• Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.5 x 1.5cm

From a magical mermicorn and a friendly narwhal to a puppy cupid and a panda cupcake, these cute creations are loads of fun to draw. The book demonstrates how to create quirky kawaii-style characters in an easy, step-by-step way that will also have readers coming up with their own cute characters in no time. Using simple shapes, illustrator Lulu Mayo explains how to draw each mythical, magical or just plain marvellous creature. Her 30 imaginative creations are sure to keep budding artists entertained and inspired to dream up their very own weird and wonderful characters. Product Information: ISBN: 9781789290684 Author: Michael O'Mara Publisher: Michael O'Mara Format: Paperback Pages: 64 Dimensions: 23 x 18 x 1cm

A new title in the hugely successful Clever Kids series, this book is brimming with games to test children's knowledge of STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Can you use the arrows to code the computer? Or work out which plane flies fastest? Or match the animals to their habitats? From chemistry conundrums and mathematical mazes to technology teasers and engineering enigmas, there are plenty of puzzles to keep your brain in shape away from the lab. Product Information: ISBN: 9781780556635 Author: Dr Gareth Moore Publisher: Buster Books Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.7 x 1.1cm